SAGE HCM (formerly Criterion)
A Unified HR & Payroll Platform Built for Mid-Market Complexity — Delivered by DSD
Powered by a single unified database, Sage HCM connects HR, payroll, time, and finance into one seamless experience. For DSD clients running Sage Intacct, Sage 100, or Acumatica, Sage HCM is the natural HCM layer that eliminates reconciliation, reduces risk, and brings total workforce clarity.
Why Sage HCM?
Drawing directly from the latest Sage positioning, Sage HCM provides what other mid-market solutions cannot:
A Platform Built for Mid-Market Reality
Mid-sized organizations manage:
- Multi-state compliance and complex pay rules
- Union + non-union workforces
- Multiple entities, cost centers, funded programs, and job sites
- Rapid growth with lean HR and Finance teams
Sage HCM was built specifically to handle this environment, not force companies into rigid workflows or brittle integrations.
One Database. One Single Source of Truth.
Where other HCMs “bolt on,” Sage HCM builds in.
Data flows cleanly across HR → Payroll → Time → GL without sync errors or duplicate entries.
This is especially powerful for DSD clients running Sage Intacct — workforce cost data posts to the GL automatically, enabling real-time financial visibility and eliminating “reconciliation hell.”
Enterprise-Grade Power Without Enterprise Pain
- 95% customer satisfaction
- 100% uptime
- Backed by Sage’s 40+ years of payroll expertise
- Trusted by 25M employees and 1M+ businesses globally
Deep Mid-Market Functionality Included Natively
Unlike other HCM systems that require third-party add-ons, Sage HCM delivers core mid-market features out of the box, especially for industries central to DSD’s customer base.
Construction & Field-Based Operations
Sage HCM was designed for project-driven, labor-intensive environments and delivers construction-grade features natively:
- True job costing (job → phase → task → cost code)
- Certified payroll (Davis–Bacon + state-specific formats)
- Prevailing wage rules & fringe allocation
- Multi-union, multi-local pay rules
- Crew and field time capture with instant payroll + GL sync
- No third-party clocks required
- Seamless integration with Sage Intacct and Sage 300 CRE
Professional Services
- Billable vs. non-billable time
- Client/project allocation
- Real-time utilization dashboards
- Workforce cost synced to Sage Intacct for accurate margin analysis
Franchises, Education, Public Sector
- Credential and certification tracking
- Contract and multi-location management
- Workforce oversight with centralized control
Non-Profit Organizations
- Fund/grant-based labor allocation
- ACA, EEO, volunteer + employee management
- Detailed audit trails and grant compliance reporting
- Cost-effective HCM for resource-constrained teams
Core Capabilities
Payroll
- Multi-state & multi-entity
- U.S. & Canadian tax automation
- Certified payroll
- Allocation by cost code, job, customer, or grant
- End-to-end payroll processing in-platform
Time & Attendance
- Mobile and crew time capture
- Real-time approval workflows
- Automated validation rules
- Offline field capability
HRIS & Benefits
- Complete employee database
- Benefits enrollment & ACA compliance
- Position management & org charts
- Learning and certification tracking
Manager & Employee Self-Service
- Onboarding & e-signatures
- Pay, tax, and personal data updates
- Training and performance reviews
AI-Powered Features
- Time anomaly detection
- Compliance alerts
- Offer letter generation
- Forecasting & predictive insights
The Best Part?
Sage HCM integrates naturally with the systems DSD already implements and supports:
- Sage Intacct (native API integration)
- Acumatica Cloud ERP
- Sage 100
- Sage 300
This creates an end-to-end financial + workforce ecosystem for mid-market clients:
Finance + HR + Payroll + Job Cost = Total Business Visibility
Contact Us for a Custom Demo!
DEMO ON DEMAND
AUTOMATING HR WITH CRITERION
View this webinar on-demand to see how Criterion functionally is as robust as an enterprise solution but easy to use for Administrators, Managers and Employees alike.
