Employee Central Reports

MDF Supplemental SlidesEmployee Central Mastery#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.12013. SuccessFactors, Inc., An SAP Company. All rights reserved.No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the express written permission of SuccessFactors. This software is commercial computer software developed exclusively at private expense.The software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in DFARS 252.227.7202-3 or FAR 52.227-19, as applicable. Developer is SuccessFactors, Inc., An SAP Company, 1 Tower Place, Suite 1100, South San Francisco, CA 94080."Rwiz" is a trademark of Enterprise Information Resources, Inc. The product described herein includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/). All other brand and product names that are mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.All examples, including the names of people in the examples or screen shots are fictitious. No association with any real person (living or deceased), company (existing currently or in the past), or events should be inferred from any example whatsoever.Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SuccessFactors.SuccessFactors, Inc., an SAP CompanySuccessFactors Global Headquarters1 Tower Place, Suite 1100South San Francisco, CA 94080 USAwww.successfactors.com #SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.2Table of Contents#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.3Chapter 1: OData API and MDF#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1: ObjectivesDefine the OData APIExplain the Odata APIs importanceList tasks that can be completed with the Odata APIDefine what data can be accessed in SuccessFactors using OdataConfigure the OData APIDefine the future of OData API at SuccessFactors#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.What is the OData API?The OData API is SuccessFactors new API strategy.OData is a standardized protocol for data APIs.OData is REST based.OData has metadata to represent the API operations and the data schema:Data schema means the entities, relationships between entities and fields.Learn more at http://www.odata.org #SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Why is OData Important?A standards based protocol eases API support, increases adoption.Customers dont have to learn proprietary features of SFAPI like SFQL and our custom metadata.OData is an SAP Standard.Powerful query features to pull data from multiple entities (think SQL JOINS).Data can be returned in nested data structures, with choice of XML or JSON formats.Critical to Hana Cloud Extensibility#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.What can you do with the OData API?Query to extract data from the systemCreate (insert) new data in the systemUpdate existing data in the systemDelete data from the systemOperate on multiple related entities in a single operationImportant: the metadata operation allows you to view the data schemaWhat are the entities in a customers configuration?What are the relationships between these entities?What are the fields and data types of these entities?Lots of other metadata features like field labels, field behaviors, etc.#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Capitalization for the header should be title case, not sentence case.

What Can You Do with the OData API?SuccessFactors Module Coverage by OData APIWhat modules and entities can the OData API access?See http://confluence/display/PRODINFO/OData+Entity+Type+Guide The OData API accesses data from:Employee CentralPlatformMDF application entitiesYou cannot define new data types or fields using the OData API, you must use the MDF user interface to create new object definitions. But once you do, they will appear in OData API.#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Permissions and Use CasesThe OData API requires administrative permissions to access data:Employee Central: Admin Access Required.All MDF Entities require Manage Generic Objects permission.Platform User: Requires Employee Import and Export permission.In 1311, the OData API will allow user-based permissions (non-admin) to EC and MDF entities:Allows any user to perform API operations based on their RBP permission access.Necessary to enable application extension use cases (Hana Cloud Extension).#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.OData, SFAPI and BoomiThe Boomi connector can access both OData and SFAPI entities.OData entities start with SFOData in the Boomi connector.SFOData.UserSFOData.PositionetcNew integrations should prefer OData entities over SFAPIUse of SFAPI is approved if such entity is not available in OData#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Long Term RoadmapOData Everywhere:Plans for OData APIs to all modules in the suite.Will open up our integration capabilitiesWill launch our extensibility capabilitiesCritical to a vibrant partner ecosystemPowerful competitive feature#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.SummaryOData provides:Standard protocolIncreased adoptionEasier APIBetter for extensibilityAlignment with SAP Standards#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 2: MDF and SuccessFactors Reporting Tools#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 2: ObjectivesExplain the relationship between MDF, Rule Engine, and SuccessFactors Reporting toolsList ODS Reporting features supported by rules#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.SuccessFactors Reporting ToolsWorkforce AnalyticsYoucalc DashboardsHeadlinesAd-Hoc Reporting

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#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.16ODS Reporting: FeaturesAll fields of ALL EC tables are available for ODS reportingIncluding Custom fieldsNo codingNo need to know the data model, just drag-and-dropSearch function for fieldsField labels are taken from customizing (aka succession data model)All active Custom fields are availableAdvanced mode for individual joinsPowerful handling of effective datingPivot Queries for simple OLAP reportingReport designerEmbedding queries into page#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.ODS Reporting WorkflowDBApplicationUI

ODSQueryGolden Gate Replication ServiceODS CubeSFSFInfohrmReport

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WFA MeasuresReport content development#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.The MDF Data is replicated through Oracles Golden Gate Replication Service to the ODS Data Warehouse.The ODS Inform system then creates ODS Cubes on top of that Data WarehouseYou can then create reports using the MDF Entities can use the ODS Report DesignerUsing the ODS Report Designer you can drag MDF object or object structures, set suitable joins, where clauses actually build a Report Query on the flyYou can then run the report, preview it and save it for future use.18As depicted in the previous illustration:The MDF Data is replicated through Oracles Golden Gate Replication Service to the ODS Data Warehouse.The ODS Inform system then creates ODS Cubes on top of that Data WarehouseYou can then create reports using the MDF Entities can use the ODS Report DesignerUsing the ODS Report Designer you can drag MDF object or object structures, set suitable joins, where clauses actually build a Report Query on the flyYou can then run the report, preview it and save it for future use.ODS Reporting Workflow#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.19ODS Reporting: FeaturesODS is the tool for flexible and easy-to-use reporting in ECAll tables / all fields available out of the box (that is, MDF objects, custom fields)Query definition requires no knowledge of data model.Advanced mode for handling of complex cases Powerful features for handling of Effective DatingNote: your data model will be exposed to customers (that is, key users developing custom reports)#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.20Chapter 3: Job Profile Builder, Skills Management and MDF#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 3: ObjectivesDefine Job Profile BuilderExplain MDF is used in Job Profile BuilderExplain how MDF is used in Job Profile Builder#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.What Is Job Profile Builder?GoalAt its core, Job Profile Builder is a replacement for existing Families & Roles in addition to a Platform-level replacement for JDM 1.0.

However, if fully leveraged, JPB and Skills Management can help answer the question, Do I have the right person in the right job at the right time?

#SuccessFactors Proprietary and Confidential 2013 SuccessFactors, An SAP Company. All rights reserved.23Why Did We Use MDF?Based on the overall direction of the SuccessFactors suite, decided to become an early adopter of MDFTo deliver significant new functionality in