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• How to be an effective SME during implementation

  March 30, 2023

  You are about to join an HCM Implementation team at your organization. This could be a very new role for you. It was for me. I asked myself, “How can I ensure I will be a successful HCM implementation team project member?” This blog will describe how I transitioned from an HR Practitioner to a successful Subject Matter Expert (SME) and HCM Implementation Team Member

  Tags: HCM implementation , HCM Implementation Team Member , HCM systems , HCM Technology , HRchitect , HRIS , HRIS & Payroll system implementations , payroll system , SME , Subject Matter Expert

• Your Service Provider Has Been Acquired, Now What?

  March 24, 2023

  Today, mergers and acquisitions are a way of life. Whether it is a business that grew successfully or one that is past its prime, acquisitions are a way for service providers to grow inorganically. Mergers and acquisitions can happen to a professional service provider, like a consulting firm, as well as a software service provider, Read Article »

  Tags: HCM Technology , HRIS , IT Service Providers , Mergers Acquisitions , strategic services

• HCM Technology – Engaging Ways to Use it Effectively

  March 21, 2023

  In the ever-changing tech world of “there is an App for that” more and more companies are looking for ways to better engage, attract, and retain great employees.  This dream no longer goes unfulfilled in the HCM technology world. Technology has a way to not only streamline processes, but to encourage employees to walk down Read Article »

  Tags: Core HRIS , HCM implementation , HCM Technology , HRchitect , HRIS

• Consultant Spotlight – Paula Tadayesky

  March 14, 2023

  Paula Tadayesky brings 15+ years of Time and Absence Management as well as Human Capital Management systems experience to the HRchitect team. Paula’s knowledge includes the full project life-cycle, including policy review and analysis, conducting workshops, implementation, user acceptance testing, corporate training, and change management. She prides herself on her ability to facilitate process enhancements Read Article »

  Tags: Consultant Spotlight , HCM Technology , HRchitect , Implementation Manager , Paula Tadayesky , Time and Attendance , UKG Dimensions , workforce management

• Accountability via Documentation

  March 7, 2023

  Summarizing decisions, action items during a project call will help the team understand and agree on what was discussed. Great communication between all team members, clients and consultants, coupled with documentation, will improve your rate of success and keep everyone accountable for their pieces of the project.

  Tags: #HRchitect , Accountability , Documentation , HCM , HCM implementation , HCM Technology

• How HR Technology Can Support Comprehensive Talent Development

  February 24, 2023

  Traditionally speaking, Learning / Training and Performance Management were seen as distinct initiatives within a company. Learning / Training initiatives focused on the skills needed to complete job responsibilities, compliance requirements, and voluntary offerings for employees to expand their knowledge. Performance initiatives focused on setting goals and formal assessments of job duty execution. A conceptual line was drawn between them, with separate HR teams – and sometimes, separate technology –supporting each.

  There is a growing understanding that these initiatives are actually far more interconnected and impact retention, promotion, and succession

  Tags: HCM , HRchitect , HRIS , performance management , Strategy , Talent Management

• Employee Spotlight – Dan Sizelove

  February 15, 2023

  Dan Sizelove joined HRchitect in 2022, bringing over 10 years of technical and workforce management consulting experience to the team. In his role as Director, UKG Dimensions Implementation Consulting Services, Dan leads a team of skilled consultants ensuring high-quality service delivery for HRchitect’s clients that utilize the UKG Dimensions platform.

  Tags: HCM Consultant , HR technology , HRchitect , HRIS

• Know the answers to these eight questions before you kick off your HCM system implementation!

  February 7, 2023

  Before you begin your HCM Implementation know the answers to these 8 questions.

  Tags: HCM , HCM implementation , HRIS , SI Partner.

• Understanding the Client’s Role in an HRIS Implementation Project

  January 31, 2023

  An HRIS (Human Resource Information System) implementation can be a complex and time-consuming process. Clients may be caught by surprise when they learn that a lot of the project tasks are their responsibility and that the consultant’s role is that of a guide and supportive resource throughout the process.

  Tags: HCM , HRIS , Implementation , Projects

• Employee Spotlight – Kathryn Lopez

  January 24, 2023

  Kathryn Lopez brings over 8 years of consulting and HCM technology experience to the HRchitect team. In her role as the Director of the Ceridian Practice, Kathryn passionately leads a team of highly-skilled consultants to ensure high-quality delivery of implementation, optimization, integration, reporting, and managed concierge support consulting services to HRchitect clients that are utilizing Read Article »

  Tags: Ceridian , Ceridian Dayforce , Dayforce , HCM , HCM Technology , Kathyrn Lopez , payroll

• Top Three HR Projects for 2023

  January 17, 2023

  2023 is showing itself to be a difficult year financially, and when that happens, budgets get tightened, and each dollar spent must make a difference to the top and bottom line. 

  To that end, here are the top three HR projects that will provide the greatest return/benefit for your organization.

  Tags: 2023 , assessment , ESG , HCM , HR technology , HRIS , Strategy

• The impact of losing a key member of the project team and mitigation strategies

  January 3, 2023

  By Jacob Coburn The Impacts We have all been there at some point. You have kicked off a major project. You are about two weeks into the project and a key member of your project team or even worse, multiple members of your project team are no longer available. Losing a key team member can Read Article »

  Tags: HCM implementation , Project Management , Project Teams

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