SAP HR/HCM Module

SAP Human Resources (SAP HR)

SAP HR (Human Resource) module (also known as HCM) is one of many modules of SAP System, it provide solutions for effective management of information of human resources in the enterprise. SAP HR Module also can be divided to some sub-modules.

SAP Human Resources (HR) Components or Sub-Components are

• Personnel Administration    
• Organizational Management
• Travel Management
• Time Management
• Payroll
• Learning Solution
• Enterprise compensation management.
• Personnel Development
• Employee self services (ESS)
• Manager self services (MSS)
• E-Recruitment
• Performance Management

Difference between sap hcm and sap hr?

The main difference is  SAP HR is a completely SAP module where as SAP HCM is a Business Suite. SAP HR can be developed and customized by ABAP Codes where HCM can be developed by web based tool.

The SAP HR module was termed as HCM  from version 5.0 after the web portal sub modules like e-learning/ e-recruitment , Global & Concurrent Employment, ESS and MSS was build on Netweaver.

In general terms HR & HCM both are same. HCM is basically the new version of SAP HR.

SAP HR Definitions

SAP HR DEFINITIONS-MODULE WISE

GENERAL

1.What is the full form of SPRO?

SPRO stands for SAP Project Reference Object 

1.PERSONNEL  ADMINISTRATION

 

2.ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Organizational unit- Organizational units describes different business location or departments or groups  of an organization. We can create the organizational structure of company by linking organizational units to one another.

Jobs- Jobs  are classification for set of tasks of an employee to carry out in an organization.

Eg: Consultant, Manager,Engineer.

Positions- Positions  are concrete and are held by employees in a company. Positions are allocated to organizational units.It  represents a post that can be occupied by an employee.

Eg:  HR Manager, Finance  Manager ,Production  Engineer, SAP FICO Consultant .

Person - An individual, who is as an employee in an organization who hold a position . The data of a person is maintained in PA infoypes  such as 0000,0001,0002,0006 etc.

Eg: Pernr 00000290 in an organization.

Cost Center- Cost Center  represents  origin of costs.Each organizations will be assigned a cost senter.It is used for budgeting purposes.

Eg:US40001004 - US Pacific Central

Tasks- Task is duties & responsibilities which can be allocate to a person.

Task group - It is a group of duties & responsibilities which can be assigned either a job or a position.

3.TIME MANAGEMENT 

4.PAYROLL

5.TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

 

 

  

4.PAYROLL