SAP Human Capital ManagementTime Recording using CATS

Objective

To gain understanding of the key business process of the Cross

Application Time Sheet.

To gain understanding of the key terms and definitions of the Cross

Application Time Sheet.

To gain understanding of the integration of CATS with other SAP

modules.

Agenda

►CATS - Introduction

CATS - Pre-Requisites

CATS - When and Why

CATS - Basics

CATS - Process

CATS - Integration

CATS - Benefits

CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

Introduction

WHAT IS IT

• Better Known as CATS and formally named as Cross

application time sheet.• CATS is a standard tool provided by SAP and is a cross

application component of the SAP R/3 System .• CATS is an integrated function that is used to enter actual

time data important in HR, PS, PM, CS, CO & MM –SRV• CATS enable to record time data in the time sheet for

Various Components on one central Screen, to collect employees working times towards other SAP System applications (target components) that receives and process Employee or labor times

Agenda

►CATS - Introduction

CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

CATS - Basics

CATS - Process

CATS - Integration

CATS - Benefits

CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

When & Why..……CATS !

• When it is required to have a well equipped tool that meets every business requirements and daily information flow is becoming increasing importance particularly when it comes to collect times and activities spent on different projects,events, sales processes or simply attendance at events.

• When a business entity or a company has in real time to collect the time entries of each employee that could be used by Administrative assistants, Project leaders, Managers etc and each of business requirement provided by a company,Market ,or Process..while other functionalities of SAPHR module like Recruitment Process, Payroll process etc. is out of scope or not required or not implemented.

• When it is required to check the accuracy of time entries ,such as Validity period, the budget status, and the quotas available.

• When it is required to have a user friendly ,quick,simple,efficient , in built approval and default values.• When the requirement of Seamless integration with other modules comes in

Agenda

► CATS - Introduction

CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

► CATS - Basics

CATS - Process

CATS - Integration

CATS - Benefits

CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

CATS Basics

• CATS = Cross-Application Time Sheet

• CATS uses the SAP Human Resources authorization concept

• CATS may be updated via transaction code CAT2 or via a company intranet Web site

• The Time Sheet is a self-service application which allows both internal and external employees to enter their own

working times. Alternatively, data can be recorded centrally in data entry office by an administrator • CATS may be used as the time transfer tool to update Human

Resources with hours worked by employee

• CATS may be used to enter one-time earnings/deductions for employees

• Data entered in CATS may be set to require a procedure for approval

• Using CATS, it is possible to capture an employee’s time across different cost centers, Project system objects like WBS or networks and service orders

•Update HR, CO, CS, PS and PM/CS (or a combination of any or all of these) with time worked by employee by activity

CATS Basics

Agenda

► CATS - Introduction

► CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

► CATS - Basics

CATS - Process

CATS - Integration

CATS - Benefits

CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

CATS –Prerequisites

CATS Mini Master

Personnel Actions: Mini Master

Time Sheet Defaults

CONTENTS : Structure of the data entry Profile

Configuration of data Entry Profile

Variants for the Data Entry Processes

Choose fields for the data entry profile

Configuration of Data Entry Profiles

Areas Controlled by the CATS Data Entry Profiles

Data Entry Profiles : General Settings

Data Entry profile : Time Settings

Data Entry Profile : Person Selection

Data Entry Profile : Cost Accounting Variant

Data Entry Profiles : Default Values

Data Entry Profile : Data Entry Checks

Field Selection

Agenda

► CATS - Introduction

► CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

► CATS - Basics

► CATS - Process

CATS - Integration

CATS - Benefits

CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

CATS Process

Contents :

o Time collection ~ Using Work list or Direct Entry(Mandatory)

o Release Process (Optional)

o Approval Process (Optional )

o Transfer to Target components(Mandatory)

PROCESS

Process Flow

CATS Classic (CAT2) – Point of Entry

Enter transaction „CAT2“

Entering Time Data

CAT2 – Time sheet

Enter „ISP_PS“ the data entry profile, which Determines the layout of the data screen

Enter „17053“ is the personnel number, which is unique to every employee

Then click onthe „EnterTimes“ Button

Time entry sheet for Single person

This is a possible CATS entry sheet:

Time Entry for Multiple persons

The Time Sheet Work list

CAT2 – Data Entry

Click here to „Save“ the entered times

Processing Status of Time Sheet Data

Entering Data for Several Personnel Numbers

Approving the Time Data

Approving time Data

Approval

Approval using a workflow

Processing Status

Agenda

► CATS - Introduction

► CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

► CATS - Basics

► CATS - Process

► CATS - Integration

CATS - Benefits

CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

CATS - INTEGRATION OVERVIEW

►CATS allows time-entries collection for further processing in SAP target modules. Therefore, one of the components listed below must be installed prior to using CATS. The time entries either can be provided individually or in combination with the target components. Inside SAP core components, nearly all modules can be filled with information through CATS. These include:

► Human Resources ( HR ): attendance, absences, and remuneration information►Project System ( PS ): confirmation for networks► Controlling ( CO ): internal activity allocation►CRM: Service order confirmations(Through Middle ware Integration)►External Services ( MM-SRV ): entry of services performed by external providers► Plant Maintenance ( PM ): confirmation for orders)►Customer Service ( CS, formerly Service Management): confirmation for orders

INTEGRATION WITH OTHER SAP MODULES

INTEGRATIO WITH OTHER SAP PRODUCTS

CATS is also integrated with the surrounding SAPproducts, such as:

►Business Intelligence—Business Information Warehouse ( BW )

►Enterprise Portal ( EP )

► Internet Transaction Server ( ITS )

►CATS for Service Provider

► CATS Offline thanks to the Mobile Engine

CATS

TIME-ENTRIES FOR PROJECT SYSTEM

TIME ENTRIES to PS Using CATS

Pre- Requisites :

• Project system Module should have been activated

• Project should exists and structured either with Networks /Activities or WBS elements

• Respective object (Networks/Activities or WBS element) should have released

• Activities should have been assigned with Work Centers & Activity types

• Cats Mini Master with Data entry profiles

CAT2 – Time Entry Project System

Click here to search for the network activity.Having found the right network activity- select it

Time Entries for WBS elements

CAT2 – Time Entry for PS

Click here to „Save“ the entered times

Transferring the Time Data

CATS –Transfer to Project System

Why to Transfer

Time Sheet Data Transfer – Project System

Enter transaction „CAT5“

Enter the personnelNumber e.g. 10753,which is unique forevery employee

Time Sheet Data Transfer – Project System

Mark „Log“, this determines the records displayedBy the system.

Mark „Test run, this determines whether or nota test run is executed.

Then click „Execute“.

Time Sheet Data Transfer – Project System

Note the confirmed postingsIn the screen.

Connection to the Target Component

CATS –PS Confirmations

Error Handling after data transfer to PS

COST DETERMINATION & COST ASSIGNMENT

PS – CO – CATS Integration for Cost Calculation

Determining Actual costs

Determining Costs Using the Plan Activity price of an Activity Type

Assigning the Activity Price Using the Time Sheet

Determining the Activity price using an SAP Enhancement

CATS

TIME- ENTRIES FOR CO(Internal Orders)

CATS- Internal Orders

Pre –requisites

• Activation of CO Module in SAP

• Internal order should have been created and released in Controlling

• CATS Mini Master and Data entry profile should have been Created

Time-entries for Internal Orders

CATS –Internal Order Approval process

• Once the time sheet entries are entered in CATS they should be Released and saved .• Once the time sheet is released , it routes through next process of Approval• Once the times sheets are approved by the authority , they need to be transferred to Internal orders for updating the actual costs and actual hours to get updated.

CATS –Transfer to CO

Integration with CO(Internal Orders)

Integration with CO(Internal Orders)

Actual Costs for internal orders

• There are three different ways of determining the costs:

 •  Determining costs using the plan activity price of an activity type  •  Assigning the activity price using the time sheet  •  Determining the activity price using an SAP enhancement

CATS

TIME-ENTRIES FOR CRM

CATS –CRM Pre - requisites

SAP CRM –ERP

Integration CRM -

1)Service Confirmation Management

2) Defined valuation types and service types

that are used in confirmation items to

determine different rates for billing

transaction type for confirmation

3)Master Data

ERP –

1) CATS Mini master

2) Data entry profile

Integration with CRM

CONTROLLING

CRM > CATS Process flow

SERVICE

ORDER

CRMServer

SAP ECC

Create service confirmation

Maintain and Verify quantities

and Durations

Maintain and Verify Accounting indicators service

and Valuation

types

Complete and Save Service Confirmation

System Transfers working time to Cross application time

sheet(CATS)

System settles Costs to Controlling Objects

• Call Center Agents/Service Representatives and Field Service Engineers need to record the number of hours they have worked on a specific customer reported problem

• These hours can either be covered by a service contract or billable to the customer

• Regardless, these hours need to be reflected in the time sheet of the particular employee in SAP HR

• CRM Service provides the capability to upload labor hours entered by an engineer/service representative to the time sheet in HR

To upload labor hours to the time sheet in SAP HR:-The Labor hours have to be entered in the service confirmation

• Along with this we can use the service type and Valuation typeService Type could be values like “Junior, Senior, Platinum” and

Valuation Type could be “Regular Time” and “Overtime”

CRM -Time sheet Integration

CRM -Time Sheet Integration

To upload labor hours to the time sheet in SAP HR: The engineer should be identified in the partner function “Executing Service Employee" with the appropriate personnel number stored in the BP master data

►The CATS data entry profile should be set up in the CRM plug-in in SAP ERP

→This profile controls the behavior of CATS when integrating data from CRM• For example, if overtime hours are not allowed then the profile can be configured to raise an

error It is possible to control if the labor hours are posted into the time sheet or simply posted in the CATSDB table for the purpose of recording costs

This is controlled by customizing the mapping between Service Type, Valuation Type, and Attendance and Absence typesTwo fields are used in SAP CRM – the service type and the valuation type. You have to maintain these at item level in the CRM document. The data is then replicated in SAP R/3 and assigned to an activity type there. It is required to assign an activity type to a CRM service type and valuation type for the service item for the Costs and Billing►Use transaction CAT2 to post data from CATSDB to the appropriate Account Assignment Object like the Internal Order

Integration with MM-External Service Management

Integration with HR Module

Agenda

► CATS - Introduction

► CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

► CATS - Basics

► CATS - Process

► CATS - Integration

► CATS - Benefits

CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

CATS – Benefits

In a nutshell, the key benefits of using CATS are:

►Single point of entry for all working time processes (less administrative paper work ) ►Release and approval process to enforce the CATS process-efficiency ►Large panel of interfaces provided for each type of employee ( sales representatives, managers, super users, end users, etc. ) ►Real-time access to the information, making reporting more accurate ►Information provided to the employee can be defaulted ►Time Sheet can be Web-enabled ►Quicker follow-up on critical projects activities; enhanced billing process thanks to weekly time collection► Full integration with SAP products: SAP Enterprise Portal , Internet Transaction Server , Business Information Warehouse , etc.

Agenda

► CATS - Introduction

► CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

► CATS - Basics

► CATS - Process

► CATS - Integration

► CATS - Benefits

► CATS - User Interface

CATS - Authorization

CATS - User Interfaces

CATS – Classic

CATS Notebook

Web-based CATS

CATSXT

Agenda

► CATS - Introduction

► CATS - Pre-Requisites

► CATS - When and Why

► CATS - Basics

► CATS - Process

► CATS - Integration

► CATS - Benefits

► CATS - User Interface

► CATS - Authorization

CATS Authorizations

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