The Configuring
SAP Employee Central Global Benefits learning journey is designed to build
both the platform knowledge and benefits configuration skills required to work
effectively with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Global Benefits.
Learners
begin by developing a strong understanding of the SAP SuccessFactors Platform,
including administration, Role-Based Permissions (RBP), People Profile,
Metadata Framework (MDF), and business rules. The course then progresses into
Global Benefits, where participants learn how to configure benefit programs,
automate enrollments, create employee-friendly enrollment experiences, manage
different types of benefits, and work with benefits reporting.
The
learning journey concludes with hands-on practice, allowing participants to
apply their knowledge in a preconfigured SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
environment and become more confident working with real-world benefits
scenarios.
Before
configuring Global Benefits, it is important to understand the platform on
which SAP applications operate.
This
module introduces the essential SAP Platform tools and administrative capabilities
used across the HCM suite. Learners will explore system administration,
Provisioning, Role-Based Permissions, user data, People Profile, Picklists,
Metadata Framework (MDF), business rules, and other common platform features.
The module establishes the technical and functional foundation required to progress into Employee Central Global Benefits configuration.
What You Will Learn
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Begin
with an introduction to the SAP HCM
suite and understand how its cloud-based solutions support modern HR processes.
Learners
will explore the role of the SAP Platform as the foundation for applications
such as Employee Central and gain an understanding of the key platform
capabilities used across the suite.
Learn about Provisioning and its role in setting up and enabling functionality within a SAP environment.
This unit introduces important implementation-level settings and helps learners understand how Provisioning works together with instance-level administration during a implementation.
Become familiar with the administrator experience and the SAP Admin Center.
Learners will explore how administrators access configuration tools, manage system functionality, perform administrative activities, and use centralized tools to support day-to-day platform operations.
Understand how Role-Based Permissions (RBP) help organizations control access to data and functionality.
Learners will explore permission roles, groups, access controls, and important system-wide settings while developing an understanding of how security and governance are managed within SAP .
Explore the everyday responsibilities of a SAP administrator.
This unit
introduces common administrative activities related to user management, system
configuration, data handling, monitoring, and maintaining a reliable environment.
Learn how organizations can create a more relevant and intuitive experience for employees and administrators.
The unit
explores user-facing elements such as the Home Page, navigation, themes, search
functionality, and other interface settings that influence how users interact
with SAP .
Explore People Profile and understand how it provides employees and managers with a centralized view of employee information.
Learners will become familiar with profile configuration, sections, blocks, employee information, and the role People Profile plays in creating an accessible and consistent HR experience.
Develop an understanding of the Metadata Framework (MDF) and SAP Business Rules.
Learners will explore how configurable objects and rules can be used to support business requirements, automate decisions, control system behavior, and extend standard functionality without traditional custom development.
Move beyond system functionality and explore the practical skills needed when working as a SAP consultant.
This unit focuses on implementation thinking, working with customer requirements, using SAP resources effectively, and developing a structured approach to configuration and problem-solving.
This
module moves from general platform knowledge into the specialized configuration
of SAP Employee Central Global
Benefits.
Learners
will explore how organizations can design and administer benefit programs,
configure eligibility and enrollment processes, automate benefit-related
activities, and provide employees with a guided benefits experience.
The module also covers benefit creation and management, reporting, and implementation considerations, giving learners a practical understanding of how Global Benefits can support diverse workforce and organizational requirements.
What You Will Learn
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Build a clear understanding of SAP Employee Central Global Benefits and how it
supports benefits administration within a global workforce.
Learners will explore the basic concepts,
architecture, terminology, and employee experience associated with Global
Benefits before progressing into detailed configuration activities.
The unit establishes the functional foundation
needed to understand how benefits are created, offered, enrolled in, and
managed.
Learn how to prepare and configure SAP for Global Benefits.
This unit explores the key settings, objects,
permissions, and configuration components required to establish a benefits
environment. Learners will understand how the underlying configuration works
together to support eligibility, benefit programs, enrollment, and
administration.
The focus is on building a reliable foundation that
can support different benefit requirements across the organization.
Discover how benefit enrollment activities can be
automated to reduce administrative effort and create a smoother employee
experience.
Learners will explore how employee lifecycle events
and eligibility conditions can trigger benefits-related processes. This
includes understanding how SAP Intelligent Services can support scenarios
such as new hires, rehires, transfers, and other employee changes.
The unit helps learners understand how automation
can make benefits administration more responsive and scalable.
Learn how to create a guided and intuitive benefits
enrollment experience for employees.
This unit explores the configuration behind benefit
enrollment processes, including enrollment templates, open enrollment
scenarios, benefit grouping, dependent information, payment frequency, and
employee-facing enrollment activities.
Learners will understand how organizations can make
benefit selection easier while still maintaining the business rules and
controls required by HR teams.
Develop practical knowledge of creating,
configuring, and maintaining employee benefits within SAP .
Learners will explore how benefit plans are
structured and how different benefit types can be managed according to
organizational policies and employee eligibility.
The unit also helps learners understand the
relationship between benefits, enrollment requirements, schedules, employee
information, and related configuration objects.
Learn how benefits information can be analyzed and
reported to support HR administration and business decision-making.
This unit introduces benefits-related reporting
concepts and helps learners understand how organizations can gain visibility
into employee enrollments, benefit participation, and other relevant benefits
data.
The focus is on turning benefits information into
useful insights for administrators and HR teams.
Bring together the functional and configuration
knowledge developed throughout the academy and apply it from a consulting
perspective.
Learners will explore implementation considerations, troubleshooting approaches, SAP support resources, and practical techniques for translating business requirements into effective Global Benefits configurations.
Understanding configuration concepts is important,
but confidence comes from applying them in a system.
This hands-on practice module provides learners
with access to a preconfigured SAP Employee Central environment where they can
work through exercises related to the Global Benefits Academy.
Participants can use the practice environment to reinforce concepts covered throughout the course, experiment with configuration options, and become more comfortable navigating Global Benefits functionality.
Practical Skills You Can Develop
During the hands-on practice, learners can reinforce skills such as: