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