HCM, MSS on Web Dynpro ABAP 2

 

Technical Data

Technical Name of Business Function

HCM_MSS_WDA_2

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available From

As of EA-HRGXX 607 SP00

Technical Usage

Human Capital Management

Application Component

Manager Self-Service (HR) (CA-MSS-HCM)

Required Business Function

HCM_MSS_WDA_1

You can use this business function to activate Manager Self-Service based completely on Web Dynpro ABAP technology for both deployment options for the Manager role:

  • New SAP NetWeaver Portal role

  • SAP NetWeaver Business Client

For more information, see Deployment Options for Manager Self-Service (WDA).

Prerequisites

You have activated the business function HCM, MSS on Web Dynpro ABAP (HCM_MSS_WDA_1)

Features

The following features and applications are available with this business function along, with the new manager roles for the two deployment options:

Enhanced Substitution Functionality

With this release Substitution functionality is enabled for the following set of Manager Self-Service (WDA) applications as well as workflow and non-workflow based tasks in the Work Overview of the Manager Self-Service (WDA).

  • The Substitution capability is enabled for both workflow and non-workflow based Leave Approval, CATS Approval and Clock In/Out Approvals

  • Team-specific applications such as Home Page, Team Page, Process and Forms and Recruiting in Manager Self-Service are enabled for substitution.

  • All employee and organization specific applications offered in the standard in theTeam Vieware also available in substitution mode.

  • The substitution functionality also provides the following enhancements

    • A new application, Substitution Overview that is used by a substitute to carry out work on behalf of the manager.

    • A new view on the Home Page called Substitution which gives an overview of the substitutions.

    • Manage Substitutions application which is used by a manager to view and manage the substitutions.

    • A new PFCG role SAP_MANAGER_MSS_SUBST_SR_NWBCfor the substitute is available, so that non-managers who are acting as a substitute can work on behalf of a manager.

Reporting

A new list of reports, based on Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) is offered in the new reporting launchpad Role: MSS and Instance: REP2. These reports require the business function HCM_ANALYTICS_2to be activated. The following new reports are offered:

  • Personal Data

  • Duration of Organizational Assignments in Company

  • Organizational Data

  • Employee Entries

  • Employees Leaving the Company

  • Salary Overview

  • Position Overview

  • Talent Management Information

  • Absence Overview

  • Absence Details

  • Overtime Overview

  • Training activities

  • Expiring Qualifications

Note Note

The previously available reports are not included in the standard set of reports in the new manager role. These old reports continue to be supported and, if required, you must explicitly include them in the new launchpad for reporting.

End of the note.

These new reports have a Web Dynpro ABAP based User Interface (UI).

  • The report selection uses the Selection User Interface Building Block (UIBB) and the queries are so configured to make use of the OADP (Object and Data Provider) for employee selection.

  • The report output uses the Analytics List User Interface Building Block (UIBB) which offers features like export to XLS, print, and navigation capabilities to other applications directly from the report output.

Enhancements to Existing Features

The following features of the applications, delivered with the business function HCM, MSS on Web Dynpro ABAP (HCM_MSS_WDA_1), are enhanced when this business function HCM, MSS on Web Dynpro ABAP 2 (HCM_MSS_WDA_ 2) is activated

  • Birthdays and Anniversaries

    The view in the Home Page is enhanced and customers now have the option to specify more than one employee selection option, for example Direct Reports and All Employees. The previous version allowed only one selection option and in the standard delivery this was Direct Reports.

  • Competency Matchup

    The view is enhanced with an employee selection option of Direct Reports and All Employees. The user interface has also been enhanced for better usability. It is now possible to initiate the sending of E-mail reminders.

  • Team View

    The Team view in the Home Page is enhanced so that it now shows Positions in the Organization View. Empty positions are also highlighted separately. It is also now possible to launch the Detailed Team View in the tool bar. The Employee Menu has been rearranged to make it easier to read.

  • Deadline Monitor

    The view in the Home Page is enhanced such that subordinate managers deadlines are now hidden. You can choose to include this additionally, if required. The status New is changed to Not Started.

  • Time Recording

    The dashboard is enhanced by allowing you to go directly to Approve Working Times by clicking on the graph.

  • Profile Applications

    Employee Profile, Organization Profile, and Position Profile have undergone usability enhancement. The Filter button is now a toggle link named Reset Selection Criteria

  • Leave Approval

    The user interface is enhanced to show leave periods that conflict with other team members, so that leave approvals can be acted upon instantly.

More Information

You can get a complete overview of all applications delivered with MSS (WDA) in the SAP Library for SAP ERP on SAP Help Portal at Start of the navigation path http://help.sap.com/erpInformation published on SAP site Next navigation step SAP ERP Enhancement Packages Next navigation step ERP Central Component Next navigation step Shared Services Next navigation step Manager Self-Service Next navigation step Manager Self-Service (WDA) Next navigation step Applications for Manager Self-Service (WDA) End of the navigation path.