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Time Processing – Cross Application Timesheet (CATS) (572). SAP Best Practices. Purpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps. Purpose This scenario describes additional processing steps necessary for time recorded using the Cross Application Time Sheet (CATS). It includes the following steps:
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Time Processing – Cross Application Timesheet (CATS) (572) SAP Best Practices
Purpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps • Purpose • This scenario describes additional processing steps necessary for time recorded using the Cross Application Time Sheet (CATS). It includes the following steps: • Allow the supervisor or time administrator to review and approve the employee’s time. This step may not be necessary depending upon the settings configured in the CATS data entry profile that was used to record the time. • Transfer the time to the various SAP modules depending on the data recorded. • Benefits • Enables employees to record working times and tasks • Enables managers to control all business process concerning an employee • Paying the employee • Monitoring the progress of a project • Creating an invoice • Key Process Steps • Workforce Time Processing - CATS • Time Management
Required SAP Applications and Company Roles • Required SAP Applications • Enhancement Package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0 • Enterprise roles involved in process flows • Time Processor • Manager/Supervisor
Detailed Process Description • Time Processing - CATS • Approval of Working Times • Working times are recorded using CATS • CATS profile used requires approval • Status of CATS record is changed to ‘Approved’ or ‘Rejected’ • Time Sheet: Transfer to Target Components • Working times are set to ‘Approved’ status • Working times are transferred to target components
Process Flow Diagram Time Processing – Cross Application Time Sheet (CATS) Time Entry (CATS only) (564) 4.1 CATS Approval 4.2 CATS HR Transfer 4.2 CATS Transfer to CO/PS/PM Event Triggered Events Time processor Manager Time Evaluation Processing (573)
Process Flow Diagram Workforce Time Processing – Overall Time Process Does employee enter time? New Hire & Employee Maintenance (562) CATS Time Entry (ESS Possible) Release Time (ESS Possible) Time Statement (ESS Possible) Detect Incorrect Quota Balance Employee Quota Overview (ESS Possible) CATS Approval (MSS Possible) CATS HR Transfer TM Pool Employee Quota Report Manager Employee Time Administrator Event Triggered Events Maintain Absences Run Time Evaluation View Time Cluster Detect Incorrect Quota Balance Quota Correction Payroll and Post Payroll Prcoessing (566)
Diagram Connection Legend <Function> Hardcopy / Document External to SAP Financial Actuals Business Activity / Event Budget Planning Unit Process Manual Process Process Reference Existing Version / Data Sub-Process Reference Process Decision System Pass/Fail Decision