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Welcome to the latest edition of ROC News. We have a Usability theme running through this whole edition as we are seeing this play a significant part in client decision making as ease of adoption by employees becomes ever more critical.
With Usability in mind, ROC is really proud to announce the release of tHRive-mobile, which allows employees to access Self Services through mobile technology (currently iPhone). Readers can now download this app which includes an offline demo application as well as live access to one of ROC’s tHRive systems. The application is available to all SAP users.
ROC has also released the tHRive onPremise solution suite which addresses many of the issues faced by users of in-house SAP systems. There is a webcast running next week for readers interested in finding out more about one of the solution components - the HR Admin Console.
A new industry spotlight section has now been included and in this issue we focus on Food & Beverage and some of the challenges faced by companies in this sector. There is an update on SAP Visualization Solutions by Nakisa from our renowned Subject Matter Expert, Stephen Burr, and our Chairman, Les Hayman, is now a regular blogger on the HR scene (see below for details).
Finally, we are really proud to have made it into the Tech Track 100 list for a 2nd year running and would like to thank our customers for continuing to choose ROC as their SAP HCM solution provider.
Oh, and if you are at any of the SAP HCM events below, then please come by our booth and say hello…
Damian Williams
Founder, ROC
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Usability Webcast #1 HR Admin Console
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Join us on the first webcast in a new series focusing on Usability where we examine the difficulties of maintaining HR and Payroll master data through standard SAP GUI transactions. See how this can now be addressed with the latest SAP technology (with demonstrations). Limited to just 100 seats so book early.
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HR 2010 (Barcelona, Spain)
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ROC will once again be at HR2010. We are exhibiting (booth #705) and presenting a number of times (tracks 4, 6 & 9). We have a full demonstration facility at the booth so please drop by if you would like to see the latest SAP functionality in action (including our tHRive Usability solution suite). For more information, or to register for the conference:
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SAP HR Information Exchange (SAP UK)
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ROC will be at the first SAP HR Information Exchange being held at SAP HQ. The overall agenda is “Managing Talent, Improving HR Operating Models and Demonstrating that HR Continues to Deliver Value”. If you are an HR Decision Maker then this event maybe for you. To view the agenda in more detail or to register:
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Usability Webcast #2 HR Processes & Forms
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Join us for the second webcast in our Usability series where we investigate standard SAP technology that is available now to support the initiation, workflow approval and subsequent processing of HR events (such as hiring, promotions, terminations etc.). This technology is required by any organisation using or considering using Self Services and/or HR Shared Services. Limited to just 100 seats so:
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SAP Annual User Group Conference (Manchester, UK)
ROC will be gold sponsor at this year’s SAP UK Annual User Group Conference
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where along with our software partners KABA, Nakisa (SAP TVN) and SpinifexIT we will be presenting and showcasing solutions that improve Usability and streamline operations. We will also have our tHRive demo pod available. For more information
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ROC UK Payroll Seminar
(London, UK)
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ROC’s Annual Payroll Seminar is now in its fourth year and will once again be running in time for SAP Payroll Managers to get much needed advice on the year end support packs, as well as an insight into what’s new in the world of SAP. We will also be showcasing new solutions that focus on Usability and processing efficiency. To register your interest email to payrollseminar@roc-group.com
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(White Paper)
SAP TVN continues to take centre stage in SAP’s Talent Management
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strategy. Having recently implemented the Succession Management module for a global company, Stephen Burr talks about his latest project experience and also gives an insight into the latest release of SAP TVN. To read more…
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(SAP HR onDevice)
tHRive-mobile is now available as a free download from the Apple App Store (search on the word "thrive"). This allows employees to access a number of key HR
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services while on the move. If you would like to experience for yourself how simple it can be for employees can interact with SAP HCM then…
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(SAP HR onPremise)
For SAP users that have already invested in an in-house (onPremise) SAP solution, we have released four key components of our tHRive
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solution that extend functionality and enhance the user experience. Comprising an HR Administration Console, a Self Service HR Portal, an HR Process & Forms tool, and the mobile-solution, traditional SAP customers can solve their Usability issues and streamline operations at the same time. To find out more:
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(SAP HR onDemand)
ROC's tHRive solution (bringing SAP HCM to the cloud) continues to go from strength
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to strength. Built on the SAP HCM platform, tHRive
brings superior usability, rapid deployment and comprehensive HR functionality (with mobile applications), all for a low monthly subscription. If you have yet to experience tHRive please watch the introductory movie...
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(Service Offering)
ROC is seeing a lot more organisations paying much closer attention to accessibility
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and assistive technology. SAP has an Accessibility compliance policy but it requires consultants with the expertise and experience to implement a solution to meet customer's requirements. To find out what is possible…
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(Les Hayman)
Our Chairman, Les Hayman, ex SAP Global Board member and Group HR Director is writing words of wisdom in his new Blog. To view these or subscribe:
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Specialism:
SAP Visualization by Nakisa
Stephen Burr started with ROC in December 1998 and is our principle Solution Architect for SAP Visualization Solutions by Nakisa (VSN). He has extensive SAP experience in
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technical areas and Portal technologies. Stephen is also a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner.
“The visualisation projects are much shorter in nature than full HCM projects, allowing me to deliver benefit quickly to organisations. This suits me, both in giving a sense of a job well done, but also in giving me time to work with a range of clients. I always look forward to the initial client discovery meetings to learn about their business; what they do well or why they do things differently from others.”
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Second Year Running...!
ROC is proud to have made it into the Tech Track 100 fastest growing companies for the second year running, moving up to 39th place (from no. 54). We would like to thank all our customers for continuing to choose ROC
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as their SAP HCM provider of choice as well as our consultants for all their hard work.
“As the industry continues to change in response to economic conditions we believe our SAP On Demand HR (SaaS) solution, tHRive, will see huge growth. Customers want highly usable solutions, rapid deployments, and a subscription based service. This is exactly what tHRive offers, all on a SAP platform”
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About ROC
ROC is a global Human Capital Management specialist, delivering solutions across the end to end employee lifecycle, underpinned by SAP technology. ROC has helped large and complex organizations harmonize processes, streamline operations and improve employee engagement.
We deliver: onDemand, onPremise and onDevice solutions to meet the needs of our clients worldwide.
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Click here to find out more about tHRive: SAP HR onDemand, onDevice & onPremise solutions:
www.roc-group.com/thrive
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www.roc-group.tv
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