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4PLAN SMO
The HR Controlling Software for SMEs
Does personnel cost, capacity and job planning take up an enormous amount of time? Do evaluations requested by management at short notice increase stress levels because data has to be laboriously compiled from different systems? Spreadsheets are once again driving you crazy and you have doubts regarding the data security of your spreadsheets? Are you worried that a suitable software solution would be far too expensive for your company and you don’t have the capacity to deal with a large implementation project?
With 4PLAN SMO, we have exactly the right solution for you. From over 250 German and international 4PLAN implementations, we have put together a highly standardized best-practice solution for the most important challenges in the areas of HR controlling, personnel budgeting, position planning, capacity and headcount planning as well as HR analytics. A comprehensive implementation project is therefore not necessary. Instead, a short and cost-effective onboarding takes place. In the future, you will be able to ensure the highest quality and maximum automation in your company through excellent planning, analysis and the rolling forecast. The high degree of standardisation enables us to offer you a low-cost licensing model in SaaS operation.
Why is 4PLAN SMO Particularly Suitable for SMEs?
Fast and Cost-Effective Onboarding
Popular Features
Simple Onboarding Guide
Support During Onboarding
Ready-Made Templates
15 ready-made planning, forecasting and analysis dashboards in the SMO model enable you to get started quickly without any additional set-up effort.
Planning “Out-of-the-Box”
With 4PLAN SMO, we have developed a best-practice solution that bundles our know-how from over 250 4PLAN implementations. This enables medium-sized companies to benefit from the wealth of experience that we have gained in the field of workforce planning in over two decades.
Popular Features
Various Planning Levels
Planning is possible at employee, job or cost center level. Plan individual employees or entire employee groups at once.
Individual Planning Variables
Plan exactly the values that are important to you. We offer a wide range of planning variables in our standard solution. From remuneration and weekly hours to paid time off (PTO), christmas bonus (CB) and company-specific planning assumptions.
Scenario Planning
Analysis and Forecasting “Out-of-the-Box”
Planning is only half the battle. A well-rounded HR controlling system must offer a whole battery of analysis options in addition to the planning tools. Be it inventory analyses of the current employee base, the automatic creation of an organisational chart or the core of 4PLAN SMO, the rolling forecast. We deliver all these functions with the SMO template.
Popular Features
Monthly Rolling Forecasts
After the monthly import, 4PLAN automatically creates a reliable forecast based on the imported data and the planned measures. You can compare this with your planning at any time.
Automatic Organisational Chart
Various Analyses Included as Standard
Whether employee structure, staffing or accounting exports. 4PLAN SMO offers a wide range of standard evaluations. Everything else can be evaluated using the integrated ad-hoc analysis function.
Who is 4PLAN SMO Suitable for?
4PLAN SMO is particularly suitable for companies with around 80 to a maximum of 500 employees who are looking for a SaaS solution for workforce planning, personnel budgeting, forecasting and analysis in the HR sector.
Quality from the Market Leader
We offer cutting edge software solutions and services that level up workforce planning and HR controlling.
Extensive Interfaces
4PLAN SMO offers comprehensive interfaces for seamless integration into existing software systems.
Highest Security Standards
For optimal protection, all data is stored in a German high-security data centre for banks and critical infrastructure companies. We are also certified according to ISO27001.
Personal Support
Real people and personal assistance: With us, you'll reach 4PLAN experts, not a chatbot.
Integrates Seamlessly into your System Landscape
Extensive interfaces ensure seamless integration into your existing HR system landscape.
S4U offers very good support, everything in 4PLAN is customizable, the system and the consultants are very flexible. And the best thing in my opinion: the monthly cost overview and the fact that we can always look ahead in real time with up-to-date data.
Ute L.
Ikea AG Switzerland
Ready for World Class HR Controlling?
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Team Leader Sales
Frequently Asked Questions
As 4PLAN SMO is a standardised best-practice solution that uses predefined templates, no complex implementation is required and the tool is ready for use within a few days.
You can use 4PLAN SMO for as little as €349 per month. The price includes one user and comprehensive documentation. The price also includes 2 days of onboarding including training. Please contact us for further information.
4PLAN SMO meets all the requirements of the GDPR. With the cloud solution, your data is stored in a German high-security data center for KRITIS customers. Software4You operates an ISMS in accordance with ISO 27001:2022.
Yes, 4PLAN SMO offers a user-friendly administration application with which you can make simple adjustments, such as collective agreements or changes to the social insurance calculation scheme, without IT knowledge. Our aim with onboarding is to enable you to do this independently.
The 4PLAN SMO template already covers the most important functions for medium-sized companies. However, if you have additional requirements, we can discuss whether an upgrade to our enterprise version 4PLAN HR makes sense for you. This offers you the opportunity to make individual adjustments and extensions.
In contrast to spreadsheet programmes, 4PLAN SMO offers automated calculation functions, higher data security, better traceability and significantly more extensive analysis options. In addition, several users can work with the data simultaneously without risking version conflicts. At the same time, you meet all the requirements of the GDPR with regard to verification obligations, anonymisation and deletion of data and you are in control of who has access to your data at all times.
Have you got further questions?
Simply write to us. Our experts will be happy to help you.
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