According to a study by the University of Mannheim and RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, three-quarters of all HR managers say that digitizing their processes is a top priority. However, many companies continue to struggle with major challenges: system breaks, media breaks, and poor data quality make efficient HR processes difficult.
A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that only 29% of HR professionals rate the overall data quality in their organization as high or very high. One key reason for this is that the organizational data in SAP HCM is complex and subject to constant changes. Small errors or missing information in job plans, hierarchies, or organizational assignments can have far-reaching consequences. Inconsistencies often go undetected because manual checks are time-consuming, error-prone, and often too inaccurate. A lack of plausibility checks makes quality assurance difficult. The consequences: incorrect payroll accounting, unwanted payments, and inconsistent HR master data.
To counteract this problem, Centric relies on automated and audit-proof data checks with its SAP HCM Audit & Compliance Tools. In the latest webinar, Centric expert Friedhelm Rayczik showed how companies can sustainably improve their HR data quality and replace error-prone processes with automated checking mechanisms.
Data quality as the basis for secure payroll accounting
A key topic of the webinar was the automated verification of personnel and payroll data. Companies that rely on error-free data benefit from greater process reliability. At the same time, payroll accounting becomes more efficient, traceable, and audit-proof. MADAP PA is a key tool for quality assurance of employee master data. In the webinar, Centric showed how companies can seamlessly integrate MADAP PA into their SAP HCM environment. The tool already provides numerous function modules for checking master data.
This allows many common business requirements to be covered directly. The particular strength of MADAP PA lies in its flexible generic nature. Users can create their own checks without any programming effort. This allows the system to be individually adapted to company-specific requirements. Centric also provides a comprehensive catalog of check notes. This was created from years of customer requirements. It serves as inspiration and makes it easier for companies to define practical check rules for a sustainable improvement in data quality.
Live demo: Efficient troubleshooting through integrated testing processes
MADAP PA and PLK work together optimally to automate and optimize audit processes in SAP HCM. With PLK, HR departments can simulate and evaluate payroll runs. The tool automatically analyzes payroll data and identifies sources of error. In the webinar, Centric gave a live demo of the entire verification process to show how the tools work together seamlessly – from starting a verification run with the more than 850 verification rules stored in PLK and ready for immediate use, to the secure documentation of the results.
Among other things, the live demo showed an overview of the audit notes for quick error analysis. It also demonstrated how these can be processed with just a few clicks and how users can jump directly from the audit interface to relevant SAP transactions to make corrections. The presentation also covered how the dual control principle works and how all audits are documented in an audit-proof manner.
Conclusion: Automated verification processes for error-free HR data
With PLK and MADAP PA, Centric offers a powerful solution for quality assurance in SAP HCM. The tools enable companies to identify and avoid errors in payroll accounting or master data at an early stage. Automated verification processes replace time-consuming manual checks. This enables companies to increase their efficiency, avoid errors, and improve their compliance security. With its SAP HCM Audit & Compliance Tools, Centric offers a proven solution that integrates seamlessly into existing SAP systems and improves HR data quality in the long term. Make an appointment with our expert Friedrich Rayczik to discuss how Centric can support your company.
