Tech Trends Blog
HCM Tech Trends Blog
HRchitect offers the latest industry insight and analysis on events in the HCM world. Our top industry experts contribute regular content to the Tech Trends blog and help HR professionals stay informed and aware of major industry trends. The thought leadership and insight on our HCM Tech Trends is provided free to HCM professionals as a part of HRchitect’s ongoing commitment to help educate and inform our clients, partners and peers alike.
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Implementing an ATS in the High-Volume Retail World
October 2, 2018My daughter recently got her first job with a large retail company. This company has been touted as a current user of a very sophisticated Human Capital Management (HCM) system complete with online application capabilities. Despite the tool this company has in place, my daughter’s hiring and onboarding process was entirely on paper copies of Read Article »
Tags: ATS , ATS implementation , HCM , HR , onboarding , talent acquisition , Talent Acquisition process optimization , Taleo , workflowes -
An Insider’s Guide to Implementation Clichés: Avoiding the Pitfalls
September 11, 2018I’m often asked what areas other companies have struggled with and what pitfalls they should avoid when implementing a Human Capital Management system. Answering these questions, I realize, with some annoyance, the bevy of clichés coming out of my mouth. While I’m not a big fan of buzzwords and catch phrases, there are many that Read Article »
Tags: Change Management , evaluation and selection services , HCM , HCM system , HR Software Implementation , HR Systems , HR technology , Implementation , implementation services , Julia Hatton , Project Management , strategic plans -
Premise-based vs SaaS – Your HCM system has left the building
August 27, 2018“Build it and they will come” is an age old speculative phrase that has been thrown around when attempting to justify new retail centers, sports venues, business complexes and more. However that same philosophy of “build” is on the wane as it relates to today’s business systems, and more specifically HCM solutions. I have had Read Article »
Tags: HCM , HR Systems , HR technology , HRchitect , Reggie Wilson , SaaS -
How to Make Your Employees Lives Easier with Benefits Technology
August 22, 2018Written by Eric Frokjer One of the best things about Benefits technology, besides making things easier for your rock star HR team, is that it can make work life better for your employees. Here are seven ideas for how you can do so. Automatically notify an employee that it is time for them to Read Article »
Tags: benefits , benefits open enrollment , benefits technology , Change Management , Implementation -
Summer Road Trip
August 14, 2018Written by May Huffer In the Northern Hemisphere many Americans gear up during the summer to go on a family vacation and some even plan an extended road trip across the country. Road tripping in the U.S. is a summertime tradition as old as cars themselves. Road trip experts know that being prepared before you Read Article »
Tags: HCM , HCM impelementation , HCM Technology , roadmap , ROI , strategize -
The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten
August 7, 2018Recently I received an e-mail with the following quote: “The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten” As consumers, over the course of our lives, there will be a plethora of times where we must endure the mental anguish of choosing between the quality of a product or Read Article »
Tags: Budget , HCM , HR Systems , HR technology , HRchitect , human capital management , strategic planning , Talent Management Systems -
Why We Love Benefits Management Software, and You Should Too!
July 31, 2018Written by Heather Soper Open Enrollment. Getting correct data to carriers. Communicating plan changes. Life event management. Benefit payroll deductions. If you’re still doing all this manually, there’s a better way. Employers today are now turning to benefits management software, Benefitfocus for example, to help manage these day in and day out tasks. Read Article »
Tags: Benefitfocus , benefits , benefits management software , Benefits Management Solutions , benefits management system -
HCM Technology Terminology: Consulting Services
July 24, 2018Written by Samantha Colby In the HCM technology industry, what sort of projects can a consulting firm, like HRchitect, help your organization with? And, what exactly do those services entail? Here are some of the services we provide to our clients. HCM Technology Strategic Planning – The process of creating a plan to Read Article »
Tags: Change Management , Client-side Project Management , HCM , HCM consulting , HCM Strategic Consulting , HR Systems Strategic Consulting , Project Management , Selection , System Optimization / Healthcheck , Systems Evaluation -
HCM Technology Terminology: People & Project Management
July 17, 2018Written by Samantha Colby What are some of the key terms you need to know regarding the people involved in an HCM technology project (i.e. evaluation & selection, implementation, optimization etc.)? What do you know about project management? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you need to know. Project – A set of tasks Read Article »
Tags: HCM technology project , people and project management , Power User , project , Project change order , Project Management , scope , Service Level Agreements , SME , Subject Matter Expert , User -
HCM Technology Terminology: All About Implementation
July 11, 2018Written by Samantha Colby Your CHRO announces that a new system has been selected and that you are part of the core team working on the implementation. You already know from part one of this series that implementation is the process of setting up a newly purchased software system so that the system is live Read Article »
Tags: configuration , discovery , go live , HCM implementation , hcm system implementation , Implementation , kickoff , support , UAT , user acceptance testing -
HCM Technology Terminology: The Foundation
July 3, 2018Written by Samantha Colby The world of Human Capital Management technology can be a puzzling place. The products, people, and processes are ever-changing, and whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned HCM industry veteran, it is important to keep up with the terminology. This four-part blog series will aggregate some of the most commonly used, Read Article »
Tags: benefits administration , HCM , HCM systems , HCM Technology , HR technology , Human Capital , human capital management , human resources , Implementation , payroll