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The Thrifty HRIM Director: The Value of Process Documentation

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009. The Value of Process Documentation. I was struck the other day by a Dilbert cartoon, were Dilbert had to take over a job from someone else, there was on documentation of the process and the person had left with no one really familiar with how the job is to be performed. All he knew was that if he pressed a certain button it would cause him to blow up, as that was the fate of his predecessor. As your organizations reduce its workforce, understanding who your process owners, sta...

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The Thrifty HRIM Director: SOA and other options to save on HR data exchange

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Monday, March 2, 2009. SOA and other options to save on HR data exchange. Probably the most time consuming operational item when managing systems is interface management. If you are like most, HR Data goes EVERYWHERE. Internal business systems, external vendors, Recruiting or other HR applications all interchange data with your core HRMS. We all know the value in having as few interfaces as possible and in having them as automated as possible, however getting there is always the challenge. Leverage Servi...

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The Thrifty HRIM Director: The Commuter Savings Account - a Thrifty Win-Win

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009. The Commuter Savings Account - a Thrifty Win-Win. The local paper has a WallStreet. Journal insert each Sunday in the Business Section. This past Sunday there was an article that reminded me about a much underutilized benefit the commuter savings account. For those not familiar with this, it is a plan where the employee can set aside money on a pre. How does your company realize the savings? Since the money is taken pre. How does an employee realize the savings? You may be aski...

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The Thrifty HRIM Director: Untapped HRMS Assets - Add Value In A Thrifty Way

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Monday, January 26, 2009. Untapped HRMS Assets - Add Value In A Thrifty Way. The contents of this post will assume that you have taken your process and systems inventory as described in my blog of Jan 5. Today, businesses are looking for ways to use assets already on hand to drive out costs and become more efficient. If you are like most, you have underutilized assets in your HR Applications. If you are like most, the answer is 'Yes'. If you need external services, a business case can be built based on p...

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The Thrifty HRIM Director: Why an HRIS Director/Manager needs a good contractor

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Friday, June 5, 2009. Why an HRIS Director/Manager needs a good contractor. As an HRIS Director/Manager your ability to take the data in your HR systems and transform it into information for making business decisions about human capital makes you a valuable resource and business partner. Spending your time in system configuration does not. Just provide them with access to your environment, and they work from wherever they are located. No travel, no need to procure a desk, phone,or PC. Just work. Finding ...

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The Thrifty HRIM Director: Keeping your HR Systems current when budgets are tight.

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Friday, March 20, 2009. Keeping your HR Systems current when budgets are tight. There are 2 reasons to upgrade your application, to maintain a version of the software that is current and supported by your vendor, and to take advantage of new functionality that extends the use of the application and potentially eliminates the need for an existing customization or process work around. However, there are projects underway where the upgrades are taking advantage of new functionality. In these projects of...