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Audio

Rob Bernshteyn - The evolution of the SaaS revolution
In this 8 minute clip from SuccessConnect Europe 2008 in Paris, Rob Bernshteyn, Global VP of Product Marketing & Management at SuccessFactors discusses the deployment of SaaS applications across Europe. Benefits to being on "the cloud" and how SaaS adoption rates in the UK and Europe differs from the United States.

Yolande Hamnett-Taylor - Hilti Corporation
Yolande Hamnett-Taylor, Global HR Project Manager for Hilti Corporatation presents at SuccessConnect Europe 2008. This 34 Minute podcast covers Hilti's experience with deploying the SuccessFactors system across the globe.

Data Briefs

SuccessFactors Research Data Brief Uncertain Times UK & Ireland (852 KB)
Managing people effectively in times of uncertainty is not only challenging, but also critical for long term success. SuccessFactors Research surveyed the UK and Ireland to see if and how companies are tackling these challenges, and how they might do better.

SuccessFactors Research Data Brief: Workforce Optimisation UK & Ireland (290 KB)
In uncertain economic times, companies cannot afford to give up any advantage to their competitors. Even before the current downturn, workforce optimisation was one of the most strategic and important initiatives a company could undertake. In a downturn, optimisations must be made quickly and decisively, and supported by real, objective data. SuccessFactors Research surveyed 227 businesses in the UK & Ireland to find out if they are ready to optimise their workforces.

Synergies in Merger and Acquisition (110 KB)
Even under the best economic conditions, mergers and acquisitions are challenging and do not necessarily create the expected synergy. Well over half of all mergers fail to return any value to share holders, and in many cases the company actually loses value ― even when the world economy is booming. Performance and Talent Management software can help you make the right decisions to identify the areas where you can achieve synergy and realise your anticipated cost savings, revenue growth, and increased market share.

The Business Benefit of The Balanced Scorecard Methodology (130 KB)
The Balanced Scorecard is one of the most widely adopted strategic planning tools used by small and mid-sized businesses today. Successful executives are now discovering automated technology solutions as a means of converting their Balanced Scorecard methodology into actual business results. This new generation of applications enables them to cascade strategy, link individual performance to strategy, and attain proactive visibility — thus achieving the competitive advantage of an organisation that consistently delivers on strategic objectives.

Datasheet

Beyond Total Cost of Ownership - Buying vs renting the Executive Standpoint (209 KB)
From an executive standpoint, the “Buy versus Rent” argument is largely a discussion of the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the competing solutions. The general consensus is that SaaS is less expensive.

DATASHEET: Business Execution (111 KB)
While every company has a strategy, most also have a giant execution deficit. Until now. SuccessFactors is changing the game to solve the biggest problem in business today: The ability to execute. Download this datasheet to read how you can use Business Execution - from SuccessFactors - to execute and just get things done!

Now more than ever - ROI of HCM investment (211 KB)
In this data brief, we look at the actual cost of not investing in human capital management, and what benefits companies stand to give up to their competition..

Performance & Talent Management - the first completely integrated on demand solution (453.87 KB)
The SuccessFactors Performance & Talent Management Suite is the industry’s first complete suite of HCM applications delivered as a service, enabling organisations to rapidly align, develop, motivate, and maintain a high-performance workforce. With seamless integration across performance and talent management applications, SuccessFactors gives you the visibility you need to ensure that you always have the right people with the right skills throughout your organisation.

Performance & Talent Management Suite overview (91.45 KB)
The SuccessFactors Performance & Talent Management Suite is composed of distinct capabilities, all of which are fully integrated. Its ease-of-use and rapid deployment features allow customers to solve immediate needs by getting to productive events in record time. The entire suite is highly scalable and modular, allowing customers to add new modules when they’re ready – “on demand.”

Securing best in class solutions for talent management (1304 KB)
Overview of Analyst recognition for SuccessFactors solutions.

SuccessFactors Research Data Brief: Global Succession Planning UK & Ireland (354 KB)
SuccessFactors surveyed 141 businesses in the UK and Ireland to determine the maturity and effectiveness of their succession planning systems. The results were clear – organisations understand the imperative for succession planning, but fall short in its implementation.

Talent Management for small and medium sized businesses (1365 KB)
Choosing a vendor for a company wide software application that supports the future of your business is a major decision with little room for mistakes. Once committed, once live, the decision may be reversible but not without considerable impact on resources. This is one decision that can seriously influence your career. So how do you make the right decision, when investing in Performance & Talent Management software solutions?

The ROI of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) (9 MB)
SaaS Justification

Demos

Professional Edition Demo Video
Video tour of SuccessFactors Professional Edition, featuring special introductions to the Performance Review, Goal Management, Employee Prfile and Organization Chart, Dashboard and Compensation modules. Why SuccessFactors? Take a look and see!

On-Demand Webinars

Business Performance – a balancing act between strategy and execution
Employees need the right fuel and focus to make sure your finely tuned engine can effectively execute on its strategy. The key to Return on Execution! Strong performers can make sure you have a competitive advantage if they execute fully aligned with your business strategy and are giving the right motivation and tools to enable them to do that!

Find out more during the webinar on how you can unlock the door to successful business execution, by investing in your core asset; your people. Register now.

European Customer Conference in Barcelona, November 2009
Hear from our Experts.

Strategic Talent Management: Being Serious about the Asset Value of your People
In today’s competitive environment, Business Owners and Talent Management Professionals are well advised to keep a close eye on their talent pool. Are you an employer that is strategically developing, cultivating, and rewarding your workforce? If not, can you balance the costs of these efforts with a quantitative measure of their value?

Professor Andrew Mayo, the President of the HR Society of the UK and Erik Berggren present how to develop Organizational strategies for growing human capital and translating the rhetoric of “people are our most important assets” into reality.

Weathering the Economic Storm – How to Capitalize on Uncertain Times
During these times of economic turmoil, your business’ ability to adapt and cope with adversity is being tested. Most organisations react either by taking no action or making hasty decisions, which can lead to serious consequences and missed opportunities. Instead, companies can use certain strategies to get ahead, taking calculated risks in order to gain a competitive edge. In this webinar, Erik Berggren from SuccessFactors Research will discuss the surprising results from a recent survey to find out how UK and Irish businesses are dealing with a slowing economy.
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Success Story

Lancaster Landmark Hotel Group Drives Employee Engagement (240 KB)
Find out how SuccessFactors helped create collaboration across the hotel group, identify skills gaps, and build a high performance culture.

Whitepaper

9 Critical Reasons to Automate Performance Management (690 KB)
Find out how your company can benefit from automating its performance management process. Read this eGuide today!

Driving success: The incredible power of company wide goal alignment (2351 KB)
This eGuide will reveal how you can put the incredible power of goal alignment to work at your organisation. You’ll learn: • The short- and long-term business benefits of company-wide goal alignment • How to effectively set “SMART” goals • How automated solutions can help your employees to work on the tasks that will accelerate your business toward even greater success.

Eight steps to manage effectively during challenging times (383 KB)
Current economic conditions are forcing many companies to significantly reduce operating costs. Consequently, they will look at staff reductions as one of the necessary steps to keep companies financially sound. But this could just as well create an even more difficult situation. This executive brief will help you understand how to manage effectively during a downturn economy.

Security in a SaaS world (1816 KB)
This paper will review the standards that should be met by any SaaS provider as well as how Corporate IT teams can help create a highly secure environment. This paper will explore how the SuccessFactors solution meets the high demands of Security in a SaaS world.

SF Research Moving Mountains (653 KB)
This paper will discuss the two key areas of value creation that you can realise simply by making the right investments in your human capital. It will further demonstrate how performance and talent management software can enable you to drive significant financial results.

Taking care of your companies future: 3 best practices for Succession Planning (1943 KB)
While company-wide succession planning and ongoing talent reviews are key to developing employees and maximising the workforce, it is not uncommon for businesses to struggle with this concept in the corporate culture, and more importantly, with the implementation. This eGuide addresses these issues and provides a roadmap to make a succession planning strategy successful.

The Missing Link: Driving Business Results Through Pay-for-Performance (for Enterprise) (727.31 KB)
Find out which elements you can integrate in your HR process to establish a true pay-for-performance culture. Read this eGuide today!

The Secret to Effective No Hassle Performance Reviews (646.88 KB)
In today’s competitive business environment, your employees represent one of your organisation’s most valuable assets. Which means your company’s productivity— and ultimately, its profitability—depend on making sure every person in your organisation is working to fulfil his or her full potential.

Wining - how to grow small to medium sized businesses in Europe (1075 KB)
Where others fail, and markets change, windows of opportunity open for small to mid size businesses in Europe.

Additional Resources available at SuccessFactors.com in U.S. English.