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This post provides a number of acronyms and other terms that are commonly used in relation to the SuccessFactors HCM suite.
Suite
Term |
Definition |
360 |
360 / Multi Rater |
CDP |
Career and Development Planning |
Comp |
Compensation |
EP |
Employee Profile |
GM |
Goal Management |
JPB |
Job Profile Builder |
LMS |
Learning Management Solution |
MDF |
Metadata Framework |
PM |
Performance Management |
RX |
Recruiting Execution |
RCM |
Recruiting Management |
RMK |
Recruiting Marketing |
SP |
Succession Planning |
VAR |
Variable Pay |
Var Pay |
Variable Pay |
WFA |
Workforce Analytics |
WFP |
Workforce Planning |
Architectural, Technical, and Integration
Term |
Definition |
API |
Application Programming Interface |
ESR |
Enterprise Services Repository (integration content for HCI and NWPI) |
FO |
Foundation Object |
GO |
Generic Object |
HCI |
SAP HANA Cloud Integration |
HCP |
SAP HANA Cloud Platform |
IaaS |
Integration-as-a-Service |
iFlow |
Integration Flow (an integration add-on) |
NWPI |
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration |
OData |
Open Data Protocol (see www.odata.org) |
ODS |
Operational Data Store |
PaaS |
Platform-as-a-Service |
PI |
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration |
SaaS |
Software-as-a-Service |
SAIL |
Social Media ABAP Integration Library |
SFAPI |
SuccessFactors API |
SSO |
Single Sign-On |
UDF |
User Data File |
Security
Term |
Definition |
AD |
Administrative Domains |
OAuth |
an open standard for authorization |
RBP |
Role-Based Permissions |
SAML2 |
Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0 |
SSL |
Secure Sockets Layer |
SSO |
Single Sign-On |
Miscellaneous
Term |
Definition |
CS |
Customer Support |
CSV |
Comma Separated Values |
IRR |
Internal Release Readiness |
PEPS |
Product Expert Professional Services |
UI |
User Interface |
UX |
User Experience |
V12 |
V12 Revolution UI |
WACA |
Writing Assistant and Coaching Advisor (Performance Management feature) |
XML |
eXtensible Markup Language |
Abbreviations and terms no longer used
Term |
Definition |
EC |
Employee Central |
EC Payroll |
Employee Central Payroll |
J2W |
Jobs2Web (not Recruiting Marketing) |
JDM |
Job Description Manager |
SAP Cloud Payroll |
Old name for Employee Central Payroll |
SFSF |
SuccessFactors New York Stock Market listing name |
BizX |
Business Execution Suite |
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