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SAP SuccessFactors

Cloud-based human capital management (HCM) suite for enterprise HR

Moderate Risk (Score: 1.68/5)

Hosting & Jurisdiction

Data Residency
🏳️ EU/EEA
Jurisdiction Exposure 🛡️ No foreign exposure
Self-Hosted No

German company. EU data centers. Norwegian partners available.

Key Concerns

  • Complex implementation
  • High total cost of ownership
  • Cloud-only (no on-premise option for new customers)

NDSI Assessment

Norwegian Digital Sovereignty Index v1.0 - Assessed 2025-12-19

Data 2/5

EU data centers available

Environment 2/5

Sustainability initiatives

Legal 1/5

German/EU jurisdiction, GDPR native

Local presence 2/5

Norwegian partners (Sariba, Zalaris)

National security 1/5

EU jurisdiction, German company

Operational 2/5

Cloud-only, SAP infrastructure

Security 1/5

ISO 27001, SOC 1/2, extensive compliance

Strategic 2/5

German company, global enterprise leader

Supply chain 2/5

SAP controlled

Technology 2/5

Enterprise integration, some lock-in

What You Can Do

Use Norwegian implementation partner

Work with local partners like Sariba or Zalaris

Effort: Low Impact: Medium

Alternatives

Technical Details

Open Source No
Data Portability Partial
Self-Hosted No

Sources