Part 1 Evolution of Talent Intelligence Hub & Upgrade Strategy

Summary

The video script provides an update on the integration of Talent Intelligence Hub with the Success Factors in the HXM Suite. It explains the evolution from Job Description Manager to Job Profile Builder and then to the Talent Intelligence Hub, which now includes Growth Portfolio and Attributes Library. The script offers guidance for customers in different scenarios, emphasizing the importance of running check tools, building skills libraries, and configuring permissions for a seamless upgrade path to the Talent Intelligence Hub.

Takeaways

• 🎁 The speaker is preparing to share updates on the Talent Intelligence Hub as part of the SAP SuccessFactors platform.
• 📈 The Talent Intelligence Hub is included at no additional license cost with the SAP SuccessFactors platform module.
• 🔍 The script provides a historical overview of the evolution from Job Description Manager (JDM) to Job Profile Builder (JPB), and finally to the Talent Intelligence Hub.
• 🛠️ The Job Profile Builder (JPB) was introduced in 2013 as a replacement for the legacy roles in JDM and included skills management.
• 📚 In 2021, the concept of a 'whole self model' was introduced, along with the Center of Capabilities (COC), which later evolved into the Talent Intelligence Hub.
• 🔄 The script outlines the integration of the Talent Intelligence Hub with other success factors in the HXM Suite as of the 2 AG 2023 release.
• 📝 The speaker explains the data migration process from Job Profile Builder to the Talent Intelligence Hub, including the renaming and reorganization of components.
• 🔑 The script details four customer scenarios and the recommended strategies for each, including running check tools and manually building the skills library.
• 🚀 For those not using SAP's Job Profile Builder, JDM, or Center of Capabilities, the script suggests directly upgrading to the Talent Intelligence Hub.
• 🛡️ The script emphasizes the importance of setting up role-based permissions to control employee access to the growth portfolio within the Talent Intelligence Hub.
• ⏰ The script warns that while a sunset date has not been defined, certain features like the skills portlet under JPB and JDM Legacy Family will be deprecated soon.

Q & A

What is Talent Intelligence Hub?

Talent Intelligence Hub is a part of the SAP SuccessFactors platform module that includes features for managing job and people attributes such as competencies, job families, roles, etc., without additional license cost.

What was the precursor to Talent Intelligence Hub known as?

The precursor to Talent Intelligence Hub was known as Job Description Manager (JDM), which was used to maintain job attributes but did not offer the ability to maintain people attributes.

When did SAP introduce the Job Profile Builder (JPB)?

SAP introduced the Job Profile Builder (JPB) in 2013 as a beta program built on the Metadata Framework, which replaced the legacy roles in JDM and brought in skills management.

What is the significance of the 'Center of Capabilities' introduced in 2021?

The 'Center of Capabilities' introduced in 2021 was a concept to manage employees' capabilities and included features like the capability portfolio and the capabilities library, which later evolved into the Talent Intelligence Hub.

How does the Talent Intelligence Hub differ from its predecessors in terms of attribute management?

Unlike its predecessors, the Talent Intelligence Hub allows for skills and attributes to be directly associated with individual employees, rather than being associated with job roles and inherited by employees through job code assignments.

What is the role of the Growth Portfolio in the Talent Intelligence Hub?

The Growth Portfolio within the Talent Intelligence Hub is responsible for managing skills and people attributes directly associated with employees, allowing them to view and rate their skills.

What is the recommended first step for a JDM customer who has never upgraded to JPB or Center of Capabilities?

The recommended first step for such a customer is to evaluate whether they want to leverage skills in job roles or profiles, and if so, to follow the guidance provided in the knowledge-based article and decision tree, run the check tool, and upgrade to Talent Intelligence Hub.

What is the process for existing JPB customers who want to use skills in job roles?

Existing JPB customers should refer to the relevant knowledge-based article and decision tree, run the JPB checks and the check tool to address any errors, upgrade to Talent Intelligence Hub, and then run the check tool again for migration-related errors.

What steps should Center of Capabilities customers follow?

Center of Capabilities customers should run the check tool, manually build the skills library, and utilize Import and Export templates and integration center for data transfer, noting that category groups and libraries are now converted to tags.

What advice is given to customers who are implementing SuccessFactors for the first time or haven't used any of the Talent Suite before?

These customers are advised to directly upgrade to Talent Intelligence Hub, build their skills library manually or use import/export options, create a competency library under attributes library, and set up role-based permissions to control employee access to the growth portfolio.

What is the importance of running the check tool after upgrading to Talent Intelligence Hub?

Running the check tool after upgrading to Talent Intelligence Hub is crucial to fix any migration-related errors and ensure the smooth transition of data and features to the new system.