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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Jam

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASAP Jam is a social network collaboration tool with integrated collaborative processes for knowledge, learning, and HR management. SAP Jam also includes capabilities for the entire sales, marketing, and customer service lifecycles.N/A

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    SAP JamSumTotal (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    SAP JamSumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SAP JamSumTotal (legacy)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Chat7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys6.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of SAP Jam and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Jam
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP JamSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP JamSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    When you need to create a private, secure space for individuals to collaborate or work on a project together, SAP Jam does a great job at bringing people together and giving them a space to work together in. There are also great ways to provide learning opportunities (including sharing webinars or other educational content)
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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    Pros
    SAP
    • Easy to setup.
    • Template-based group creation.
    • Permissions are either inherited or set at the group-level by group owners.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • Multiple selection limitations
    • Error proofing in wrong command
    • Multiple time confirmation
    • Multiple time checkbox
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    We are moving toward other platforms that are meant more for virtual community, like Higher Logic. The customer support at SAP Jam is also lacking.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    SAP
    It's an integrated platform that brings together a lot of different people from across the association to work on shared projects, etc. Given the various roles people play and the varying skill sets they bring to the table, the platform is fairly intuitive to use and easy to navigate around
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    We have to submit requests multiple times to get a response and it often feels like they go into a black hole. Because we don't have anyone in house really supporting the back-end of the platform, we rely on SAP Jam's support and development teams to help solve problems and improve the platform for us.
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    Discontinued Products
    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    We utilize many products in the SAP universe of solutions. Not only was JAM feature-rich and matched our company needs, but the tight integration with our other SAP product lines makes admin as well as usability seamless. While other competitors to JAM offer more features that rely on real-time, most of our use cases were asynchronous.
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    Discontinued Products
    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Automation in process
    • Ease of communication
    • Lack of change notification
    • Lack of multiple selection search
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.