Standalone installation or installation as part of the SAP ERP Central Component (ECC)

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical Settings -> SAP ERP Central Component
(ECC) Integration.

Sample Customizing:

A sample Customizing is delivered for SAP E-Recruiting (C table entries).

With a standalone installation, you must have the SAP E-Recruiting add-on (ERECRUIT 600) before you can use the
sample Customizing (for example, using client copy). In the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, SAP ERecruiting is automatically installed.
The entries are only transported to your client 000. If you want to make use of this, you must cascade these entries in
your production client or test client. To do this, use the Client Cascading in the transport system, the client copy or the
RHTTCP77 utility program (Copying client-dependent T77* tables from client 000). SAP E-Recruiting tables have the
prefix 'T77RCF_'.
You can only copy the client after you import the SAP E-Recruiting add-on.

Software components: SAP_BASIS 700, SAP_ABA 700, TREX 7.0

You must install the SAP Web Application Server components SAP_BASIS 700, SAP_ABA 700, TREX Version 7.0
(see Notes 815866, 817145) and SAP-E-Recruiting 600.
You can install the TREX on the same instance as SAP E-Recruiting. For performance reasons, however, we
recommend that you install the TREX on a separate instance since the search is very CPU-intensive. Consider the
paragraph on connecting the search engine (TREX).
Set up the relevant components according to the mySAP HR Master Guide and the notes on installing the individual
components specified in the guide.
For information on how to install SAP E-Recruiting see Note 830591, for information on how to upgrade, see Note
830592.

System parameters - Table T77S0

Since new system parameters were added, you should also configure the relevant settings in SAP Customizing
Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical Settings -> Set System Parameters.

Activate authorizations and set up special users

Activate the delivered roles (SAP_RCF*) using Transaction PFCG and set up the specified special user.
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical Settings -> User Administration.

Activating HTTP/ICF services

The HTTP/ICF services must be activated before you can access them on SAP E-Recruiting.
You can find the SAP E-Recruiting Services (Transaction SICF) with the prefix 'hrrcf_' by following the path:
default_host -> sap -> bc -> bsp -> sap SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical
Settings -> SAP Web Application Server / Determine E-Recruiting Services /Configure and Activate HTTP Services
Individually, or by using Transaction SICF.

Connecting the search engine (TREX)

You must link the search engine (TREX) to the SAP Web Application Server.

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical Settings -> Search Engine -> Set Up
Search Engine for E-Recruiting / Set Up Access to Documents / Activate Indexing / Check Settings.

Setting up the search index

You must set up the indexing of the documents in the search engine as a periodic service. The specific service for the
indexing is called 'INDEX_DOCUMENTS'.
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical Settings -> Periodic Services -> Define
Periodic Services / Activate Periodic Services / Determine Rules for Periodic Services / Schedule Background
Process for Periodic Services.

Setting up business partners

You must create a number range interval for SAP business partner. Ensure that an interval is indicated as 'standard
internal'.
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical Settings -> SAP Business Partner -> Set
SAP business partner for E-Recruiting / Define Number Ranges / Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges.
With these configurations you can use the most important processes of SAP E-Recruiting.
Consider also the system parameters CPERS PROLE and RECFA BPCOU, REXFA BPNAM, RECFA BRARO and
RECFA AGYRO (from Note 874725).

SAP Business Workflow

Different processes, such as approvals, are mapped using the workflow. To activate these processes, you must also
set up the SAP Business Workflow. To do this, see Note 746709 (Information about workflows in SAP E-Recruiting).
In particular, consider the maintenance of the WebFlow Service-Handler (WF_HANDCUST).

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Technical Settings -> Workflow.

Communications interface

Communication services (e-mail) are also necessary. To be able to send e-mail actively from the system, you must
set up the communications interface. Note that you can send any mails using this service. You should adjust your test
systems so that you can only send mail to certain internal address areas (for example, *myCompany.com).

Check system settings -system parameters in E Recruiting in T77s0

Determine system parameters-PLOGI PLOGI
CPERS ROLE
Setup communication interface transaction SCOT
User Administration
Create user profiles
Define roles for E Rec
Set SAP Business Partner for E Recruiting
Define number ranges
Define groupings and assign number ranges
set Up Search Engine for E-Recruiting
Adjust SAP Workflows
Define Task Filter
Define External Services for Workflow
You need to configure E-Recruitment in SPRO under E-Recruitment node.
Path : SPRO > SAP E-Recruiting . Starts from 1st node...and check which one is required based on your client
requirement and then configure.

In additiona to above you need to configure some integration in SPRO. Find below.
1. Define Context:- SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) ->Cross-Application Components>Internet/Intranet Services -> Internal Service Request (ISR) -> Definition of Scenarios with Specific Customizing ->
Request for Master Data Change -> Define Own Scenarios for Request to Change Master Data
2. Define Vacancy Requisition Form-SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) -> Integration with Other
mySAP.com Components -> Business Packages / Functional Packages -> Manager Self-Service (mySAP ERP) ->
Recruitment -> Group Form Types
3. RFC Connection settings-SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) -> SAP E-Recruiting -> Recruitment ->
Applicant TrackingActivities -> Set Up Data Transfer for New Employees
From my experience, ERC implementation does take more than six months (nine months is more realistic).
Few things to consider:
Does the client have SAP HCM
Do they have ERC 3.0 or Recruitment and looking to upgrade, if not, do they have any other
recruiting solution in place (taleo, people-click, ADP etc)
Will the ERC 6.0 sit in the same box or will it sit in a different box
Will this be a hosted solution.
Process:
How many recruiters / HR Generalists are there
How many requisitions are created on a daily / weekly / monthly basis
How many are filled / unfilled
How are the requisitions created, distributed/communicated
How are the internal candidates handled? eg: same requisitions as external candiddate or will it different
Will the external candidate need to be registered to apply
What job boards are being used
How will the requisitions be sent to these job boards
Are the quals catalog in place / if not, who and when will it be created
Are the job descriptions available / if not who and when will it be created.
Job Searching
Candidate Searching
Candidate Ranking
How long will the candidate profile be retained
Candidate communcations
Data privacy