OpenSesame Extends SAP SuccessFactors Learning With 30,000+ Courses

OpenSesame delivers its learning content catalog into SAP SuccessFactors Learning through an integration built on SAP’s Open Content Network, giving administrators access to more than 30,000 e-learning courses without a separate upload cycle. The integration syncs course updates and metadata automatically into SuccessFactors and recommends replacement courses using machine learning and a curation team when content is scheduled for retirement. OpenSesame’s wider platform separately lists more than 60,000 pre-vetted courses in over 70 languages, supported by AI-powered curation and an AI-assisted custom course builder called Simon.

How the SAP SuccessFactors Integration Handles Content at Scale

The integration connects to SAP SuccessFactors Learning through the Open Content Network, the framework SAP uses to bring third-party content providers into its learning management system. Administrators access OpenSesame’s catalog of more than 30,000 courses directly inside SuccessFactors, without maintaining a separate content repository or uploading files course by course.

Course updates and metadata sync automatically once a course is added to a SuccessFactors instance. When a publisher revises a course’s description, duration, or competency mapping, the change carries through to SuccessFactors without an administrator manually tracking down and reapplying it inside the LMS.

When a course reaches the end of its lifecycle, OpenSesame’s curation team and an AI recommendation engine generate replacement suggestions rather than leaving a training path incomplete. The same machine learning layer drives ongoing course recommendations, drawing on prior selections, completion rates, and learner ratings to suggest content aligned with an organization’s training patterns.

OpenSesame offers a 90-day trial for the SAP SuccessFactors integration, with support available by phone, email, and chat across all plans. SAP’s Open Content Network gives SuccessFactors Learning administrators a standard path to add external course catalogs to the system.

Curation and Custom Course Creation

OpenSesame’s core platform, separate from the SAP-specific integration, lists more than 60,000 pre-vetted courses spanning more than 70 languages. AI-powered curation helps administrators locate and organize training across skill areas, and human curation experts remain available for organizations that want additional support building a learning plan.

Simon, an AI-assisted course builder, lets subject matter experts inside a client organization turn internal expertise into formal courses. The tool is grounded in learning science principles, extending OpenSesame’s role from a licensed content marketplace into a mechanism for producing original training material.

OpenSesame positions its curation work as hands-on support that aligns courses with core competencies and business outcomes for SAP SuccessFactors customers. Rebecca Mesa, vice president of partnerships at OpenSesame, said: “We are thrilled to empower administrators with seamless access to OpenSesame’s course marketplace through SuccessFactors. The integration with SuccessFactors signifies our commitment to maximizing the potential of organizations and enabling their workforce to thrive through continuous learning.”

The company frames the SAP SuccessFactors partnership around several outcomes, including easier access to learning resources, support for upskilling and reskilling, and higher training engagement. Course topics available through the integration span business skills, technology, and leadership and management. SAP SuccessFactors customers evaluating third-party learning content typically weigh catalog breadth, language coverage, and competency mapping alongside integration depth and support model.

What This Means for SAPinsiders

• Course metadata now syncs without manual rework. Administrators managing SuccessFactors Learning no longer need to track catalog revisions by hand. Time once spent reconciling metadata can shift toward reviewing training completion data and outcomes.
• Catalog size figures differ across OpenSesame’s materials. The SAP integration pages cite more than 30,000 courses, while OpenSesame’s current platform lists more than 60,000. Buyers should confirm current catalog counts directly before finalizing a purchase decision.
• AI-recommended course replacements still need review. Retiring courses trigger automated replacement suggestions from OpenSesame’s curation team and its machine learning tools. Learning teams should build a review step before publishing AI-suggested replacements to learners.