SAP SuccessFactors Release Schedule 1H 2025
Get the complete overview of the 1H 2025 SAP SuccessFactors release to ensure efficient and well-thought-out release processes.
What are the release dates for SAP SuccessFactors 1H 2025?
SAP SuccessFactors releases occur twice per year, and they have just announced the release schedule for the whole of 2025. Based on customer feedback, SAP SuccessFactors will provide a five-week preview prior to production releases.
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2025 SuccessFactors Release Dates
First Half 2025 Release: Preview - April 14, 2025/Production - May 16–18, 2025
Second Half 2025 Release: Preview - October 13, 2025/Production - November 14–16, 2025
As usual, non-disruptive, business-critical, or compliance-related fixes will continue to occur within regularly scheduled maintenance windows.
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What Is Effective People's Release Management Service?
Effective People’s release management service aims to evaluate new features in every biannual SAP SuccessFactors release. All release items will be evaluated for suitability, priority, and impact, as well as cross-module evaluation. Our experts will provide recommendations on whether release items should be considered for adoption.
Each item could be categorized as:
Universal
Opt-in
Opt-out
Configuration required
By utilizing our release management service, you can better inform your business about priorities and stay up to date on upcoming focus areas by understanding the long-term product roadmap.
About Our Release Management Workshops
Due to SAP SuccessFactors’ fast pace of innovation, particularly for cross-module improvements that aren’t possible during an implementation, organizations need to embrace continuous improvement along with efficiency and innovation. To successfully drive, plan, and manage your SAP SuccessFactors solution, Effective People offers release management through customized workshops and services with our SuccessFactors experts.
In our workshops, you’ll:
Learn what’s new in the latest release and what you should prioritize
Gauge the impact of the latest release items, both in terms of specific modules and in terms of cross-module processes and dependencies
Gain awareness of how new releases may impact your existing functionalities
Our Release Review Approach
Benefits of a Release Review
Ensure release implementation processes are well-planned, managed, and executed
Gain familiarity with the upcoming release, its effect, and its relevance to your company
Obtain input on your configuration updates—now and in the future
Experience the advantages of an updated release item tracker, including impact assessment and prioritization tailored to your organization
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About the author
Christian Holst is the Senior Director of Global Consulting Services at Effective People.
Christian Holst is an experienced solution architect and expert in SuccessFactors, SAP HCM/ERP, and SAP Cloud Platform. He has provided End-to-End guidance on HR and topics like technology choice, process advisory, roll-out, and roadmap of solutions.
Christian is professionally certified in SuccessFactors Employee Central, and certified in other modules like Learning Management, Performance & Goals.
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