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One of the common questions that we answer from small enterprise clients is what's the difference between SAP SuccessFactors Professional Edition (PE) and Enterprise Edition? This article will help you understand the key differences between the two "editions" from a feature/functionality standpoint.
To start, note that we mention "editions" vs "products." Technically, they are not two different products. Confused? Here is the background: Prior to 2016, SuccessFactors had an option for small enterprises (companies with less than 250 employees) which was a scaled down version of the product with limited features of the Perform and Reward edition. SuccessFactors Perform and Reward Bundle for Small Business or SuccessFactors Professional Edition was the answer for small enterprises who were looking for a solution but did not require extended platform functionalities. If you are a client who purchased prior to 2017 and have less than 250 employees, there is a chance that you are currently using the Professional Edition of SuccessFactors.
As of 2018, SuccessFactors is no longer selling or provisioning Professional Edition. When you go to renew your subscription, you might be upgraded to the Enterprise Edition from a "licensing" standpoint and you would get additional features.
While you automatically receive the added features from a licensing perspective, you might not have them enabled or "turned on" in your environment. Please check your System Admin section to validate whether you have these features visible or permission to access these new functionalities.
Here is the key comparison of features between the two editions.
Platform |
Professional Edition |
Enterprise Edition |
|
Configurable profile, including “expressive” social profile |
X |
X |
|
Performance notes, badges, tags |
X |
X |
|
Configurable background fields (such as experience and education) |
X |
X |
|
Org chart |
X |
X |
|
Jam integration (groups, microblogging, wikis) |
X |
X |
|
Talent Search with configurable fields & permissions |
X |
X |
|
Document attachments |
X |
X |
|
FTP loading of employee data |
X |
X |
|
Mobile app |
X |
X |
|
Presentations |
|
X |
|
Employee Scorecard with personal rating trend charts |
|
X |
|
Cascading picklists |
|
X |
|
Theming (full UI color/background customization) |
|
X |
|
3rd party system integrations: SSO, APIs |
|
X |
|
Test/staging instance |
|
X |
|
Role Based Permissions |
|
X |
|
MDF |
|
X |
Performance & Goals |
Professional Edition |
Enterprise Edition |
|
Configurable Goal Plans, Performance Reviews, & 360 Reviews |
X | X |
|
SuccessFactors library of 86 industry-standard competencies |
X | X |
|
Writing Assistant & Coaching Advisor |
X | X |
|
Ask for Feedback from other team members |
X | X |
|
Configurable rating methods, including custom scales and section weighting |
X | X |
|
Flexible workflow options for employee, manager, HR rep |
X | X |
|
Integrated Team Rater (“Stack Ranker”) for competency ratings |
X | X |
|
Custom & 3rd-party library competencies |
X | X |
|
Touchbase (mobile discussion topic tracker), with PM form integration |
X | X |
|
External raters for 360s |
X | X |
|
Development plan section in review forms (“CDP Lite”) |
X | X |
|
SMART Goal Wizard |
X | X |
|
Goal cascading |
X | X |
|
SuccessFactors goal library, with customizable content |
X | X |
|
Custom goal plan fields |
X | X |
|
Goal ratings on Performance Reviews |
X | X |
|
Goal ratings on 360 Reviews |
|
X |
|
Custom fields & ad hoc questions |
|
X |
|
Competency weighting by role |
|
X |
|
Ratings by behavior & behavior-anchored rating descriptions |
|
X |
|
Matrix manager workflow support |
|
X |
|
Goal data import & API connectors |
|
X |
|
Goal execution map & meeting agenda tracking |
|
X |
|
Calibrate overall ratings |
|
X |
|
Standalone stack ranking workflow |
|
X |
Compensation Management |
Professional Edition |
Enterprise Edition |
|
Configurable compensation worksheets |
X | X |
|
Merit and promotion increases, and lump sum bonus allocations |
X | X |
|
Budgets as a % of salary |
X | X |
|
Hourly & salaried employee support |
X | X |
|
Ad hoc report builder |
X | X |
|
Personal compensation statements |
X | X |
|
Guidelines based on performance ratings |
X | X |
|
Guidelines based on compa-ratio, range penetration, job level, or pay grade |
|
X |
|
Cascading budgets |
|
X |
|
Embedded worksheet analytics (YouCalc charts) |
|
X |
|
Prorating for new or transferred employees |
|
X |
|
Pay ranges & Salary pay matrices |
|
X |
|
Multi-currency support |
|
X |
|
Eligibility engine |
|
X |
|
Weighted MBO bonus allocations / short-term incentives |
|
X |
|
Equity (stock) allocations / long-term incentives |
|
X |
|
Alternate manager hierarchy support |
|
X |
|
Compensation groups |
|
X |
|
Roll-up & executive review |
|
X |
In the event that you do inherit additional functionality, ask yourself this question - do any of these features add value to our organization? If so, we encourage you to enable and leverage the functionality. If you're still unsure about the level of effort, or what is required to complete these upgrades, please contact us today! While there are plenty of self-service tools available, we're happy to help guide you to ensure your processes continue to run smoothly and you're taking advantage of the latest and greatest functionality.
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