Overview

Whether you're looking to get data set up in your CATS system, better manage employees' activities, or add enhanced functionality, this is the book you need. Explore the different core functions of CATS, such as approval and transfer processes. Then find what you need to make SAP CATS specific to different business requirements and scenarios, such as integration with other SAP components. Highlights: Master data Time entry Approval and rejection Workflow Integration with SAP components Reporting HR-enabled CATS User exits and BAdIs Employee and Manager Self-Services SAP Fiori Enhancement packs ABAP development

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Author:   Manuel Gallardo ,  Martin Gillet
Publisher:   SAP Press
Imprint:   SAP Press
ISBN:  

9781592299782

ISBN 10:   1592299784
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   05 December 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 1.1 What This Book Discusses 1.2 Introduction to the Cross-Application Time Sheet 1.3 Brief Technical Overview 1.4 Integration Overview 1.5 System Enhancements 1.6 Summary PART I CATS Functional Processes 2. Master Data Foundations for CATS Processes 2.1 Master Data for Human Resources 2.2 Master Data for Finance and Controlling 2.3 Master Data for Plant Maintenance and for Customer Service 2.4 Master Data for Materials Management (External Services) 2.5 Master Data for SAP Project System 2.5.4 CATS and Project System Transfer 2.6 Summary 3. Time Entry 3.1 Individual Time Registration through the On Premise (Backend) System 3.2 Mass Time Registration through the On Premise (Backend) System 3.3 Individual Time Registration through the Portal (Frontend) 3.4 Mobile Time Registration 3.5 Summary 4. Time Entry Release Process 4.1 Activating the Release Process 4.2 On Premise (Backend) Release Process 4.3 Web Interface Release Process 4.4 Summary 5. Approval Process 5.1 Approval from the On Premise Side (Backend System) 5.2 Approval from the Online Side (Frontend System) 5.3 Summary 6. Transferring Time Entries 6.1 Configuration 6.2 Standalone Transfer into Individual SAP Components 6.3 Mass Transfer Program 6.4 Scheduling a Batch 6.5 Reorganizing Interface Tables 6.6 Reporting 6.7 Summary 7. Enabling Workflow 7.1 Introduction to Standard Workflow 7.2 Basic Configuration 7.3 Configuring a Standard Workflow in an SAP ERP HCM Process 7.4 Notifications 7.5 Configuring a Substitution Rule 7.6 Troubleshooting 7.7 Summary 8. Authorizations 8.1 Authorization Groups 8.2 Restricting Access to a Determined Data Entry Profile and/or for Personnel 8.3 Authorization for Reporting in CATS 8.4 System Authorizations for Working with CATS Regular Version 8.5 Summary 9. Reporting 9.1 Frontend Reporting 9.2 Backend Reporting 9.3 General Reporting 9.4 Reorganizing the Time Sheet 9.5 User-Linking to Employees 9.6 Reporting in Common SAP Components 9.7 Auditing the Process and the Master Data 9.8 Summary PART II CATS Configuration 10. Configuring the Cross-Application Time Sheet 10.1 Customizing the CATS Data Entry Profiles 10.2 Customizing the CATS Fields 10.3 Customizing CATS for Web-Enabling 10.4 Additional CATS Customizing 10.5 Recording Working Time through SAP Fiori 10.6 Summary 11. Additional Functionality for SAP ERP HCM Users 11.1 SAP ERP HCM Integration Configuration Steps 11.2 HR-Enabled CATS Technical Requirements 11.3 Troubleshooting 11.4 Summary 12 CATS Approval Configuration 12.1 Customizing the Approval Determination Logic 12.2 Customizing the Approval User Interfaces 12.3 Summary 13 CATS Performance and Support Tools 13.1 CATS Performance 13.2 Support Tools 13.3 Summary 14 Actual Labor Costing 14.1 Options for Calculating Labor Costs 14.2 Implementing Your Labor Rate Calculation 14.3 Select the Right Costing Variant 14.4 Summary PART III CATS Enhancements 15 Deploying User Exits and BAdIs to Enhance CATS 15.1 Enhancements for the Time Entry Process 15.2 CATS Enhancements for Concurrent Employment 15.3 Enhancements for CATS for Service Providers 15.4 Enhancements for CATS Regular WDA 15.5 Approvals, Workflow, and Reporting Enhancements 5.6 Summary 16 Importing and Extracting CATS Data 16.1 Introduction to BAPIs 16.2 Analysis of the Time Sheet Manager Business Object 16.3 Techniques for Building a Time Interface 16.4 Tools for Extracting CATS Data 16.5 Summary 17 Enhancing the CATS Web Dynpro ABAP Applications 17.1 Floor Plan Manager 17.2 Customizing the User Interface 17.3 Application Configuration 17.4 Component Configuration 17.5 Enhancement Implementations 17.6 Summary Appendices Further Resources Useful Reference Material Commonly Used Transactions SAP Reference Documentation on SAP Fiori Further Enhancements via Enabling Enhancement Packages Frequently Asked Questions The Authors Index

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Manuel Gallardo is a former SAP platinum consultant and has been working on SAP ERP HCM implementations since 1994. He is the director of HCM consulting at /N SPRO and serves as a content advisor for HR Expert. With expertise in SAP ERP HCM enterprise architecture, time management, and SuccessFactors Employee Central, Manuel frequently speaks at domestic and international conferences. Martin Gillet, an SAP-certified HR consultant (ECC 6.0, SAP R/3 Enterprise, and 4.0B), works as a freelancer on international projects. He graduated with honors in Human Resources Management from the Belgian Haute Ecole Namuroise Catholique and has worked with SAP R/3 in the chemical, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, banking, public sector, and oil industries. He has focused on SAP HR since 1998.

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