SuccessFactors is a leading cloud-based talent management solution and part of the SAP suite. It offers solutions for core HR, performance and goals, compensation, succession planning, recruiting, learning, workforce analytics and planning. SuccessFactors uses a software as a service model, hosting the application and data remotely and allowing access from any location. SAP acquired SuccessFactors and the two companies have integrated their on-premise and cloud-based HCM solutions to offer customers flexibility in their deployments.