Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions on Sysfore HR and Payroll
1. Is there any HR & Payroll solution on Openbravo? Yes, Sysfore HR & Payroll Solution is the only HR and Payroll Solution on Openbravo.
2. Is Sysfore HR & Payroll solution independent? No, this works on the Openbravo ERP platform. It can be easily deployed on existing Openbravo implementations.
3. Is community version is available for this or is it only a professional version? The Sysfore HR & Payroll solution is exclusively available only for the Openbravo Professional users.
4. On which Openbravo version does the solution work? The solution works on the latest Openbravo Professional Version 3.0 and higher. It supports backward compatibility to the previous 2.50 version also.
5. How easy is it to download and use the solution? The solution can be easily downloaded from Openbravo Exchange and used immediately by anyone who has a professional license for Openbravo.
6. Can employee time to projects / activities / tasks be assigned? Integration with Openbravo projects module can be done. Not many companies use this module and hence it is often used independently, however if there is a requirement, yes it can be configured to work with the Openbravo Project and Services module.
7. Integration points with Finance and Procurement? The HR & Payroll demo clearly shows that it is a seamless integration with the Finance Module. All the pay components can be mapped to the respective chart of account entries. While the payroll is processed, it will hit the respective accounting entries. It's a complete integration with the standard Openbravo finance. The user can set these while configuring the initial payroll system.
8. Does it integrate with Active Directory? Openbravo supports separated external authentication managers. For example, Openbravo has an out of the box module for Google apps authentication. Currently there are no Active Directory integration modules supported as the best platforms for the Openbravo implementation are non Windows with any of the Linux flavours.
9. How to define the maternity leave duration like months or days? Configuration settings are there in the application through which this can be setup.
10. How to calculate country specific tax deductions / defining conditions on salary elements additions or deductions? Each country’s tax structure is different. This can be formula based or range based. Sysfore HR & Payroll allows configuring such complex pay structures for the components and allows users to define formulas. If there are additional rules then those will have to be customized as part of the initial setup. Please refer to the HR & Payroll webinar video for better understanding