Tech Trends Blog

• 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, 2018

  Written 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, 2018

  Written 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, 2018

  Recently 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, 2018

  Written 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, 2018

    Written 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, 2018

    Written 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, 2018

  Written 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, 2018

  Written 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

• Talent Management – time for a name change?

  June 21, 2018

  Talent Management as a business process is at a crossroads. Maybe calling it “Talent Management” is partly the issue. When something is managed usually it means that it is being controlled and most will agree controlling the workforce is exactly what Talent Management is not about. It is about giving the workforce what they need Read Article »

  Tags: Coaching , employee development , Jacqueline Kuhn , Talent Management

• Testing phase- The Client’s role in an Implementation

  June 19, 2018

  Written by Erica Niesse The most important phase to an implementation has finally arrived – testing. It is time to test the solution that you have invested a lot of time in over the past few months, and it is an exciting time! If you have followed all of the previous implementation steps adequately then Read Article »

  Tags: discovery phase , HCM implementation , HCM strategic consultin , Implementation Project Manager , Requirements phase , SME , Testing

• Four Things You Should Consider to Win the War For Talent

  June 5, 2018

  You implemented your Applicant Tracking System several years ago and have been chugging along using the same configuration and content when you went live. Managers, recruiters, and candidates are starting to say things like…. “I can’t access it on my mobile phone.” “Why do I have to click 27 times to send an email?” “Why Read Article »

  Tags: ATS , HCM implementation , Implementation , Optimization , secure selection process , System Optimization

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