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By engaging in the People Management and Development Community, you can delve into every facet of your employees' requirements, comprehend their working methodologies and gain insight into their motivations.
Related Focus Groups
GB Payroll
One of the most well-supported and highly attended Focus Groups, reflecting the intricate custom complexities in payroll processing and the ever-changing UK payroll legislation. SAP representatives are typically present, providing a direct link to the SAP UK technical team, developers and HMRC. This group appeals to anyone involved in SAP UK payroll administration, development or support. We aim to provide transparent and insightful discussions, ensuring participants leave feeling their time was well spent.
Irish HR & Payroll
Dedicated to achieving excellence in the Irish payroll product, we collaborate closely with SAP to develop a streamlined payroll operation. The group was established in response to the complexity of payroll processing and the frequent system modifications needed to ensure compliance with evolving legal and statutory obligations. In this context, ongoing communication between SAP and users is vital, serving as the primary focus of our group.
Learning & Change Management
The Focus Group gathers professionals involved in training trainers, end users and change management. It serves as a platform to showcase and discuss various training ideologies, methods and tools, as well as to explore the impact of change on users. This group offers insights into SAP education developments, training software, customer change and training methodologies.
SuccessFactors
The Focus Group offers an inclusive and collaborative platform for networking, learning and exchanging ideas on Human Capital Management. It provides an opportunity to connect with HR professionals, both technical and non-technical, at various stages of SAP SuccessFactors maturity across different UK and Ireland organisations. These meetings aim to enhance organisational value and empower users to leverage SAP SuccessFactors HR for a competitive advantage.
Workforce Management
Workforce management encompasses the integrated processes employed by a company to enhance its employees' productivity. This involves accurately forecasting labour needs and creating and managing staff schedules to achieve specific tasks on a daily and hourly basis. Effective workforce management includes time and labour management, absence management and health and safety measures. It is seamlessly integrated with payroll, core HR functions and financial data to streamline processes, ensure accuracy and provide valuable insights, transforming what was once a burdensome task into a simplified and insightful endeavour.
Community Chairs
Adam Frank
Married, and with 2 boys, I started my professional career as an archaeologist and then shifted my analytical enthusiasm to the world of SAP. This I have been doing for more than 20 years now with most of those in Payroll support. I like learning stuff and passing it on to others.
Caroline Shirley
With over 20 years of SAP experience, underpinned by a postgraduate MSC from University of Westminster, Caroline's role has involved leading Financial SAP teams and HR SuccessFactors teams. Her role ensures the smooth day-to-day operation of the SAP system, whilst planning and delivering SAP projects, this includes upgrades, migration and introducing new areas of functionality.
Leah Appleton
A results-driven technology leader with over 20 years of experience in the fast-paced food service and food manufacturing sectors. Leah held a range of senior IT roles, developing deep expertise in IT strategy, programme and project delivery, PMO leadership and enterprise applications. Since 1998, she has worked extensively with SAP and non-SAP technologies to drive business transformation and sustain operational excellence.
Known for her competitive edge and high-energy approach, Leah thrives on delivering impactful change and pushing boundaries. She's passionate about inspiring the next generation of tech talent—energising them to innovate, lead and deliver with the same intensity.
Based in South Manchester, Leah is married to Danny and a proud mum to two daughters - Darcey and Reese, who she hopes to inspire every day to be bold, curious and the very best they can be.
Lynda Lynch
Lynda has been working with SAP HR & Payroll for over 15 years in Bank of Ireland. Currently working as a Business Process & Testing Specialist, her role is to support the continuous improvement and changes to SAP HR and Payroll System. Lynda has a background in payroll (7+ years) as she commenced her career in BOI as a payroll officer, processing high volume payrolls for staff and pensioners for both ROI & UK.
Paul Preston
Paul is Community Chair for the Success Factors Focus Group. He is a HR Systems and Payroll specialist with over 20 years experience in retail and public sectors; specialties in system testing, training and support, payroll administration, analysing data and producing reports.
Rachael Boardman
Rachael has over 24 years of experience in SAP and the Public Sector, through the lens of Local Government and in the Private Sector at Sodexo. Role change to BAE IM&T Lead (ERP) in February 2024, SAP systems Product owner. Rachael is passionate about ensuring that the consumer of the software is at the heart of all we do. We are delighted to welcome Rachael onto our Board of Directors, as of April 2025.
Committee Members
Andrea Vickers
Andrea has worked in IT managing HR systems for over 15 years, in various sized and types of companies. She enjoys keeping up to date with future trends in the market and were possible, she tries to build connections with those in similar job roles to herself so they can learn, guide and help each other navigate the complexities of the systems they manage.
Waseemah Begum
Waseemah Begum is an HRIS Analyst at FDM Group, specialising in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. She manages FDM’s global HRIS across 19 locations, bringing expertise in Time Off, configuration, business rules, data imports, reporting and troubleshooting. Her role also spans integrations and data automation, testing new functionality and creating user-friendly process guides to improve adoption and compliance. With a strong interest in SAP technology and continuous improvement, Waseemah is committed to knowledge sharing and community learning and is excited to contribute her skills to the UKISUG community.
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