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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Tips to Ensure a Smooth UAT Process: Part Two
September 29, 2021Written by Drew Simmons In the first part of this two-part blog post, we discussed the steps to plan an effective User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process. In this installment, we will review how to effectively execute the testing process according to that plan. There are two phases of UAT: execution and validation. Execution During the Read Article »
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When disaster strikes: Preparedness for HR technology leaders
September 23, 2021Written by May Huffer Is your organization prepared for how a natural disaster might impact your HCM systems? Now more than ever before, natural disasters are impacting communities all around the globe. In a recent press release, the United Nations announced that the number of natural disasters had increased five-fold over the past Read Article »
Tags: benefits , core HR , HCM Technology , iCIMS , iCIMS Talent Cloud , Implementation , may huffer , natural disaster , On-going Support , Oracle , payroll , SAP , supports plans , UKG , workforce management , WorkForce Software -
Tips to Ensure a Smooth User Acceptance Testing Process: Part 1
September 1, 2021Written by Drew Simmons Whenever working on a project, it is critical to ensure that more time is spent on planning than in the execution. That philosophy is particularly vital to the completion of a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process. Planning and preparation are essential to make sure that your system is tested Read Article »
Tags: Drew , HCM , HCM Technology , Implementation , scripts , test scripts , UAT , user acceptance testing -
Consultant Spotlight – Jocelyn Daggett
August 24, 2021Jocelyn Daggett is an HCM Implementation Consultant who brings over 20 years of Human Resources and payroll experience to the HRchitect team. Before joining HRchitect, Jocelyn spent fourteen years in the higher education space. She developed extensive payroll processing and HRIS system administration expertise leveraging the UKG Pro (UltiPro) platform. In addition, Jocelyn spent seven Read Article »
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Benefits of Cloud over On-Premise HCM Software
August 19, 2021You would not think that in 2021 we get asked to build a business case for purchasing a Cloud based HCM application, but we often do. HCM systems have been in the Cloud since 2003, with the first cloud release of UltiPro and they went mainstream in 2007 with the marketing power of Workday. Read Article »
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21st Century Updates to your Workforce Management / Time and Attendance System
August 10, 2021Written by April Vaden Managing and maintaining your workforce in the 21st century may present challenges for some managers. However, there’s been significant innovation in the world of Time and Attendance and Workforce Management (WFM), resulting in a wide range of system options and high-value features within those systems that can help tremendously with Read Article »
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Consultant Spotlight – Brandon Long
July 6, 2021Brandon Long is an HCM Implementation Consultant and has over eight years of experience with workforce management systems and deep expertise with the WorkForce Software platform, including consulting, training, and template creation. In addition, he has extensive knowledge of product capability and experience configuring and navigating complex WorkForce Software implementations spanning multiple industries. Brandon has Read Article »
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Why Organizations Invest in HCM and Timekeeping Solutions
July 6, 2021Written by Jeff Bennett Are you still working with paper employee files or timecards? If you have an HR, payroll, or timekeeping system, is it time to switch your system to one that will better fit your organization’s needs? HRchitect is a consulting firm that implements leading Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workforce Management Read Article »
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“I love you, see you tomorrow.” – How I persevered through tragedy and how it made me who I am today
June 16, 2021Written by Erica Niesse In my almost nine years at HRchitect, I have written over a dozen blog posts. Most of these have been about my love for Workforce Management systems and the key time and attendance processes that drive these systems. While I intend to write many more blog posts about how these systems Read Article »
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Consultant Spotlight – Jeff Bennett
June 8, 2021Jeff Bennett is an HCM Implementation Consultant and brings several years of experience in HR and technology implementation to the HRchitect team. Jeff began his career as a recruiting coordinator for a Fortune 500 company and then transitioned into HCM consulting in 2015. Jeff’s experience spans a wide variety of industries including financial services, insurance, Read Article »
Tags: Consultant Spotlight , HCM consulting , HCM Implementation Consultant , HCM Technology , Jeff Bennett , payroll , UKG , UKG Pro , UKG Ready -
The Importance of Data and a Single Point of Truth
June 2, 2021Written by Troy Robinson I am an Integration Engineer. My job is to connect your different HR systems allowing them to function as if they were one big harmonious system. It is critical to ensure that employee data from multiple systems your organization may use (such as your recruiting system, talent management system, Read Article »
Tags: benefits , core HR , data , HR , HRchitect , Implement , integration , IT , payroll , people management , recruiting , talent , timekeeping , Troy Robinson , UAT , workforce management -
Artificial Intelligence in the HCM World
May 11, 2021By Reggie Wilson Early in 2020, pre-pandemic, I had the opportunity to attend an HR tech Lunch-and-Learn event where the topic of discussion was Artificial Intelligence (AI). The speaker was an HR executive at a local Dallas/Fort Worth company that just so happens to be a long-term client of HRchitect. This organization has aggressively Read Article »
Tags: AI , candidate , Change Management , evaluation/selection , HCM SaaS , HCM Technology , HR , HR Tech , HR technology , Implementation , Ongoing Support , recruiter , Reggie Wilson , Strategy , talent , technology , workforce management