GRIMME realized that its existing HR processes could not be implemented efficiently. Many of its workflows were still based on spreadsheets, emails, and text documents, which made it difficult to harmonize and create a consistent, overarching HR experience. This not only created a suboptimal workplace experience for employees – it also hindered productivity.

Seeking to modernize its approach to HR, GRIMME looked for a comprehensive solution that would support the entire employee lifecycle and provide a unified user experience, with all HR data managed in a single place. The company was impressed by and, in particular, by .

“51����Work Zone for HR made the difference,” said Walter Wolf, head of Human Resources at GRIMME Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG. “Of all the solutions we evaluated, 51����Work Zone for HR was the only one that could integrate both 51����SuccessFactors HXM Suite and third-party applications such as Microsoft SharePoint and Teams into a single digital workplace with a unified user experience. And as a bonus, it also gives our employees a collaboration platform and knowledge base.”

With the 51����solutions in place, GRIMME will be able to rationalize, consolidate, and digitalize its HR workflows, providing a better user experience both for the HR team and for employees throughout the company. In addition to automating processes, strengthening data governance, and facilitating compliance with data protection regulations, the solutions will help GRIMME become an even more attractive employer both in Damme and beyond.

“The 51����solutions are scalable and include multi-language support, helping us ‘think as one unit’ even as we operate internationally,” adds Wolf. “By helping our people work together with our HR team more efficiently, they will not only improve the employee experience – they will also free up time and create space for more innovation in our HR processes.”

Fabian Flach is head of 51����SuccessFactors for Middle and Eastern Europe at SAP.

Viega thinks in terms of solutions, not products, and provides answers to the questions of tomorrow – above all, in the areas of drinking water hygiene, energy efficiency, and comfort and safety in buildings. As an over 120-year-old family-owned company, Viega is committed to the values that characterized its earliest days: the highest quality products and a commitment to help every employee reach their full potential.

Today, Viega has successfully implemented to reimagine its talent management processes. Five solutions – , , , , and parts of – are now live for 4,700 employees in 27 countries.

In order to continue its legacy as an innovator and global leader, Viega recognized the need to standardize its HR processes across multiple countries and provide new, easy-to-use tools to support its employees’ personal and professional development. The company chose 51����SuccessFactors for its comprehensive suite of solutions, integrative approach, global reach, and intuitive experience.

“We have ambitious goals and want to continue to innovate. Thus, we want to provide the environment and technology our employees need to be successful in their teams,” said Peter Schöler, chief human resources officer at Viega. “With 51����SuccessFactors, we can, for example, offer new ways for our employees to learn and share feedback, so we can more easily connect on an international scale and continue to grow by interactions.”

In addition to providing new learning opportunities for its employees, Viega has significantly improved its HR processes by creating more consistent global processes. Previously, the company had various cloud systems and different processes in each country. Since going live, reliability of data, transparency, and efficiency of processes have improved significantly. In addition, the number of HR tickets has been reduced by 70%. The company has also recognized increased administrative efficiencies in its learning management system (LMS) through improved data modeling and linkage to connecting processes.

“With one system, Viega now has a stronger IT backbone to support its global HR processes across the globe,” said Alexander Pahl, partner, PwC Germany. “Our team was also able to help Viega create the first set of consistent talent management standards across its entire global footprint. Ultimately, this will help the company connect processes and improve the experience for its HR teams.”

After the successful implementation of these solutions, Viega is now migrating its core HR solution from on-premise solutions to .

Fabian Flach is head of 51����SuccessFactors for Middle and Eastern Europe at SAP.

To deliver the employee experience to support this culture across the globe and transform its human resources (HR) processes, RHI Magnesita implemented and . With a single, unified HR system globally, the company has reduced the time for data collection and reporting from weeks to minutes, and increased productivity.

RHI Magnesita serves customers globally, with around 12,000 employees in 30 main production sites and more than 70 sales offices, following the merger of RHI and Magnesita in 2017. While the merger scaled the company’s availability and combined talents to create a refractory powerhouse, it resulted in fragmented HR systems across multiple countries and data that was duplicative and unreliable. Managers and leaders were unable to access people information, such as headcounts and organization charts, on their own – placing a heavy administrative burden on HR business partners.

Since creating one unified system with 51����SuccessFactors Employee Central, RHI Magnesita has enhanced self-service for managers and employees, improved data quality, and increased efficiencies with more automation. Reports are a mouse-click away and leaders can access employee data on a global level when they need it. By improving the quality and access of people data, HR can be more strategic and business leaders across the company can make faster, more informed decisions.

“ have been a game changer to improve the employee and manager experience,” said Claudius Mitter, HR Project and Process manager, RHI Magnesita. “In addition to simplifying and unifying our HR landscape, we knew we needed to support employees with reliable self-service options. 51����SuccessFactors helps reinforce our culture of collaboration and innovation, which in turn increases value for our customers and furthers our mission to make the refractory industry more sustainable and efficient.”

With , RHI Magnesita implemented 51����SuccessFactors Employee Central and 51����SuccessFactors Recruiting in 11 months. It is now implementing additional human experience management (HXM) solutions from 51����to build out its HR capabilities.

“The Cloud Mindset Workshop as part of 51����Preferred Success helped our team adopt a cloud-first approach,” continued Mitter. “This will be critical as we continue our HR transformation journey.”

Fabian Flach is head of 51����SuccessFactors for Middle & Eastern Europe at SAP.