Assignment 1 – HRIS Solution: Strategic Review
To be considered complete, all written assignments must include proper citations within the body of the paper when relevant, as well as a Reference section. Failure to cite outside sources is plagiarism and will be treated as such! You must also include a title page. Do not include pictures or graphics. All documents must be in Word format and placed in the Dropbox by the assignment deadline. Quoted material in this assignment should be <5%.
Assignment Description/Scenario
You are an HR Consultant given a job to research HRIS Vendors to help a business resolve an HR issue. The business is currently faced with a few HR issues, for example, high turnover. Part of the problem may also relate to performance evaluations. The business has found that many employees have not been evaluated for years; this may be contributing to turnover. Also, because of the growing business, managing the benefits for employees has become cumbersome and takes most of HR’s time in assisting employees with choices and troubleshooting.
Assignment Criteria
You have been asked to find a technology solution to one of these problems:
1) turnover
2) performance evaluations
3) benefits management
For example, what technology would help this company identify the core issue behind turnover? How might technology help decrease turnover and increase retention? What technology would help this business create a process and insure employee performance is evaluated? What can technology do to reduce HR labor related to benefits management?
Use the link to HRIS Vendors found in Webliography and research different HRIS vendors that might resolve your chosen problem. Your paper should fully evaluate one vendor and its relevant products/services. I’m not looking for a copy/paste of the vendor’s website information, but your review and analysis. Be sure to review product capabilities, product and service pros/cons, cost considerations, support and training issues, etc. Share why you chose this vendor. You will need to fully explain and justify your recommendation.
Grading Criteria: This assignment is worth 100 points.
The following information must be included in your completed paper. Use the headings outlined below for your paper.
Paper Headings / Description / PointsIntroduction / Introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. / 5
Problem or Issue Focus / Review the problem chosen above that will benefit from a technology-based solution. What is the current state? Why do you believe a technology-based solution would be appropriate? Create your scenario using one of these problems. / 5
Suggested Application / Review the type of HR technology you are recommending the organization use. Be sure to fully explain your reasons for selecting this type of system. For example, if I were looking to impact recruiting efforts, a type of technology could be “applicant tracking.” Be sure to properly cite your sources! In this section, you should include outside research information from scholarly reviewed articles, journals, etc. on the type of technology you are looking previewing. Wikipedia is not a valid source of information and should not be used for any assignment. / 15
Vendor Selected and Evaluation / Describe, review, and assess the chosen vendor. Review the reasons why you chose this vendor, the relevant products and services each vendor offers, and your evaluation of the vendor’s applications.
Important! Do NOT simply cut and paste information from web sites or copy information directly; this should not be a sales pitch but an assessment of the product. Do the research and profile the vendor in your own words. / 20
Strategic Result / In this section, share how this technology recommendation will create a strategic approach to solving the problem chosen. This section is the bulk of the points so be sure to approach this assignment from a strategic standpoint. In other words, now that you’ve found a technology solution, what will make that a strategic advantage to the business? / 40
Conclusion / Conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper and reviews the major points. / 5
Mechanics / See next page for specifics. / 10
Paper Mechanics
Ø There is no page-count criteria for this paper, however, it should be thorough, yet concise (remember, this is a recommendation you’re providing as an HR Consultant).
Ø Include all aspects of the assignment criteria, outlined on the previous page—these are good paper headings.
Ø There should be minimal quoted material in this paper, <5%.
Ø Cite in text when using words/thoughts that are not your own. All sources must be appropriately cited—use APA for in text and reference list citation formatting.
Ø Include a reference page for source(s).
Ø Follow APA formatting for citing and the reference page.
Ø Put the paper title information on a separate page.
Ø Use 12 pitch font (Arial, Times Roman), double spaced, and 1” margins as a standard format.
Ø Do not include extra lines between paragraphs, etc.
Ø Grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc., will all be taken into consideration when awarding points.
Ø Proofread your papers before submitting. Spell check is not foolproof.
Ø Re content, if you make a statement, for example “all people who break the law should improve their communication skills to stay out of jail,” you need to substantiate that statement. If that statement is not your own thought or a statistic, cite. If it is your opinion, state that and explain what led you to that conclusion. Provide enough information to validate and explain the statement.
Ø Treat these assignments as real-world situations. This will give you the opportunity to practice how you would research and provide information as an HR professional.