Five Secrets to SAP HCM
Success
Pulling Back the curtain on great hr SyStem Performance
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success2
yoursquove heard the hype for years SaP hcm can do nearly
anything entertain visiting relatives turn a hamburger
into a banquet make hr run as smooth as silk
at northgatearinso we truly know the power and
potential of SaP hcm
bullover 1000 implementations globally
bullover 2000 highly skilled SaP hcm consultants
bullWinner SaP Pinnacle award for
global customer Satisfaction
bullServing one in three of the fortune 100
bullnearly 20 yearsrsquo experience successfully
implementing SaP hcm
We know how to make SaP hcm perform like the hero
it is meant to be Wersquove helped hr executives worldwide
use SaP hcm to heighten hrrsquos agility increase its efficiency
and effectiveness reduce its costs and show its impact on
the bottom line
Payroll core hr recruitment learning employee and
manager self-service complete life cycle talent management
responding seamlessly to any changing business need
from our years of experience with clients worldwide wersquove
boiled down the secret sauce of implementing SaP hcm
success to fivekeyingredients
you can heighten your hr teamrsquos agility increase its efficiency
boost its effectiveness and reduce its costs
nga is your best choice for getting more out of SaP hcm
our experience track record scale tools and methodology
are unsurpassed in the industry Learn more about SAP
HCM-focused services
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
YouKnowYouWantItthe SecretS of SaP hcm SucceSS
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success3
first the good news SaP hcm is the industryrsquos most
functionally rich and powerful means to making the entire
scope of hr processes more efficient and effective and to
having a greater provable impact on the bottom line
now the bad news your users mdash whether team members
or managers mdash have become used to the facebookgoogle
standards of learning new programs and applications
Point click Do
our point rolling out hcm self-service should be as easy as
learning to use facebook if it isnrsquot not only will user adoption
suffer but you wonrsquot be able to prove the value of your
investment in self-service hcm either
the secret to having an SaP hcm that garners 100 percent
user adoption requires a system that
bullhas processes that are sleek and streamlined
bullis sophisticated enough to make the user experience
run more like what your hr team expects from todayrsquos
online consumer and social media experiences not like
some form of mechanical and computational torture
bullhas a graphical user interface that is intuitive and
easy to follow
bullProvides clear steps toward managing people
growing talent and identifying future leaders and
guiding their development
bullmakes automating hr processes nearly foolproof
in a nutshell you want an SaP hcm system that your people
can log onto click around in and learn you want them to use it
Sleeker smoother does that thatrsquos Secret no 1 to SaP
hcm success
FIVE SE
CRE
TS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
1
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo1a Sleeker hcm exPerience for 100 Percent uSer aDoPtion
WaNttoSeetheFIveSecretSINPractIce
request a demo
Watch the movie learn more about northgatearinso in less than three minutes
Watch a brief presentation to see how you can improve your SaP hcm usability
Your time sheets can look like this
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4
We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains
of data
after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for
capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and
delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful
information throughout the entire employee life cycle
yeah right like that really happens all the time
SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch
in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm
system gets translated into meaningful information or
actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who
can take meaningful action as a result
the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that
includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers
managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof
dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation
thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about
bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying
functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and
down the line
bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business
partners to be part of the information process
bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators
for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr
performance in a uniform way
bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the
administrative tier
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm
FIVE SE
CRET
S TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo
find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5
SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence
a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best
things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending
on how theyrsquore used
With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP
hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at
worst when administrators try to use the data to perform
modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts
try to transfer data between hr systems
the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour
administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat
hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow
themtosafelyandconfidently
massageandmanipulatehrand
payrolldata
bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos
Payroll Simulator tool simulates
the impact of changing any
of the systemrsquos data or
calculations (eg salary adjustments) with
the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original
data and program logic is protected
bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and
assesses the results of data that come into your SaP
hcm system or that change program logic or processes
(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal
compliance actions affect your hr processes)
bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr
administration to safely and securely transfer data
among their systems without worrying that the data will
be corrupted
FIVE SE
CRE
TS TO SAP HCM
SUCCESS
3
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience
checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM
empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons
dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS
Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6
Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise
hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely
tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades
on a fairly regular basis
runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance
to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative
compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-
wide system upgrades that kind of work
bullmust be performed by a team with a unique
set of skills
bullrequires super-deep functional and technical
expertise that you might not have readily at
hand right when you need it
bullin the best of all possible worlds would be
handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the
specific system yoursquore running
bullis probably only required on a temporary
as-needed basis
the fourth secret of
successful SaP hcm
is totravellighter go
with a system that has
vendor support built into
the experience find a
specialist service partner
find a partner who can handle application maintenance
and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them
herersquos what you get
bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates
bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance
bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out
bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them
one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for
support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support
ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get
guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the
specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to
of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can
outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the
secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in
your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety
of your data and that you know will be there not only today
but tomorrow too
FIVE SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS4
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience
eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce
Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7
hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet
Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a
predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews
and open enrollment to name a few
also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a
relatively short but intense demand on your system resources
yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long
the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual
calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe
hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly
common-sense but often overlooked solution
bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put
in place and also updated as needed
bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than
react and involve an hcm partner or specialist
provider well ahead of time
bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of
the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can
then be updated when the calendar triggers
the program to runFIVE
SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
5
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience
YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead
Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success2
yoursquove heard the hype for years SaP hcm can do nearly
anything entertain visiting relatives turn a hamburger
into a banquet make hr run as smooth as silk
at northgatearinso we truly know the power and
potential of SaP hcm
bullover 1000 implementations globally
bullover 2000 highly skilled SaP hcm consultants
bullWinner SaP Pinnacle award for
global customer Satisfaction
bullServing one in three of the fortune 100
bullnearly 20 yearsrsquo experience successfully
implementing SaP hcm
We know how to make SaP hcm perform like the hero
it is meant to be Wersquove helped hr executives worldwide
use SaP hcm to heighten hrrsquos agility increase its efficiency
and effectiveness reduce its costs and show its impact on
the bottom line
Payroll core hr recruitment learning employee and
manager self-service complete life cycle talent management
responding seamlessly to any changing business need
from our years of experience with clients worldwide wersquove
boiled down the secret sauce of implementing SaP hcm
success to fivekeyingredients
you can heighten your hr teamrsquos agility increase its efficiency
boost its effectiveness and reduce its costs
nga is your best choice for getting more out of SaP hcm
our experience track record scale tools and methodology
are unsurpassed in the industry Learn more about SAP
HCM-focused services
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
YouKnowYouWantItthe SecretS of SaP hcm SucceSS
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success3
first the good news SaP hcm is the industryrsquos most
functionally rich and powerful means to making the entire
scope of hr processes more efficient and effective and to
having a greater provable impact on the bottom line
now the bad news your users mdash whether team members
or managers mdash have become used to the facebookgoogle
standards of learning new programs and applications
Point click Do
our point rolling out hcm self-service should be as easy as
learning to use facebook if it isnrsquot not only will user adoption
suffer but you wonrsquot be able to prove the value of your
investment in self-service hcm either
the secret to having an SaP hcm that garners 100 percent
user adoption requires a system that
bullhas processes that are sleek and streamlined
bullis sophisticated enough to make the user experience
run more like what your hr team expects from todayrsquos
online consumer and social media experiences not like
some form of mechanical and computational torture
bullhas a graphical user interface that is intuitive and
easy to follow
bullProvides clear steps toward managing people
growing talent and identifying future leaders and
guiding their development
bullmakes automating hr processes nearly foolproof
in a nutshell you want an SaP hcm system that your people
can log onto click around in and learn you want them to use it
Sleeker smoother does that thatrsquos Secret no 1 to SaP
hcm success
FIVE SE
CRE
TS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
1
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo1a Sleeker hcm exPerience for 100 Percent uSer aDoPtion
WaNttoSeetheFIveSecretSINPractIce
request a demo
Watch the movie learn more about northgatearinso in less than three minutes
Watch a brief presentation to see how you can improve your SaP hcm usability
Your time sheets can look like this
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4
We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains
of data
after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for
capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and
delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful
information throughout the entire employee life cycle
yeah right like that really happens all the time
SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch
in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm
system gets translated into meaningful information or
actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who
can take meaningful action as a result
the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that
includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers
managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof
dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation
thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about
bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying
functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and
down the line
bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business
partners to be part of the information process
bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators
for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr
performance in a uniform way
bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the
administrative tier
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm
FIVE SE
CRET
S TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo
find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5
SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence
a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best
things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending
on how theyrsquore used
With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP
hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at
worst when administrators try to use the data to perform
modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts
try to transfer data between hr systems
the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour
administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat
hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow
themtosafelyandconfidently
massageandmanipulatehrand
payrolldata
bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos
Payroll Simulator tool simulates
the impact of changing any
of the systemrsquos data or
calculations (eg salary adjustments) with
the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original
data and program logic is protected
bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and
assesses the results of data that come into your SaP
hcm system or that change program logic or processes
(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal
compliance actions affect your hr processes)
bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr
administration to safely and securely transfer data
among their systems without worrying that the data will
be corrupted
FIVE SE
CRE
TS TO SAP HCM
SUCCESS
3
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience
checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM
empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons
dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS
Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6
Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise
hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely
tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades
on a fairly regular basis
runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance
to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative
compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-
wide system upgrades that kind of work
bullmust be performed by a team with a unique
set of skills
bullrequires super-deep functional and technical
expertise that you might not have readily at
hand right when you need it
bullin the best of all possible worlds would be
handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the
specific system yoursquore running
bullis probably only required on a temporary
as-needed basis
the fourth secret of
successful SaP hcm
is totravellighter go
with a system that has
vendor support built into
the experience find a
specialist service partner
find a partner who can handle application maintenance
and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them
herersquos what you get
bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates
bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance
bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out
bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them
one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for
support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support
ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get
guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the
specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to
of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can
outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the
secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in
your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety
of your data and that you know will be there not only today
but tomorrow too
FIVE SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS4
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience
eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce
Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7
hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet
Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a
predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews
and open enrollment to name a few
also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a
relatively short but intense demand on your system resources
yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long
the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual
calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe
hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly
common-sense but often overlooked solution
bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put
in place and also updated as needed
bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than
react and involve an hcm partner or specialist
provider well ahead of time
bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of
the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can
then be updated when the calendar triggers
the program to runFIVE
SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
5
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience
YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead
Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success3
first the good news SaP hcm is the industryrsquos most
functionally rich and powerful means to making the entire
scope of hr processes more efficient and effective and to
having a greater provable impact on the bottom line
now the bad news your users mdash whether team members
or managers mdash have become used to the facebookgoogle
standards of learning new programs and applications
Point click Do
our point rolling out hcm self-service should be as easy as
learning to use facebook if it isnrsquot not only will user adoption
suffer but you wonrsquot be able to prove the value of your
investment in self-service hcm either
the secret to having an SaP hcm that garners 100 percent
user adoption requires a system that
bullhas processes that are sleek and streamlined
bullis sophisticated enough to make the user experience
run more like what your hr team expects from todayrsquos
online consumer and social media experiences not like
some form of mechanical and computational torture
bullhas a graphical user interface that is intuitive and
easy to follow
bullProvides clear steps toward managing people
growing talent and identifying future leaders and
guiding their development
bullmakes automating hr processes nearly foolproof
in a nutshell you want an SaP hcm system that your people
can log onto click around in and learn you want them to use it
Sleeker smoother does that thatrsquos Secret no 1 to SaP
hcm success
FIVE SE
CRE
TS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
1
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo1a Sleeker hcm exPerience for 100 Percent uSer aDoPtion
WaNttoSeetheFIveSecretSINPractIce
request a demo
Watch the movie learn more about northgatearinso in less than three minutes
Watch a brief presentation to see how you can improve your SaP hcm usability
Your time sheets can look like this
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4
We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains
of data
after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for
capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and
delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful
information throughout the entire employee life cycle
yeah right like that really happens all the time
SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch
in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm
system gets translated into meaningful information or
actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who
can take meaningful action as a result
the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that
includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers
managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof
dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation
thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about
bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying
functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and
down the line
bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business
partners to be part of the information process
bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators
for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr
performance in a uniform way
bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the
administrative tier
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm
FIVE SE
CRET
S TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo
find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5
SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence
a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best
things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending
on how theyrsquore used
With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP
hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at
worst when administrators try to use the data to perform
modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts
try to transfer data between hr systems
the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour
administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat
hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow
themtosafelyandconfidently
massageandmanipulatehrand
payrolldata
bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos
Payroll Simulator tool simulates
the impact of changing any
of the systemrsquos data or
calculations (eg salary adjustments) with
the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original
data and program logic is protected
bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and
assesses the results of data that come into your SaP
hcm system or that change program logic or processes
(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal
compliance actions affect your hr processes)
bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr
administration to safely and securely transfer data
among their systems without worrying that the data will
be corrupted
FIVE SE
CRE
TS TO SAP HCM
SUCCESS
3
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience
checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM
empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons
dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS
Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6
Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise
hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely
tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades
on a fairly regular basis
runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance
to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative
compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-
wide system upgrades that kind of work
bullmust be performed by a team with a unique
set of skills
bullrequires super-deep functional and technical
expertise that you might not have readily at
hand right when you need it
bullin the best of all possible worlds would be
handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the
specific system yoursquore running
bullis probably only required on a temporary
as-needed basis
the fourth secret of
successful SaP hcm
is totravellighter go
with a system that has
vendor support built into
the experience find a
specialist service partner
find a partner who can handle application maintenance
and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them
herersquos what you get
bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates
bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance
bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out
bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them
one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for
support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support
ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get
guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the
specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to
of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can
outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the
secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in
your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety
of your data and that you know will be there not only today
but tomorrow too
FIVE SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS4
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience
eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce
Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7
hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet
Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a
predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews
and open enrollment to name a few
also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a
relatively short but intense demand on your system resources
yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long
the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual
calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe
hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly
common-sense but often overlooked solution
bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put
in place and also updated as needed
bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than
react and involve an hcm partner or specialist
provider well ahead of time
bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of
the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can
then be updated when the calendar triggers
the program to runFIVE
SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
5
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience
YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead
Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4
We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains
of data
after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for
capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and
delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful
information throughout the entire employee life cycle
yeah right like that really happens all the time
SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch
in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm
system gets translated into meaningful information or
actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who
can take meaningful action as a result
the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that
includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers
managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof
dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation
thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about
bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying
functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and
down the line
bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business
partners to be part of the information process
bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators
for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr
performance in a uniform way
bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the
administrative tier
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm
FIVE SE
CRET
S TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo
find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5
SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence
a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best
things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending
on how theyrsquore used
With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP
hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at
worst when administrators try to use the data to perform
modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts
try to transfer data between hr systems
the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour
administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat
hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow
themtosafelyandconfidently
massageandmanipulatehrand
payrolldata
bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos
Payroll Simulator tool simulates
the impact of changing any
of the systemrsquos data or
calculations (eg salary adjustments) with
the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original
data and program logic is protected
bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and
assesses the results of data that come into your SaP
hcm system or that change program logic or processes
(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal
compliance actions affect your hr processes)
bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr
administration to safely and securely transfer data
among their systems without worrying that the data will
be corrupted
FIVE SE
CRE
TS TO SAP HCM
SUCCESS
3
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience
checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM
empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons
dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS
Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6
Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise
hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely
tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades
on a fairly regular basis
runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance
to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative
compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-
wide system upgrades that kind of work
bullmust be performed by a team with a unique
set of skills
bullrequires super-deep functional and technical
expertise that you might not have readily at
hand right when you need it
bullin the best of all possible worlds would be
handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the
specific system yoursquore running
bullis probably only required on a temporary
as-needed basis
the fourth secret of
successful SaP hcm
is totravellighter go
with a system that has
vendor support built into
the experience find a
specialist service partner
find a partner who can handle application maintenance
and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them
herersquos what you get
bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates
bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance
bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out
bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them
one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for
support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support
ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get
guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the
specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to
of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can
outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the
secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in
your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety
of your data and that you know will be there not only today
but tomorrow too
FIVE SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS4
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience
eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce
Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7
hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet
Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a
predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews
and open enrollment to name a few
also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a
relatively short but intense demand on your system resources
yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long
the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual
calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe
hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly
common-sense but often overlooked solution
bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put
in place and also updated as needed
bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than
react and involve an hcm partner or specialist
provider well ahead of time
bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of
the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can
then be updated when the calendar triggers
the program to runFIVE
SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
5
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience
YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead
Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5
SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence
a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best
things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending
on how theyrsquore used
With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP
hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at
worst when administrators try to use the data to perform
modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts
try to transfer data between hr systems
the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour
administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat
hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow
themtosafelyandconfidently
massageandmanipulatehrand
payrolldata
bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos
Payroll Simulator tool simulates
the impact of changing any
of the systemrsquos data or
calculations (eg salary adjustments) with
the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original
data and program logic is protected
bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and
assesses the results of data that come into your SaP
hcm system or that change program logic or processes
(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal
compliance actions affect your hr processes)
bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr
administration to safely and securely transfer data
among their systems without worrying that the data will
be corrupted
FIVE SE
CRE
TS TO SAP HCM
SUCCESS
3
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience
checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM
empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons
dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS
Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6
Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise
hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely
tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades
on a fairly regular basis
runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance
to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative
compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-
wide system upgrades that kind of work
bullmust be performed by a team with a unique
set of skills
bullrequires super-deep functional and technical
expertise that you might not have readily at
hand right when you need it
bullin the best of all possible worlds would be
handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the
specific system yoursquore running
bullis probably only required on a temporary
as-needed basis
the fourth secret of
successful SaP hcm
is totravellighter go
with a system that has
vendor support built into
the experience find a
specialist service partner
find a partner who can handle application maintenance
and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them
herersquos what you get
bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates
bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance
bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out
bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them
one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for
support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support
ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get
guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the
specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to
of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can
outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the
secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in
your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety
of your data and that you know will be there not only today
but tomorrow too
FIVE SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS4
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience
eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce
Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7
hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet
Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a
predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews
and open enrollment to name a few
also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a
relatively short but intense demand on your system resources
yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long
the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual
calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe
hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly
common-sense but often overlooked solution
bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put
in place and also updated as needed
bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than
react and involve an hcm partner or specialist
provider well ahead of time
bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of
the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can
then be updated when the calendar triggers
the program to runFIVE
SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
5
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience
YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead
Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6
Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise
hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely
tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades
on a fairly regular basis
runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance
to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative
compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-
wide system upgrades that kind of work
bullmust be performed by a team with a unique
set of skills
bullrequires super-deep functional and technical
expertise that you might not have readily at
hand right when you need it
bullin the best of all possible worlds would be
handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the
specific system yoursquore running
bullis probably only required on a temporary
as-needed basis
the fourth secret of
successful SaP hcm
is totravellighter go
with a system that has
vendor support built into
the experience find a
specialist service partner
find a partner who can handle application maintenance
and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them
herersquos what you get
bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates
bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance
bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out
bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them
one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for
support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support
ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get
guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the
specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to
of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can
outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the
secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in
your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety
of your data and that you know will be there not only today
but tomorrow too
FIVE SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS4
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience
eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce
Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7
hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet
Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a
predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews
and open enrollment to name a few
also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a
relatively short but intense demand on your system resources
yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long
the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual
calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe
hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly
common-sense but often overlooked solution
bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put
in place and also updated as needed
bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than
react and involve an hcm partner or specialist
provider well ahead of time
bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of
the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can
then be updated when the calendar triggers
the program to runFIVE
SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
5
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience
YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead
Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso
Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7
hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet
Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a
predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews
and open enrollment to name a few
also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a
relatively short but intense demand on your system resources
yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long
the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual
calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe
hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly
common-sense but often overlooked solution
bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put
in place and also updated as needed
bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than
react and involve an hcm partner or specialist
provider well ahead of time
bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of
the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can
then be updated when the calendar triggers
the program to runFIVE
SEC
RETS
TO SAP HCM SU
CCESS
5
five Secrets to SaP hcm Success
SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience
YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead
Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso
wwwngahrcom
northgatearinso is a leading global human resources
software and services provider offering innovative hr
business solutions to employers of all sizes including
global fortune 500 companies and many public sector
organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives
optimize their hr service delivery through smarter
processes and more efficient technology supporting
key hr areas like workforce administration payroll
benefits recruitment learning and talent management
northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries
are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr
consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology
additional information can be found at
httpwwwngahrcom
httpblognorthgatearinsocom
httptwittercomNorthgatearinso
aboutNorthgatearinso