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NexusSuite
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Introduction – Nexus Suite
The Nexus Suite was developed as a highly specialised SAP Functional Consultant or Super User tool. This suite enables the
conversion of data from external systems, inbound and outbound interface creation and maintenance, the comparison of payroll
data between SAP R/3 and other HR/Payroll systems, as well as comprehensive reporting across the SAP HCM module.

Requirements that were previously only achievable through developing custom programs can now be configured and managed
through the Nexus Suite, slashing build timelines, eliminating costly maintenance overheads and providing a central management
console for all data conversion, interface, payroll verification and reporting activities that may occur within an organisation.

Data Conversion Module

The Nexus Suite Data Conversion Module is a bolt-on product to the SAP system, which allows a business to move legacy
HR data into SAP with minimal effort, maximum efficiency and unprecedented visibility. Every step of the conversion
process is reportable, auditable and repeatable without the need for any other tools or for SAP client refreshing between
trial conversions.

Using the Nexus Data Conversion Module, your Data Conversion project becomes a simple manageable
process – no manual data manipulation, no SAP ABAP code, no full time Data Conversion Team!

Some of the key business benefits delivered by the Nexus Data Conversion Module:
• Allows movement of all data from the Legacy System to SAP via a centralised, transparent process
• Eliminates the need for full time data conversion staff
• Predefined conversion mappings available for numerous popular payroll systems, providing a massive head start
for any data conversion project
• Provides comprehensive reporting of all conversion rules, conversion file formats and conversion results
• Simple yet very powerful conversion rule definition
• Simulated conversion runs possible to ensure the defined conversion rules are operating correctly, before any data
updates are performed!
• All standard SAP data update methods are used

Interface Module
The Nexus Suite Interface Module allows a business to define robust, auditable and maintainable inbound and outbound
interfaces – without writing any SAP ABAP programs! Interfaces with multiple record types are easily defined within minutes,
sourcing data from the output of any external system or from any SAP HCM related data structures
(SAP supplied or Customer defined).

Some of the key business benefits that are delivered by the Nexus Interface Module:
• Huge time and cost savings (up to a 90% reduction) for interface construction.
The traditional development cycle is replaced with simple configuration steps performed by functional consultants
• Build inbound and outbound interfaces through configuration rather than developing programs
• Manage all interfaces in a central repository, with detailed reporting available for each interface
• Potential impacts to Interfaces resulting from SAP Upgrades or Support Pack implementations are easily
identified through the Nexus Suite “Where Used” functionality. This allows any affected interfaces to be
immediately identified.
• Protect against loss of knowledge when the developer of an interface leaves the project or company – anybody that
has been trained in Nexus can maintain the interface!
• Interface results can be simulated to ensure that the Interface results are valid before any data updates are performed
• A full audit trail is available for every Interface execution, through the in-built Audit Log
• All standard SAP data extraction and update methods are used

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 Payroll Verification Modules

The Nexus Suite Payroll Verification Modules provide Organisations with the means to very easily define a complete payroll
verification process without the need for any other tools or products to be used. Everything from result comparison to difference
analysis is catered for, along with an unprecedented reporting capability ensuring that every aspect of the verification is accessible.

The Nexus Payroll Verification Modules provide a simple way to protect the integrity of your SAP Payroll Implementation,
so simple that a novice can be running your verification processes in a matter of hours!

Some of the key business benefits delivered by the Nexus Payroll Verification Modules:
• Allows verification of payroll calculation results between SAP and Legacy Systems, as well as two SAP systems
• (e.g. SAP 4.6C to SAP ECC 6)
• Provides a central repository to manage the verification process – all verification data comparison, result analysis and
reporting is performed within the Nexus Payroll Verification Modules
• Verification result reporting is completely user definable – reports can be as detailed or as high level as is required,
meaning all audiences from the analysis team to upper project management can be catered for
• Statistical reports as well as detailed result reports are available
• A full audit trail is available for every verification performed, through the Verification Workbench
• Checking the impact on payroll calculations from SAP support packs, SAP upgrades or even simple day to day
configuration changes becomes a very simple, repeatable process

HCM Reporting Module

The Nexus Suite HCM Reporting Module provides the means to access any required combination of organisational management
data, employee master data, payroll result data or leave result data. Reports can be created in minutes providing unprecedented
levels of data interrogation, and accessing data combinations not available via standard SAP reporting mechanisms.

Some of the key business benefits delivered by the Nexus HCM Reporting Module:
• Significantly reduce report creation times
• No development required
• Visibility of every payroll result table containing payment values e.g. Results Table (RT), Cumulative Results
Table (CRT), Deductions not Taken (DDNTK), Differences Table (DFT), Month End Accruals (ACCR), Payment
Information (BT) and Arrears (ARRRS).
• The HCM Reporting Module is country independent

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HCM Data Replication Module

The Nexus Suite HCM Data Replication Module provides the ability for your Organisation
to Replicate Master Data (PA and PD) throughout the different Instances and Clients
of your SAP landscape. If required the master data that you are replicating can also
be scrambled based upon configurable scrambling scenarios, thereby protecting
sensitive information (like names, addresses, phone numbers, TFN, bank account
etc.). Validations can be configured to occur during the Replication process so that
defaults (Organisational Units, Positions, or Cost Centers etc.) can be used if necessary.

Some of the key business benefits delivered by the Nexus HCM Data Replication
Module:
• Quickly and easily set up training environments with real payroll and time
data whilst still protecting sensitive information
• Resolve complex configuration problems through replicating production
master data within your Unit Testing environment
•     Ability to replicate all Employee Data (Infotypes), Cluster Tables, all SAP
employee related tables as well as all custom developed employee
related data
•     Ability to replicate all PD Objects Master Data (Infotypes), Additional Data,
any non-standard custom developed tables holding PD data
•     Ability to configure data replicator scenarios (i.e. to replicate Organisation
Structure data based on the employee selected)

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Support Pack Analysis Module

The Nexus Suite Support Pack Analysis Module provides an automated process to
target the impact of SAP HCM Support Pack changes on your SAP systems. All
utilised payroll processes are examined, and any potential impacts are highlighted
via the Support Pack Analysis Workbench. The components of the SAP HCM system
to be examined are completely configurable, allowing the user to include any component
not delivered as standard with the Nexus Suite Support Pack Analysis Module.

From the Support Pack Analysis Workbench, a series of comprehensive yet easy to
read reports are available which give complete visibility of the impacts of the SAP
HCM Support Packs on your SAP system. These reports allow targeted testing to
be planned and executed, ensuring only the processes that may be affected by the
Support Packs are checked and validated.

Some of the key business benefits delivered by the Nexus Support Pack Analysis Module:

• Assessing the impact of support packs takes minutes rather than weeks
•    Resources with the business knowledge required to test the support
pack impacts can be instantly identified
•   History tracking, ensuring any activities performed in prior Support Pack
Analysis runs can be accessed for reference in later Support Pack
Analysis runs
•     Responsibility for each impacted area can be allocated and managed
through the Support Pack Analysis Workbench
•      Country Independence, ensuring the benefits can be realised in any SAP
supported country

If you have any questions about the Nexus Suite, our consulting and support services,
or would like a demonstration of the TIK Consulting products please feel free to
contact us using the details provided below.

Level 27, 101 Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000

Email: sales@tikconsulting.com.au
David Irvine p: 0414 218 898

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At TIK Consulting, we pride ourselves on providing high quality SAP “bolt-on” products, which
are specifically designed to save time and money for customers who are implementing SAP,
upgrading to another version of SAP, or already running an SAP system. Streamline your SAP
Implementation & Support with the Nexus Suite:

• Data Conversion Module

• Interface Module
• Payroll Verification Module
• HCM Reporting Module
• Support Pack Analysis Module

TIK Consulting also provides SAP HCM consulting and support services, with our
consultants being some of the most experienced in Australia. The TIK Consulting website
contains a secure support portal, providing customers with the ability to request ad-hoc
assistance with SAP HCM problems and queries. A TIK consultant will address your
problems and queries promptly and clearly, and if necessary will liaise with SAP on your
behalf to resolve any product related errors.

If you have any questions about the Nexus Suite, our consulting and support services, or would like a demonstration

of the TIK Consulting products please feel free to contact us using the details provided below.

Level 27, 101 Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3000

Email: sales@tikconsulting.com.au

David Irvine p: 0414 218 898

www.tikconsulting.com.au