Bootcamp / Workshop 2025 Topics for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding curriculum - 2 hours of theory and 2 hours of hands-on activity per day:
Day | Theory (2 hours) | Hands-on Activity (2 hours) |
1 | - Functionality of SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding - Steps in the Onboarding process, Data privacy management, Purge requests for Onboarding data | - Create and manage purge requests, Navigate the Onboarding interface, Explore data privacy settings |
2 | - Activating Onboarding in Provisioning, Setting up Document Management features, Scheduling required jobs | - Activate Onboarding in a test environment, Set up Document Management, Schedule and run required jobs |
3 | - Role-based permissions for Onboarding, Preconfigured and custom permissions | - Assign permissions for consultants and administrators, Set up permissions for Onboarding tasks, Configure new hire permissions |
4 | - Initiating new hire Onboarding process, Adding new hires to Onboarding | - Initiate Onboarding from Recruiting, Add a new hire directly into Onboarding, Configure access permissions for direct entry |
5 | - Onboarding Data Model overview, HRIS fields in data collection, Custom HRIS fields | - Select and configure HRIS fields, Use the External User Visibility Tool, Create and define custom HRIS fields |
6 | - Creating Onboarding programs, Responsible groups for tasks, Central orientation meetings | - Create responsible groups, Design Onboarding programs and tasks, Schedule central orientation meetings |
7 | - Compliance forms in Onboarding, E-Verify integration, Compliance Form Builder | - Enable and configure compliance forms, Set up E-Verify, Create custom compliance forms |
8 | - Additional Data Collection step, Custom MDF Objects, UI creation for Custom MDF Objects | - Create Custom MDF Objects, Design UIs for Custom MDF Objects, Configure visibility for new hires |
9 | - Document templates, e-Signature tools (SAP and DocuSign) | - Create document templates, Set up SAP e-Signature, Configure DocuSign integration |
10 | - Email Services in Onboarding, Email templates and notifications, Custom tokens and business rules | - Set up Email Services, Create and manage email templates, Configure business rules for emails |
11 | - Rehire process, Canceling Onboarding processes, No-Show events | - Configure rehire verification, Practice canceling Onboarding processes, Trigger and manage No-Show events |
12 | - Process Variant Manager, Custom processes and business rules | - Create custom processes, Define business rules for process variants, Test different process scenarios |
13 | - Internal hire process, Configuring notifications for internal hires | - Set up internal hire process, Define conditions for internal hire initiation, Configure internal hire notifications |
14 | - SAP SuccessFactors Home Page customization, Custom cards for Onboarding | - Create custom cards for document viewing, Design cards for new hire profile completion, Customize Home Page for Onboarding |
15 | - Restarting Onboarding processes, Data retention during restarts | - Configure manual and automatic restarts, Set up business rules for restarts, Manage data retention during restarts |
16 | - Offboarding process, Terminating employees | - Enable and configure offboarding, Create offboarding programs, Set up business rules for offboarding |
17 | - Onboarding integrations overview, Integration with Recruiting, Learning, and Employee Central | - Set up integration with Recruiting, Configure Learning course assignments, Explore Employee Central integration |
18 | - External HRIS and ATS integrations, Onboarding Guided Experience, SAP Identity Authentication Service | - Simulate external HRIS integration, Configure Onboarding Guided Experience, Set up SAP Identity Authentication Service |
19 | - Story Reports for Onboarding, Permissions for reporting | - Activate Story Reports, Create Onboarding reports, Analyze Onboarding data |
Aspirational Curriculum for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding :
Note : It gets updated in every release , as per Industry trends, Business Demand . Feedback is encouraged if any topic to be added to it.
Introducing SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Describe the functionality of SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Identify the steps in the SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding process
- Describe how data privacy is managed in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Create purge requests for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding data
Enabling and Configuring SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding in Provisioning
- Activate SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding in Provisioning
- Activate and Set Up Additional Features for Document Management
- Schedule required jobs in Provisioning for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
Assigning Role-Based Permissions in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Assign the permissions for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding consultants and administrators
- Assign the permissions for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding tasks
- Identify the preconfigured permissions and assign more permissions for new hires
Initiating the New Hire Onboarding Process
- Initiate the new hire onboarding process from SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
- Assign permissions to grant access to add a new hire directly into SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Add a new hire to SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding to initiate the onboarding process
Defining the SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding Data Model
- Describe the SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding Data Model
- Select HRIS fields that will be used during the data collection step of the onboarding process
- Add more visible data to new hires using the External User Visibility Tool
- Create and define custom HRIS fields that will be used in the data collection of the onboarding process
Creating SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding Programs
- Create responsible groups to assign to onboarding tasks
- Create onboarding programs and tasks
- Add and schedule central orientation meetings
Activating and Using Compliance Forms
- Identify the available compliance forms in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Assign permissions for compliance settings to the SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding administrator
- Enable the available compliance forms in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Enable E-Verify in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Add more compliance forms into the SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding system using the Compliance Form Builder
Creating Custom MDF Objects for Additional Data Collection
- Describe the Additional Data Collection step in the onboarding process
- Create Custom MDF Objects for the Additional Data Collection step in the onboarding process
- Create UIs for Custom MDF Objects
- Define the visibility of custom MDF objects to new hires during the Additional Data Collection step
Creating Document Templates and Using e-Signature Tools
- Create a document template to be generated in the Document Flow step of the onboarding process
- Preview new hire data mapped to a document before it is generated in the Document Flow step
- Enable and set up SAP SuccessFactors e-Signature
- Enable and set up DocuSign
Using Email Services
- Access Email Services in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Add preconfigured email templates for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Manage email notification settings
- Create email templates in Email Services
- Define business rules for email templates
- Create custom tokens for email subjects and message content
- Track all email notifications sent by the system
Managing the Rehire Process
- Describe the rehire function in the onboarding process
- Differentiate between old employment and new employment in the rehire function
- Select the data that rehire checks use to search matching inactive employee records
- Assign the rehire verification task to a responsible user
Canceling Onboarding Processes and Triggering No-Show Events
- Cancel an onboarding process
- Trigger a No-Show event for a new hire
Customizing the Onboarding Process Using Process Variant Manager
- Create custom processes using Process Variant Manager
- Create and define business rules for triggering the correct process variant
Using the Internal Hire Process
- Describe the internal hire process
- Define conditions for initiating the internal hire process
- Assign Onboarding tasks to future managers
- Configure notifications for internal hire process
Managing SAP SuccessFactors Home Page for Onboarding
- Identify different SAP SuccessFactors home page cards
- Create a custom card for viewing generated onboarding documents
- Create a custom card for completing a new hire profile in SAP SuccessFactors
Restarting Onboarding Processes
- Trigger an onboarding process restart manually
- Assign permissions for triggering a restart for onboarding processes
- Define a business rule to trigger an automatic onboarding process restart based on a condition
- Trigger an onboarding restart when data is modified from SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
- Retain data captured in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding after a restart is triggered
- Manage email notifications when a restart is triggered
Offboarding and Terminating Employees
- Describe the offboarding process
- Initiate the offboarding process in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
- Enable the offboarding process
- Assign permissions for the offboarding process
- Create and define business rules for the offboarding process
- Create offboarding programs
- Create and define business rules for selecting offboarding programs
Describing SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding Integrations
- Integrate SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding and SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
- Connect SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding with SAP SuccessFactors Learning to assign courses to new hires
- Describe the use of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Identify additional SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central features that can be used in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Describe how the integration of an external HRIS works with SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Describe how the integration of an external ATS works with SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Describe the Onboarding Guided Experience for new hires when using SAP SuccessFactors Work Zone
- Describe the use of SAP Identity Authentication Service (IAS) in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
Creating SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding Reports
- Activate Story Reports for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Identify permissions for creating Story Reports
- Create Story Reports with SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding data