About People Management & Development
By engaging in the People Management and Development Community, you can delve into every facet of your employees' requirements, comprehend their working methodologies and gain insight into their motivations.
Related Focus Groups
GB Payroll
One of the most well-supported and highly attended Focus Groups, reflecting the intricate custom complexities in payroll processing and the ever-changing UK payroll legislation. SAP representatives are typically present, providing a direct link to the SAP UK technical team, developers and HMRC. This group appeals to anyone involved in SAP UK payroll administration, development or support. We aim to provide transparent and insightful discussions, ensuring participants leave feeling their time was well spent.
Irish HR & Payroll
Dedicated to achieving excellence in the Irish payroll product, we collaborate closely with SAP to develop a streamlined payroll operation. The group was established in response to the complexity of payroll processing and the frequent system modifications needed to ensure compliance with evolving legal and statutory obligations. In this context, ongoing communication between SAP and users is vital, serving as the primary focus of our group.
Learning & Change Management
The Focus Group gathers professionals involved in training trainers, end users and change management. It serves as a platform to showcase and discuss various training ideologies, methods and tools, as well as to explore the impact of change on users. This group offers insights into SAP education developments, training software, customer change and training methodologies.
SuccessFactors
The Focus Group offers an inclusive and collaborative platform for networking, learning and exchanging ideas on Human Capital Management. It provides an opportunity to connect with HR professionals, both technical and non-technical, at various stages of SAP SuccessFactors maturity across different UK and Ireland organisations. These meetings aim to enhance organisational value and empower users to leverage SAP SuccessFactors HR for a competitive advantage.
Workforce Management
Workforce management encompasses the integrated processes employed by a company to enhance its employees' productivity. This involves accurately forecasting labour needs and creating and managing staff schedules to achieve specific tasks on a daily and hourly basis. Effective workforce management includes time and labour management, absence management and health and safety measures. It is seamlessly integrated with payroll, core HR functions and financial data to streamline processes, ensure accuracy and provide valuable insights, transforming what was once a burdensome task into a simplified and insightful endeavour.
Community Chairs
Adam Frank
Married, and with 2 boys, I started my professional career as an archaeologist and then shifted my analytical enthusiasm to the world of SAP. This I have been doing for more than 20 years now with most of those in Payroll support. I like learning stuff and passing it on to others.
Caroline Shirley
With over 20 years of SAP experience, underpinned by a postgraduate MSC from University of Westminster, Caroline's role has involved leading Financial SAP teams and HR SuccessFactors teams. Her role ensures the smooth day-to-day operation of the SAP system, whilst planning and delivering SAP projects, this includes upgrades, migration and introducing new areas of functionality.
Lisa Schendelaar
Lisa has worked on SuccessFactors since joining Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) in 2014. Originally specialising in the Performance & Talent modules, she is now application owner for the full suite of SuccessFactors for CCEP. Her role today includes managing a team of subject matter experts, advising on product enhancements, encouraging user adoption and the reimplementation of SuccessFactors modules following a recent company merger.
Lynda Lynch
Lynda has been working with SAP HR & Payroll for over 15 years in Bank of Ireland. Currently working as a Business Process & Testing Specialist, her role is to support the continuous improvement and changes to SAP HR and Payroll System. Lynda has a background in payroll (7+ years) as she commenced her career in BOI as a payroll officer, processing high volume payrolls for staff and pensioners for both ROI & UK.
Rachael Boardman
Rachael has over 24 years of experience in SAP and the Public Sector, through the lens of Local Government and in the Private Sector at Sodexo. Role change to BAE IM&T Lead (ERP) in February 2024, SAP systems Product owner. Rachael is passionate about ensuring that the consumer of the software is at the heart of all we do.
Roy Clark
After 20+ years of training SAP to Newcastle University staff, Roy is now a SAP Analyst on the Core Platforms team, focussing on SRM and CRM. In his previous role, he was involved in major upgrades and implementations and sought new ways to train and support the users. A regular member of project teams for new implementations, his experience with the University and SAP provides valuable insight.
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