The landscape of Human Capital Management (HCM) and Payroll reporting has transformed dramatically since 2020. Leading this transformation is SAP SuccessFactors' Report Stories – a game-changing feature within People Analytics that's revolutionizing how organizations handle their HR data. Think of Report Stories as your one-stop shop for all things HR reporting. It elegantly combines what used to be scattered across multiple SuccessFactors reporting tools into one seamless platform. What makes it particularly special?
The landscape of Human Capital Management (HCM) and Payroll reporting has transformed dramatically since 2020. Leading this transformation is SAP SuccessFactors' Report Stories – a game-changing feature within People Analytics that's revolutionizing how organizations handle their HR data.
Think of Report Stories as your one-stop shop for all things HR reporting. It elegantly combines what used to be scattered across multiple SuccessFactors reporting tools into one seamless platform. What makes it particularly special? Not only is it incredibly user-friendly (accessible right from your SuccessFactors Report Center), but it also comes bundled with your SuccessFactors license at no additional cost.
For HR professionals who need quick, reliable operational reporting, Report Stories hits the sweet spot between functionality and simplicity. It's like having a sophisticated reporting engine with a simple steering wheel – powerful under the hood, but easy to drive.
If you want to give Report Stories a try please check out this blog called Get started with stories in SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics.
Live Payroll Data is currently not included in Report Stories in SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics
Currently live payroll data is not included; limited replicated data is. SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll leverages the world class on-premise ECC SAP solution so, similar to the point above, non-SuccessFactors data is not included in Report Stories Edition. Live operational payroll data is also not available. For those customers who wish to do live, operational reporting on any Payroll data On-premise or SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll data, a third-party solution is required. The only SAP S/4HANA certified solution that is also approved to run on SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll is Query Manager.
If you want to see how live payroll data is integrated with SAC using Query Manager, watch this video.
If you want to understand the reporting options available today, see Five reporting options for HCM customers in SAP SuccessFactors.
And take a look at this set of 25 ready-made Payroll reports from EPI-USE Labs – the company with extensive SAP HCM experience, who brings you Query Manager– bundled together in the Payroll Pack.

Danielle Larocca
With over 25 years in SAP Human Capital Management, Danielle is a recognized leader in HR technology. She holds the distinguished roles of SAP Mentor and SuccessFactors Confidant, and serves as HXM Chairperson for ASUG (America's SAP User Group). Danielle is a sought-after speaker at international conferences, sharing insights on HR tech trends. She has authored four best-selling books on SAP and holds certifications in both SAP and SuccessFactors technologies.