SAP SuccessFactors Integration

Align Your HR System with IAM for Seamless Identity Lifecycle Management 

Many large enterprises trust SAP SuccessFactors to manage their global workforce, but when it comes to driving IT access and identity lifecycle events, they often face a disconnect. SuccessFactors was not designed to provision user accounts or enforce access governance across enterprise systems. 

That’s where the SAP SuccessFactors Integration with OpenIAM becomes essential. By connecting your authoritative HR system with a powerful Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform, you can automate identity processes, reduce risk, and create a unified, secure digital workplace. 

Challenges Without Integration 

Organizations relying solely on SuccessFactors for HR but managing IAM manually often encounter: 

• Delayed provisioning and deprovisioning across systems 

• Manual workloads for IT and HR teams during onboarding and offboarding 

• Security risks from outdated access after role changes or terminations 

• Data inconsistencies due to missing or mismatched attributes 

• Limited governance around who has access to what, and why 

The result? Slower onboarding, increased operational costs, and a higher risk of compliance violations. 

How the OpenIAM SAP SuccessFactors Integration Works 

OpenIAM provides an out-of-the-box integration with SAP SuccessFactors using the secure and standards-based OData API. This enables real-time or scheduled synchronization of user data, and facilitates full joiner-mover-leaver automation.

Key Integration Features: 

• Flexible Data Mapping: Define exactly which user types (employees, contractors, interns) and attributes are synchronized. 

• Scheduled Synchronization: Keep identity data fresh and synchronized with your IT systems—without overloading SuccessFactors. 

• Attribute Generation & Write-back: Automatically generate usernames, email addresses, and other identity fields—then write them back to SuccessFactors to maintain data consistency. 

• Secure & Scalable Architecture: Designed for large enterprises with distributed environments and complex organizational hierarchies. 

• Bidirectional Updates: Maintain consistency across SuccessFactors and downstream systems like Active Directory, Azure AD, and business applications. 

Automated Joiner-Mover-Leaver Workflows 

With OpenIAM SAP SuccessFactors integration, identity events become seamless, timely, and policy-driven. 

Joiners 

• Automatically create accounts in AD, email, and SaaS apps based on job role, department, or location. 

• Trigger onboarding workflows, task assignments, and manager notifications. 

• Ensure day-one productivity. 

Movers 

• Detect job changes, promotions, or department transfers. 

• Dynamically update access rights and roles. 

• Enforce least privilege and eliminate access creep. 

Leavers 

• Promptly terminate access when an employee exits. 

• Disable accounts across all connected systems. 

• Ensure regulatory compliance and reduce insider threats. 

Business Value of SAP SuccessFactors Integration

By automating the HR system integration with IAM, your organization achieves better agility, reduced risk, and measurable cost savings. 

Who Benefits from This Integration? 

The OpenIAM SAP SuccessFactors integration delivers cross-functional benefits: 

For HRIT & HR Operations: 

• Centralize control over identity attributes 

• Reduce dependency on IT for onboarding and offboarding 

• Increase data integrity within SuccessFactors 
  

For IT & Identity Teams: 

• Automate tedious account provisioning 

• Simplify policy enforcement through centralized workflows 

• Improve visibility into the identity lifecycle

For Security & Compliance Officers: 

• Ensure audit trails for access provisioning 

• Meet regulatory requirements like SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA 

• Minimize exposure from stale or orphaned accounts 

For End-Users: 

• Get access to the tools they need from day one 

• Experience smooth transitions across roles or departments 

• Avoid delays caused by manual processes 

Why Choose OpenIAM? 

OpenIAM is a modern Identity Governance and Administration platform built for enterprises that demand flexibility, automation, and security at scale. Our integration with SAP SuccessFactors reflects our commitment to delivering intelligent, identity-driven automation, without custom development. 

• Pre-built connectors 

• Configurable workflows 

• Robust access governance 

• Hybrid IT environment support 

• Industry-leading time-to-value 

Whether your organization is just getting started or modernizing a legacy IAM system, OpenIAM provides the tools to transform how you manage identities from hire to retire. 

Ready to Transform HR-Driven Identity? 

With OpenIAM’s SAP SuccessFactors integration, HR and IT no longer operate in silos. Instead, they work in concert to deliver a secure, efficient, and compliant identity experience.