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SAP SuccessFactors and Workday

SAP SuccessFactors and Workday: choosing and working with both

Comparing SAP SuccessFactors and Workday, moving from one to the other, or running both side by side? We help you make the decision and carry it out, with experience in both suites.

Overview

A practical view of two leading cloud HCM suites

SAP SuccessFactors and Workday are two of the most widely used cloud HR platforms. Each has strengths, and the right fit depends on your existing applications, countries, processes and goals. Because we implement and train on both, we can give a balanced assessment, plan a move between them, or help you connect them where both are present in a group.

What you can expect
  • Requirements review across HR, payroll, talent and analytics
  • Side-by-side evaluation of both suites against your needs
  • Migration planning, data mapping and cut-over support
  • Integration where SuccessFactors and Workday run together
  • Training for your team on either platform
SAP SuccessFactors and Workday - Fortified EDI
Capabilities

How we help

Decision support, migration and coexistence.

Fit assessment

Match your requirements to what each suite does well.

Selection support

Demo scripts, scoring and a clear recommendation.

Migration

Plan and carry out a move from one platform to the other.

Coexistence

Run SuccessFactors and Workday together in a group with the right integration.

Data conversion

Map and migrate employee, organisation and history data.

Training

Courses on SuccessFactors and Workday HCM for your teams.

Why it matters

Questions to answer before deciding

The best choice follows from how you run HR.

Landscape fit

How well each suite works with your ERP, payroll and other systems.

Country coverage

Local compliance and payroll needs in the countries you operate in.

Total cost and effort

Licences, implementation, support and change effort over time.

Our approach

How we deliver SuccessFactors and Workday

1
Understand

Review your HR processes, systems and goals.

2
Compare

Evaluate both suites against your requirements.

3
Plan

Agree roadmap, migration or integration approach.

4
Deliver

Implement, migrate or integrate with a tested plan.

5
Enable

Train users and support the new setup.

FAQ

SAP SuccessFactors and Workday: common questions

Neither is better for everyone. The right choice depends on your existing systems, countries, processes and priorities. We compare them against your requirements.

Yes. It needs careful planning for data mapping, configuration and cut-over. We have experience in both directions.

Yes. Fortified EDI offers courses on SAP SuccessFactors and Workday HCM, among other platforms.
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