This document provides a number of acronyms and other terms that are commonly used in relation to the SuccessFactors HCM suite.
Suite
Term | Definition |
360 | 360 / Multi Rater |
CDP | Career and Development Planning |
Comp | Compensation |
EP | Employee Profile |
GM | Goal Management |
JPB | Job Profile Builder |
LMS | Learning Management Solution |
MDF | Metadata Framework |
PM | Performance Management |
RX | Recruiting Execution |
RCM | Recruiting Management |
RMK | Recruiting Marketing |
SP | Succession Planning |
VAR | Variable Pay |
Var Pay | Variable Pay |
| WFA | Workforce Analytics |
| WFP | Workforce Planning |
Architectural, Technical, and Integration
Term | Definition |
API | Application Programming Interface |
ESR | Enterprise Services Repository (integration content for HCI and NWPI) |
FO | Foundation Object |
GO | Generic Object |
HCI | SAP HANA Cloud Integration |
HCP | SAP HANA Cloud Platform |
IaaS | Integration-as-a-Service |
iFlow | Integration Flow (an integration add-on) |
NWPI | SAP NetWeaver Process Integration |
OData | Open Data Protocol (see www.odata.org) |
ODS | Operational Data Store |
PaaS | Platform-as-a-Service |
PI | SAP NetWeaver Process Integration |
SaaS | Software-as-a-Service |
SAIL | Social Media ABAP Integration Library |
SFAPI | SuccessFactors API |
SSO | Single Sign-On |
| UDF | User Data File |
Security
Term | Definition |
AD | Administrative Domains |
OAuth | an open standard for authorization |
RBP | Role-Based Permissions |
SAML2 | Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0 |
SSL | Secure Sockets Layer |
| SSO | Single Sign-On |
Miscellaneous
Term | Definition |
CS | Customer Support |
CSV | Comma Separated Values |
IRR | Internal Release Readiness |
PEPS | Product Expert Professional Services |
UI | User Interface |
UX | User Experience |
| V12 | V12 Revolution UI |
| WACA | Writing Assistant and Coaching Advisor (Performance Management feature) |
| XML | eXtensible Markup Language |
Abbreviations and terms no longer used
Term | Definition |
EC | Employee Central |
EC Payroll | Employee Central Payroll |
J2W | Jobs2Web (not Recruiting Marketing) |
| JDM | Job Description Manager |
SAP Cloud Payroll | Old name for Employee Central Payroll |
| SFSF | SuccessFactors New York Stock Market listing name |
| BizX | Business Execution Suite |