HR Zone Briefing #249 - Matching software with HR objectives

Annie Hayes

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HR Zone Briefing #249 – Matching software with HR objectives

By Annie Hayes

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HR Briefing Issue 249
9 June 2005
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SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SOFTWARE FOCUS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS ****
1. How to: Select & implement HRM systems
2. How systems can support your HR objectives
3. Calculating the true cost of HR Software
4. HR and payroll – a tug of war?
5. Any Answers: Implementing integrated solutions, pay dilemmas
SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SOFTWARE FOCUS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS ****

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Editor’s note
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May witnessed the end of Luddite payroll practices when an
estimated 11,000 UK companies with more than 250 employees filed
their year-end returns electronically with the Inland Revenue.

But the move has been far from smooth with difficulties
including question marks over the performance of the PAYE Online
website.

So if you’re still swimming in the software abyss and want to
get it right then scroll below for handy tips and advice
including:

* how to select the right system
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141876

* match your software to HR objectives
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141807

* and calculate the return on your investment
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141872

Regards

Annie Hayes
Editor
mailto:editor@hrzone.co.uk

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Tips and Expert Guidance:
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Guide to payroll software and providers
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If it gets the job done, there is usually little reason to
change your payroll system.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141899

Get the most out of your visit to HR Software
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HR practitioners heading to June’s CIPD annual HR Software Show
will be looking for practical technology-based solutions; read
on to see top tips on how to make the most of your visit.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141925

Improving effectiveness using HR IT
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Sally Mason, HR Director, Reward, Compass Group UK explains how
implementing an HR system significantly improved vital processes
and made a profound difference to business effectiveness.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141926

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Human Resources software from Snowdrop Systems to cut
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can focus more on customer service.
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Visit Snowdrop on Stand A116 at the Human Resources Software
Show 2005

Metric Conversion from Oracle
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It is a rare organisation that would disagree in public at
least, with the old chestnut “our people are our greatest-
asset”. Why is it, then, that relatively few employers actually
measure the value of that supremely important asset? This
conundrum has long been puzzling exponents of human capital
management (HCM).
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/redirects/oracle5b.html

SIMPLY – The solution for People Management Facts
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Whether you want to achieve advanced Human Capital Management,
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21 reasons to choose Chris21 from Frontier Software
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chris 21 was designed from the very outset as a ‘user-driven’
product. It completes the picture within payroll and HR
management for many a business, thanks to its functionality,
extensive capabilities and remarkable user-friendliness.
Frontier Software celebrates 21 years of providing a fully
integrated HR and Payroll software solution worldwide.
With 21 reasons to choose chris21.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/redirects/frontierb.html

Selecting the right system
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How to: Select & implement HRM systems
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Is functionality the only area of focus that needs to be
considered or should you take a more multi-thread approach?
Where do you start?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141876

How systems can support your HR objectives
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Navigating your way through the fog can be testing; Nigel Holt,
Nestle UK GLOBE’s Integration Manager recounts his experiences
of steering a path through the systems abyss.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141807

Calculating the true cost of HR Software
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Calculating the true cost of your investment in HR software can
help you define a business case that stands up to scrutiny and
wins executive endorsement smoothly.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141872

Opinions and Case Studies
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Opinion: Strategic flaws undermine PAYE online
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Ian Wheelan of eePIC surveys the electronic chaos surrounding
the introduction of online filing for PAYE year-end returns and
questions whether the rush to e-government is delivering the
promised benefits of quicker and cheaper processing.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141895

Case Study: Coventry City Council – Out To Tender
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Chris Burrows, E-HR Manager Coventry City Council rides the e-
rollercoaster of HR and Payroll solutions selection and explains
the considerations and drivers behind the move.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141654

HR and payroll – a tug of war?
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Relations between payroll and HR is strained at times. Zoe
Cacanas of paymagazine finds out why and how amends can be made.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141658

Any Answers
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See the latest software and payroll q&a here:

What is the best way of implementing an integrated HR & Payroll
Solution? Nadine Maggi:
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/140730

Overseas disturbance allowance – what’s the going rate?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141265

See the latest on the debate surrounding an unfortunate mix up
over contractual hours and pay:
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/141556

Read all the latest questions and add your own at:
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