Drive Business Value With an HRIS Strategy
Define a clear plan for HR and IT by creating an HRIS roadmap aligned to organizational priorities.
- Human resource information systems (HRIS) are often deemed ineffective in achieving corporate business objectives.
- HR and IT leaders struggle to craft a strategy that meets business needs. Some overinvest in platforms, while others underinvest in lightweight, point-to-point solutions. Finding the sweet spot between is no easy task.
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Critical Insight
A successful HRIS project requires creating an HRIS strategy and roadmap based on the alignment of HRIS goals with organizational priorities and a partnership between HR and IT.
Impact and Result
- Adopt a holistic perspective of HR systems. Evaluate the current state of your organization’s HRIS, understand pain points, and identify ideal processes prior to choosing a solution.
- Evaluate and select a solution that not only mitigates current pains, but also supports future goals and objectives.
- Develop a practical roadmap the whole organization can buy into, and engage and equip HR with decision-making tools to meet business objectives and drive business strategy.
Workshop: Drive Business Value With an HRIS Strategy
Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.
Module 1: Identify Project Purpose and Map Current State
The Purpose
- Outline the HRIS strategy purpose and goals.
- Map the current state.
Key Benefits Achieved
- HRIS strategy outline
- Current-state assessment
Activities
Outputs
Establish HRIS purpose.
- HRIS purpose statement
Align business goals with HR goals and technology capabilities.
Define the scope of the HRIS strategy.
- HRIS scope
Create the HRIS business environment model.
- HRIS business environment model
Take an inventory of current HR processes and systems.
Map the current state of HRIS.
- Current-state systems map
Assess current process and tech capabilities.
- Current-state capabilities map
Module 2: Requirements Gathering: Core HR and Workforce Management
The Purpose
Determine Core HR and Workforce Management requirements.
Key Benefits Achieved
HRIS requirements
Activities
Outputs
Validate Day 1 outputs with relevant SMEs.
Elicit and capture Core HR strategic requirements.
- Core HR strategic requirements
Elicit and capture Workforce Management strategic requirements.
- Workforce Management strategic requirements
Module 3: Requirements Gathering: Talent Management and Strategic HR
The Purpose
Determine Talent Management and Strategic HR requirements.
Key Benefits Achieved
HRIS requirements
Activities
Outputs
Validate Day 1 outputs with SMEs.
Elicit and capture Talent Management strategic requirements.
- Talent Management strategic requirements
Elicit and capture Strategic HR strategic requirements.
- Strategic HR strategic requirements
Module 4: Finalize Project Roadmap
The Purpose
- Prioritize the HRIS functions for the HRIS project.
- Build a project plan.
Key Benefits Achieved
- HRIS project roadmap
Activities
Outputs
Prioritize each function from the HRIS framework.
- Prioritized HRIS framework
Determine guiding principles for the project.
- Guiding principles
Identify communication requirements for key stakeholders.
- Stakeholder map
Create a risk management plan.
- Risk management plan
Create the project roadmap.
- Project roadmap
About McLean & Company
McLean & Company is an HR research and advisory firm providing practical solutions to human resources challenges via executable research, tools, diagnostics, and advisory services that have a clear and measurable impact on your business.
What Is a Blueprint?
A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your HR problems.
Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.
Contributors
- Francesca Bartha, Sr. Manager, HR Systems Solutions, KPMG
- Corrado Chiaramida, Sr. Manager, Network Learning Business Management, Telecommunications company
- Larry Dean, IT Director Hastings County
- Debbie Elliott, Principal Consultant, Elliott D & Associates
- Marlon Herry, Enterprise Applications Manager, University of Trinidad and Tobago
- Jim Meier, Director of Global Projects, Barry-Wehmiller
- David Piazza, VP, Applications Practice, Info-Tech Research Group
- Harjas Rai, Sr. HR Business Partner, Media company
- Atif Siddiqui, Sr. Partner, Cloud HCM, GroupeX
- Kim Townes, HR Director, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
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