Siemens kicks off biggest Cloud Computing roll-out in the world with SuccessFactors

Global electronics giant Siemens is planning what looks like the world's biggest Cloud Computing implementation with a roll-out of SuccessFactors talent management modules to 420,000 users across 80 countries and in 20 languages. 

The electronics and electrical engineering giant has purchased a global enterprise subscription of the majority of SuccessFactors modules, including Goal Management, Performance Management, Career Development Planning, Compensation Management, Variable Pay, Succession Planning and Recruiting Management.

The SuccessFactors’ Cloud platform  will replace Siemens’ existing multiple talent systems globally, and become the corporate standard strategic talent management platform of choice for all Siemens businesses worldwide to link executive strategy to executed business results with its worldwide corporate talent management vision, for 420,000 users across 80 countries in 20 different languages.

The project is a strategic board level initiative for Siemens to develop and leverage the strengths of its employees, and foster excellent leadership as part of its FIT4 2010 strategic program. "Our board has a global vision which is a worldwide strategic focus for us today,” said Mrs. Horstmann, Head of Corporate Human Resources, Strategy and Leadership Development of Siemens AG. “SuccessFactors will be instrumental in helping us achieve these core objectives by closing the gap between strategy and execution. It will also enable us to globalise onto a single platform, clearly separate strategic execution and management from transactional HR."

Stress tested

SuccessFactors was selected after a five month evaluation process which involved Siemens end-users stress testing the software quality, global scalability, and innovation potential. "We conducted an in-depth market evaluation of 30 leading vendors and seven system providers  SuccessFactors was the clear winner by a significant margin based on its usability, ease of integration and rich functionality." said Mr. Kleinjohann, head of CIT at Siemens.  “The Enterprise Cloud Computing business model is a strategic direction for us. It not only lowers IT costs, and creates faster end to end processes, but can also grow with our requirements both globally and locally.”

SuccessFactors is racking up some of the biggest business Cloud deployments in the world, but the scale of the Siemens deal is the most ambitious to date "As the world’s largest known Enterprise Cloud Computing deployment, Siemens is leading the way in its vision for talent management and the implementation of its global values," said Lars Dalgaard, SuccessFactors CEO, noting the size, scope, scalability and multi-lingual nature of this deployment.