Tag: Project manager
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Consultant Spotlight – Scott McGrail
Scott McGrail joined HRchitect in 2015 and has become a driving force behind the exponential growth of our HRIS & Payroll system implementations. Get to know Scott in this month’s HRchitect Consultant Spotlight. Hometown: Montreal, Quebec Alma Mater: The University of McGill Favorite Food: Anything off of the barbeque! Favorite book: I have two Read Article »
Tags: Consultant Spotlight , HR , HRchitect , HRIS & Payroll system implementations , implementation project , Project manager , Scott McGrail , work life balance -
3 Tips for Resource Allocation
One of the most common roadblocks for projects is resource availability. In the HCM technology world, when we say “resource” we don’t mean budget or physical materials. Rather, “resource” refers to the people involved with the project at hand. On almost every HCM technology project, the Project Manager is faced with the question, “How much Read Article »
Tags: HCM , HCM implementation , Implementation , Project Management , Project manager , resource allocation -
Certifications Every HR Professional Should Know About
Are you a rock star HR professional looking to take your career to the next level? Do you want to invest more in your professional growth and development? Have you noticed many of your colleagues have a string of credentials following their name? If you said yes to any of those questions, you should learn Read Article »
Tags: American Payroll Association , APA , certifications , CPP , HR Certification Institute , HR certifications , PHR / SPHR , PMI , PMP , Project Management Professional , Project manager , SHRM , SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP , Society for Human Resource Management -
The Formula for a Successful Project
Written by Samantha Colby “The project was a success” is a phrase we hear often in the business world. Is “success” in reference to a project simply an arbitrary opinion, or are there parameters or metrics that lend credence to dubbing a project successful? In the Human Capital Management (HCM) technology world, the formula Read Article »
Tags: Change Management , HCM , Implementation , implementation project , Project Management , Project manager , system configuration , User Adoption -
Stakeholder Management Essentials
Written by: Scott McGrail Every project requires that there be a high level of understanding present regarding stakeholders. Seems simple enough; who sponsored the project? Who is on the project team? True enough, but are there other people in the organization undergoing the change that are impacted or at least perceive that they are impacted Read Article »
Tags: communication , executive sponsor , HCM , HRIS , Project Management , Project manager , project sponsor , Project Team , Scott McGrail , stakeholder identification , stakeholder management , stakeholder requirements , stakeholders , support , User Adoption -
Beyond Tin Cans and String – Project Communication in the Digital World, part 1
With email, voice mail, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and all the other digital options, you would not think it is necessary to talk about communication. However, even with all the latest technology are we effectively communicating with our teams or just sending out sound bites? Effective communication within any project is critical for the project’s success Read Article »
Tags: effective communication , HCM , HRchitect , human capital management , planning , Project manager