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Transformation at SAP . “ Instead , SuccessFactors is built as a front-office system for individuals to use – not just HR but all employees .” This brings about another stark difference : a new way of thinking about the workforce . “ Old HR systems perceived people as risks and , I don ’ t know about you , but I don ’ t go to work trying to bring the company down ,” laughs Havercroft . “ Every day , I try and do a good job and come up with new ideas . SuccessFactors is about changing that dynamic of risk and saying ‘ We believe our people are an asset not a liability ’.” In this way , Havercroft says the platform is redefining the role of HR and “ taking away a lot of the administrative burden so that you can focus on managing an individual ’ s entire career from being recruited all the way to being paid or promoted ”. Uniquely , SuccessFactors isn ’ t a standalone or individual application – it ’ s an end-to-end platform which allows data to float seamlessly from one point to another . By realising the power of data at every given chance , the opportunities are endless . It means that if you ’ re hired and fill in an application form , you don ’ t need to constantly
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