SAP S/4HANA
What is Payroll Parallel Run?
Running the new payroll alongside the legacy payroll for the same periods and reconciling results employee by employee.
Parallel runs are the standard acceptance method for payroll migrations because pay errors have legal and employee-relations impact. Teams agree tolerance thresholds and root-cause every variance. Usually two or more cycles are required before go-live.
Related terms
SAP Human Capital Management
SAP's on-premise HR module covering personnel administration, organizational management, time, and payroll.
Hire to Retire
The HR process covering recruiting, onboarding, employee administration, payroll, and separation.
User Acceptance Testing
Testing by business users to confirm the solution supports their processes and is acceptable for go-live.
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