Trina Solar
SAP SuccessFactors performance, goals, and succession rollout across China, Europe, and the USA.
- Solar / Renewable Energy
- Cloud / HR
Project snapshot
- Users
- 3,000 employees
- Regions Covered
- China, Europe, USA
- HRIS System
- PeopleSoft
- Implementation Period
- Phase 1 — live September 2011 (4-month implementation); Phase 2 — live July 2012 (4-month implementation)
Company Introduction
Trina Solar is a leader in the solar industry in China.
SuccessFactors (SF) Application — Modules Implemented
Phase 1
- Performance Management
- Objectives Management
- Performance Normal Distribution
- Employee Records
Phase 2
- Career Development
- Backup Talent Development Plan
Before Implementation
- Operated on a third-party developed system, with lower integration
- Needed to enhance the standardization and automation of performance assessment
- Lacked feedback from peers and subordinates; the link between performance and career development needed strengthening
- Misalignment between company and personal goals; low transparency and participation
Implementation Challenges
- The performance evaluation process was complex
- The successor-planning process was immature
Implementation Results
- Goals cascaded across all levels — employees fully understand the company's strategic objectives, and strategic execution has been enhanced
- Aligned goals across departments and employees, helping them understand and work together toward the company's objectives
- Effectively improved the efficiency of goal-setting, performance evaluation, and performance-feedback processes — increasing business-unit involvement in HR management
- Successfully implemented a systematic, effective successor-planning process — identifying the strengths and weaknesses of backup talent and improving talent depth
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