The SAP HCM Insights Podcast

The SAP HCM Insights podcast is all about the SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM / HXM products, customers, implementations, management and people. Every two weeks we provide insight, commentary, information and discussion from a team of industry experts including Steve Bogner, Becky Murray, Sven Ringling and Brandon Toombs - and the occasional guest.

Conference Wrap-Ups and Thoughts on Mobility

In this podcast we wrap-up HR 2014 and iProConference, and then launch into discussion on the mobility and UX options clients face. The good news is that you hav options - and the bad news is that you have to determine which options are best for your company, and the choices might not be so clear. Join Steve Bogner, Brandon Toombs, Luke Marson, Sven Ringling and Jeremy Masters on this podcast and share your thoughts, comments and questions via the SAP HCM Insights LinkedIn forum.

HR2014 Preview

In this podcast the team talks about their presentations at HR2014, and what each islooking forward to learning. We also share ideas and tips for getting more value from the conference - including a $450 discount via Jarret Pazahanick.

Wrap-up of 2013 and what to expect for 2014

In this podcast the team recalls what was notable about 2013, and what to look forward to in 2014. Listen to Steve, Luke, Mark, Sven and Martin share their insights and let us know what you think at our LinkedIn page.

SAP Mentors Overview, HR Tech and SuccessConnect Wrap-up

In this podcast we explore two topics - a quick review of the SAP Mentor program, and then some wrap-up, analysis and discussion of the recent HR Tech and SuccessConnect conferences. Joining Mark Ingram, Jarret Pazahanick, Martin Gillet and Luke Marson is our very special guest Sharon Newton - president at hypercision, a world-class consulting firm providing expertise in deploying enterprise-level systems, with a focus on SAP HCM and SuccessFactors.

The importance of HR IT architecture and project management goals

In this podcast Steve Bogner, Luke Marson, Brandon Toombs and Sven Ringling discuss the importance HR IT architecture and project management. Should you go with a hybrid cloud/on-premise model, or full cloud, or on-premise only? What are the benefits of intentional HR IT architecture? How do project management goals align to the architecture? We discuss all that, and a bit more.

Meet the Podcast Team

Steve Bogner

Steve is Managing Partner at Insight Consulting Partners and has worked with SAP HR/Payroll since 1993. Focusing on core-HR, Payroll and Project Management around SAP and SuccessFactors HCM, he has worked with all sizes and types of companies. Steve presents at conferences around the world and is an SAP Mentor alumnus. Read his blogs at www.insightcp.com/blog and periodic musings on Twitter at SteveBogner

Rebecca Murray

Rebecca Murray is a founder and Managing Partner at Illumiti HCM. Rebecca is an experienced HCM Consultant, helping companies develop and continuously maintain optimal and high-performing workforces. She specializes in the design and integration of talent management and ESS and MSS solutions. Rebecca helps clients across the world implement sustainable global workforce development strategies. She applies her insight and knowledge to each endeavor and excels in delivering a positive user experience. Rebecca holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and a Masters degree in Business Administration. She is also a SuccessFactors Certified Professional Consultant and a Boomi Certified Process Developer. Follow her on Twitter at @Rebecca_Murray3.

Sven Ringling

Sven Ringling is SAP HXM Solution Advisor at ORBIS People GmbH (www.orbis-people.de), a consultancy for Digital HR with SAP's HXM portfolio including SAP SuccessFactors, Qualtrics, H4S4 and SAP HCM. He advises customers on their digital HR transformation journey from strategy and roadmap to implementation and continuous improvement. Sven started his career in 1996 as an SAP HR consultant at IDS Scheer in Germany. He subsequently co-founded SAP HCM consultancies in Germany and the UK and led their cloud transformation initiatives. He has worked with >100 customers across a variety of countries and has been a speaker on Digital HR on conferences on 4 continents. His books and articles published in German, English, and Chinese cover SAP HCM, SAP Concur, Qualtrics and SAP SuccessFactors. Sven is on Twitter at svenringling.

Brandon Toombs

Brandon has worked in HR technology 20+ years. He specializes in Employee Central with over 30 implementations under his belt. His clients include airlines, retail, manufacturing, oil and gas, financial services, and public sector. Brandon has held many project roles - change management, project management, trainer, functional analysis, and a developer. He brings a unique blend of business, functional and technical expertise. He has presented at numerous conferences, is co-author of the latest version of the SAP Press Employee Central book and hosts the only known YouTube channel devoted to Employee Central. Brandon is a passionate believer in the potential of Human Capital processes and technology to supercharge performance of organizations. He can be found on Twitter at BrandonToombs.

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