External learning requests in SAP

HR Learning Request Simplified

With HR Learning Request Simplified, your employees can now request for external training courses directly in SAP SuccessFactors.

Integration of external learning for SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors Learning is the leading solution for managing employee training and development. The platform provides a modern, easy-to-use interface that is ideal for mobile use and enables seamless administration of training courses.

With HR Learning Request Simplified, your employees can now request external training. These can be managed and approved by line managers and the relevant training department or HR.

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A simple solution to request external training directly in SAP Successfactors

Wide range of training programmes

With HR Learning Request Simplified, your organization can stay open to all the training opportunities on the market and use them to develop your workforce and gain a competitive advantage.

Modern mobile use

The combination with SAP SuccessFactors Learning provides modern, mobile-ready user interfaces for managing all common training activities.

Increasing employee satisfaction

Make the most of your employees’ expertise by allowing them to pursue their individual learning goals. This will increase employee satisfaction and retention.

Fast and direct

The fast and smooth processing of external training requests by line managers and HR will significantly reduce long process times.

Direct contact

During the approval process, employees are encouraged to follow the process and, if necessary, contact the manager or responsible HR representative directly.

Find out more about the features and requirements of HR Learning Request Simplified

Functions & features

Maximize your productivity by making the most of the extensive range of capabilities

  • Apply for and authorize external training courses
  • The manager is responsible for approving or rejecting training courses that have been requested
  • Employees are empowered to pursue their own personal learning goals on one platform
Technical requirements

To implement HR Learning Request Simplified, you will require certain prerequisites 

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
  • SAP SuccessFactors Learning

SAP SuccessFactors Learning is a solution that covers almost all relevant processes in the area of employee training and development. With HR External Request Simplified, we can also enable your employees to request training from external training providers. This allows your company to remain open to all training courses on the market and to use this advantage for targeted personnel development.

Michael Stiller Specialist Human Experience Management Consulting, NTT DATA Business Solutions

This is why HR Learning Request Simplified is the best extension for external training requests


Time and cost saving

Targeted employee development

Increased employee satisfaction

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