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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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For Above Average Talent, Challenge the Status Quo with your Recruiting System
December 20, 2016There is an article trending in my home town about a 5 – year old girl who dressed up like a Hot Dog on “Princess Day” at her dance studio. Why, do you ask, would she do this? My response is, why not? Why not challenge the status quo? When asked about her reasoning, her Read Article »
Tags: Implementation , Oracle , Oracle Taleo , recruiters , recruiting , status quo , talent acquisition , Talent Acquisition System -
3 Common Errors During HR/Payroll User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and How to Fix Them
December 15, 2016There is no doubt about it – implementing or changing to a new Human Capital Management (HCM) system can be stressful. It takes a lot of work and dedication to make sure your end product is configured optimally to fit your organization’s requirements, and that your end users know the ins and outs of the Read Article »
Tags: core HR , direct deposit , HRIS , Implementation , payroll , Russ Belue , Testing , UAT , user acceptance testing -
Top 5 Benefits of Using Time Clocks for Payroll
December 6, 2016Written by: Chris Henien In the ever changing world of HR, there are always new ways to utilize technology to improve accuracy and efficiency, while minimizing costs. With new options available every day, particularly in the area of time and attendance systems, why are organizations still using paper time cards? Time Clocks provide a simple Read Article »
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Recruiting = Sales and Marketing: The Changing Landscape
November 29, 2016Written by: Jacqueline Kuhn Earlier this month, I spoke at the first ever Talent Acquisition Technology Conference in Austin, Texas. The message must have resonated with the standing room only audience, as no one left before the talk was over. The basic message was that the recruiting process and role of the recruiter has changed, Read Article »
Tags: ATS , candidate sourcing , CRM , Jacqueline Kuhn , marketing , recruitment marketing , Sales , talent acquisition , Talent Acquisition Tech Conference -
Striking a Balance in Staffing a Successful Project Team
November 22, 2016Written by: Elisabeth Jordan Finding balance in the work environment is hard under the best of circumstances. With organizations running leaner than ever, balance becomes increasingly difficult. When you’re responsible for putting together a project team, balance can seem like too lofty a goal. Balance is not impossible though, and for a successful project, it’s Read Article »
Tags: Collaboration , decision makers , Elisabeth Jordan , groups , Implementation , Project Team , stakeholders , successful project team -
Virtual Implementation Teams are Better than Ever – Part 2
November 15, 2016In part one of this blog, we discussed some of the advantages of having a virtual team. This blog will focus on the advantages this brings to the company and how to get everyone to agree to this approach for creating a successful project. So how do you get a team to participate? Well, first Read Article »
Tags: efficient global teams , global teams , HRchitect , Implementation , Meetings , team , virtual implementation , virtual teams -
Virtual Implementation Teams are Better than Ever – Part 1
November 14, 2016Over the past year, we’ve often found ourselves needing to explain the benefits of HRchitect’s mostly remote process for implementing business software. Sometimes the audience is skeptical and is especially tough when talking with someone who has personally endured a lot of business travel. First, we should mention that the software we implement falls into Read Article »
Tags: Cloud , cloud HCM , collaborative technology , Implementation , team collaboration , travel , virtual implementation -
Why do we need User Acceptance Testing (UAT)?
November 9, 2016Written by: Stephanie Tuegel You’ve gone through your initial calls with the client, you’ve finished your analysis of their old system and understand their wants and needs from the new system, and you’ve fully configured their data. What’s next? The next step of the process is system testing, in which you, the consultant, go through Read Article »
Tags: compliance , HRIS , payroll , Stephanie Tuegel , Testing , UAT , user acceptance testing -
Negotiating a Happily Ever After
November 1, 2016Written by: Elizabeth Capece How many times have you picked up a book, started reading it and the title seems to have nothing to do with the contents of the book, but by the end of the book it all makes sense? I’m sure this has happened to most of us. The old saying, “don’t Read Article »
Tags: Contract Negotiation , Elizabeth Capece , negotiating , perception , procurement -
Discovery Phase – the start of a successful Workforce Management (WFM) implementation
October 25, 2016Written by: Erica Niesse A successful workforce management system implementation is built on the premise that you know your organization’s requirements from a business process, procedure and policy perspective. In the beginning of a typical implementation, a Business Analyst or Implementation Consultant will work with you to gather your company’s requirements and ask questions to Read Article »
Tags: compliance , discovery , discovery phase , Erica Niesse , goals , HCM , HRIS , Implementation , needs assessment , payroll , requirements gathering , Systems Integration , Time and Attendance , union agreements , workforce management -
Fitting in the Missing Pieces of Global Teams – Understanding Work Culture
October 18, 2016I have written many blogs about ways to manage a global team. One of the areas which is oftentimes overlooked when managing teams, either global or domestic, is the difference in culture – both business and personal, that each person brings to the team. For example, I live in the United States and in California. Read Article »
Tags: Culture , eiffel tower culture , family culture , global cultures , guided missile culture , incubator culture , teams -
The Importance of Documentation
October 11, 2016Written by: Steve Glaser Documentation is defined as the language that accompanies a product, often outlining its development, design, and technical language in clear, definitive terms. Whether you are working on building a business or home-based projects, documentation is critically important. When documentation isn’t handled properly, or even worse – doesn’t exist, problems will arise, Read Article »
Tags: ATS , Documentation , FAQ , internal development , knowledge transfer , Oracle , Oracle Taleo , product features , recruiting , Steve Glaser , troubleshooting