HRIS Questions Answers -- 3
Budget: $8 – $15 CAD
1. The company has recently started experiencing problems and challenges with its existing HRIS. These problems have become most challenging in the area of employee benefits administration. Specifically, the company is looking for ways to improve the flex benefits selection process and the administration and processing of employee benefit claims. The Director of HR would like to proceed with an HRIS assessment and software selection process to identify a suitable new HRIS system for the company. The Director of HR has asked you to answer the following four questions:
a) Please conduct some high-level research to identify three HRIS software packages that may be suitable options for this company’s automation needs. Please identify each software application, the associated company that produces it, and briefly provide rationale as to why you think each HRIS package would be suitable for this company. Please support your answer with references to at least one external website or vendor prepared/peer reviewed journal article for each recommended software package. (12 marks)
b) Please describe what a cost-benefit analysis is, and the types of costs and benefits that an HRIS cost benefit analysis for this company should include. Provide rationale on why it would be appropriate to conduct such an analysis for this company’s HRIS software selection process. Please support your answer with at least one peer reviewed journal article. (8 marks)
c) Please prepare a simple request for information evaluation table that would be appropriate to use in relation to this company’s requirements. (15 marks)
d) Please prepare a simple GANTT chart to help illustrate the elements of an appropriate HRIS assessment and selection project plan for this company. This can be prepared using Word, Excel or MS Project. If using Excel or MS Project, submit the GANTT chart file separately as part of your Turnitin submission for the exam. (15 marks)
Question #2 is on the next page.
2. The Director of HR understands that the implementation of organization management features as part of its new HRIS would also be extremely beneficial. In relation to this please answer the following two questions:
a) Given your familiarity with the organization management sub-module of SAP HR, identify and describe how this module is used and how it can benefit the organization. (10 marks)
b) Please identify and describe the steps that would be involved in implementing an HRIS (such as SAP HR) at this company. Please support your answer with at least two peer reviewed journal articles. (15 marks)
a) Please conduct some high-level research to identify three HRIS software packages that may be suitable options for this company’s automation needs. Please identify each software application, the associated company that produces it, and briefly provide rationale as to why you think each HRIS package would be suitable for this company. Please support your answer with references to at least one external website or vendor prepared/peer reviewed journal article for each recommended software package. (12 marks)
b) Please describe what a cost-benefit analysis is, and the types of costs and benefits that an HRIS cost benefit analysis for this company should include. Provide rationale on why it would be appropriate to conduct such an analysis for this company’s HRIS software selection process. Please support your answer with at least one peer reviewed journal article. (8 marks)
c) Please prepare a simple request for information evaluation table that would be appropriate to use in relation to this company’s requirements. (15 marks)
d) Please prepare a simple GANTT chart to help illustrate the elements of an appropriate HRIS assessment and selection project plan for this company. This can be prepared using Word, Excel or MS Project. If using Excel or MS Project, submit the GANTT chart file separately as part of your Turnitin submission for the exam. (15 marks)
Question #2 is on the next page.
2. The Director of HR understands that the implementation of organization management features as part of its new HRIS would also be extremely beneficial. In relation to this please answer the following two questions:
a) Given your familiarity with the organization management sub-module of SAP HR, identify and describe how this module is used and how it can benefit the organization. (10 marks)
b) Please identify and describe the steps that would be involved in implementing an HRIS (such as SAP HR) at this company. Please support your answer with at least two peer reviewed journal articles. (15 marks)