Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG Success Story of a customer project
The decisive driver was a non-negotiable deadline: a compatibility agreement for the HR solution currently in use was set to expire on December 31, 2025. This established a clear imperative: the HR environment had to be brought up to the latest technical standards in a timely manner to ensure that operations remained compliant and fully supported.
Furthermore, the day-to-day reality of the HR landscape was characterized by high complexity: multiple group companies are managed centrally—each subject to distinct collective bargaining agreements, works agreements, and co-determination structures. This diversity must be reliably reflected within the system—particularly in the areas of payroll and time management, where changes often arise under time pressure yet must be implemented without error.
Industry
International Technology Group in Mechanical and Plant Engineering
Company
Approx. 1,050 payroll runs/month
Approx. 1,750 employees worldwide
Objective
Expiration of the compatibility agreement for the HR solution in use as of December 31, 2025
Technology
SAP H4S4, FIS/hrd-Tools
Challenges
- Non-negotiable deadline due to a compatibility agreement expiring on December 31, 2025
- Ensuring compliant and supportable HR operations
- Centralized payroll and time management for multiple group companies
- Diverse collective bargaining agreements, works agreements, and co-determination structures
- Evolved SAP HR landscape featuring historically developed rules, variants, and data sets
- Tight timeframes for testing and migration—partly occurring during holiday periods
Solution and customer benefits
Timely and stable Brownfield transition to H4S4:
- Enhanced security through a structured approach featuring a readiness check, test plan, and clearly defined system stages
- Realistic testing via FIS/hrd CCC
- Greater transparency and traceability within schema and rule frameworks through FIS/hrd SRA
- Reduced workload in day-to-day HR operations thanks to streamlined structures and fewer unnecessary data records
- Strengthened Key User setup serving as a dedicated interface between the business department, IT, and FIS
- A future-proof foundation for further HR initiatives—e.g., SAP SuccessFactors or international scenarios
Kurtz Ersa
Kurtz Ersa is a globally active technology group headquartered in the Spessart region. Founded in 1779, the company has been family-owned and managed for seven generations. Kurtz Ersa manufactures and distributes foam processing and foundry machinery, as well as systems and tools for electronics manufacturing. This product and service portfolio is complemented by automation solutions and initial technical solutions in the field of additive manufacturing. With numerous subsidiaries and production facilities across Europe, North America, and Asia, the company offers tailored solutions for a wide range of industries and applications, consistently upholding its “Global Footprint” strategy.
FIS/hrd for SAP HCM and SAP H4S4 Definitely reliable payroll accounting
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Efficient processes and error-free results are of particular importance in Human Capital Management. Therefore, security, data protection and reliability are in first place when it comes to HR core functions, such as payroll and time management.
The FIS/hrd tool set supports SAP HCM and SAP H4S4 users and facilitates their daily work in human resources and HR IT. The intelligent combination of HR software and advanced IT tools ensures that monthly payroll runs are carried out safely, quickly and easily since punctual and correct payroll forms a decisive basis for employee satisfaction.
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