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Electronic Signature Integration
Integrated Electronic Signature for SAP HR — Sign HR Documents in Full Legal Compliance, Directly in your HR document processes and documents
Centric's integrated e-signature solution connects DocuSign, Adobe Sign, and other signature services via plug-and-play integration into the SAP-integrated Document Builder. HR departments sign HR documents in an eIDAS-compliant way — across all three legally defined levels (simple, advanced, and qualified electronic signature) — and signed documents are automatically filed in the digital employee file. As an ISV DocuSign partner* Centric delivers all components from a single source; a deep DocuSign API integration eliminates manual signature steps.
Electronic Signature at a Glance
✓ eIDAS-compliant: simple, advanced, and qualified electronic signature
✓ Plug-and-play integration of DocuSign, Adobe Sign, and others into the Centric Document Builder
✓ Deep DocuSign API integration — eliminates manual signature processes
✓ Signed documents are automatically filed in the digital employee file
✓ Centric is an ISV DocuSign partner — all components from a single source
✓ Existing DocuSign licenses/quotas can be integrated
✓ Sign independent of location — in the office, from home, or on the go
✓ SAP-integrated (BTP/SaaS), Centric is trusted by over 700 organizations in Germany
With increasing demands for modern working methods, expectations for digital work processes are rising, and with them the possibility of electronic signatures.
By using electronic signatures in your HR department, you can create documents entirely digitally. This makes the signature process much more flexible and transparent for managers and HR professionals.
By integrating signature solutions such as DocuSign, Adobe Sign or other alternatives into our Document Builder, your HR documents can be signed in a legally compliant manner in accordance with your existing authorisations and signature processes. Once the signature process is complete, the signed documents are automatically stored exactly where you need them: in the corresponding digital personnel file.
What is an electronic signature?
An electronic signature is the efficient counterpart to a handwritten signature. It is used to sign digital documents. Just like a handwritten signature, an electronic signature is a binding expression of the signatory's will.
Electronic signatures are legally recognised in most countries around the world. In the European Union, the eIDAS Regulation governs the different types of signatures and their use.
The eIDAS Regulation distinguishes between three types of electronic signatures:
- Simple electronic signature
- Advanced electronic signature
- Qualified electronic signature
Advantages of electronic signatures
By integrating electronic signatures into the signature process, you can increase efficiency, reduce paper consumption and protect the environment.
Your signature processes, such as sending annual bonus letters as form letters, can be completed much faster with the use of an e-signature, as documents can be signed regardless of location. Whether via your computer in your home office or via your mobile device on the go, the signature process is available to you at any time. Even time-sensitive HR documents can be signed on time without any additional effort.
Our partnership – your added value
Our partnership with DocuSign rounds off our range of SAP-integrated document creation services. We offer plug-and-play integration of the DocuSign signature process into our Document Builder's document creation process.
Your advantages:
- High efficiency in daily work, as the deep DocuSign API integration eliminates manual signing processes via DocuSign.
- High project security and cost savings, as Centric, as an ISV DocuSign partner, supplies all necessary components from a single source.
- Flexible expandability of existing DocuSign quotas by integrating existing DocuSign licences into the Centric solution.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Electronic Signatures
What is an electronic signature?
An electronic signature is the digital equivalent of a handwritten signature, used to sign digital documents in a legally binding way. Like a handwritten signature, it represents a binding declaration of intent by the signer and is legally recognized in most countries. In the EU, the eIDAS Regulation governs its types and use.
What types of electronic signatures exist, and which are legally valid?
The eIDAS Regulation distinguishes three types: simple, advanced, and qualified electronic signatures. All three are legally recognized in the EU; they differ in the level of identity verification and evidentiary value. Centric's solution supports eIDAS-compliant use of these signature types in the HR context.
How can DocuSign or Adobe Sign be integrated with SAP (API integration)?
Centric offers plug-and-play integration of DocuSign, Adobe Sign, and other services directly into the SAP-integrated Document Builder. Through a deep DocuSign API integration, signature processes are triggered directly from the document creation workflow — eliminating manual steps in DocuSign. As an ISV DocuSign partner, Centric delivers all necessary components from a single source.
Where are signed documents stored?
Once the signature process is complete, signed HR documents are automatically filed where they belong — in the corresponding digital employee file. Signing and filing are part of the same process; no manual filing or re-scanning is required.
What advantages does the integrated e-signature offer over a standalone signature service?
Documents can be signed independent of location — from a home office computer or on the go. This speeds up signature processes such as sending annual bonus letters as mail merges and ensures even time-critical signatures happen on schedule. Because Centric delivers the DocuSign integration as an ISV partner from a single source, project risk and costs are reduced; existing DocuSign licenses and quotas can continue to be used.
Is the electronic signature GDPR-compliant and secure for HR use?
The e-signature feature is part of Centric's SAP-integrated document processes, which run as SaaS on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) in a German data center in Frankfurt and undergo regular external penetration testing according to OWASP Top 10 and BSI IT baseline protection standards. Signed documents follow existing authorization and signature workflows and are stored in full legal compliance in the digital employee file.
Last updated: July 2026 · Author: Product Management SAP Document Processes, Centric HR Solutions
