For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The ROI Of Employee Performance Management

A Total Economic Impact™ Analysis Shows Efficiencies Trumping Organizational Change In The Short Term

by Zach Thomas, May 11, 2009

Executives across many organizations have an increased awareness on employee performance management due to workforce reductions, and sadly, firms don't know where to cut, who to cut, or why. But human resources (HR) professionals looking to implement . . .

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HR's Critical Role In Economic Downturns

Shift Your HR Processes And Technology Strategy To Find Success

by Zach Thomas, February 17, 2009

The current recession has forced firms to implement cost-cutting strategies that invariably impact the workforce. These strategies put human resources (HR) professionals directly in the limelight as they make critical workforce recommendations, manage . . .

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Business Process And Applications Pros Should Embrace Informal Learning Methods

by Sharyn Leaver, February 9, 2009

Continuously building knowledge is critical to improving the quality of your workforce, which is necessary now more than ever. But uncertain economic times mean human resources (HR) professionals face difficult decisions around managing the workforce . . .

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Topic Overview: Human Resource Management

by Zach Thomas, Paul D. Hamerman, Claire Schooley, January 21, 2009

The most important investments that businesses and government organizations make are in their people. In addition to direct expenditures on compensation and benefits, organizations invest in technology, outsourcing, professional services, and learning . . .

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Trends 2009: Human Resource Management

Talent Strategies Adjust To The Business Climate

by Paul D. Hamerman, Zach Thomas, November 21, 2008

Human resource management (HRM) will be a key area of focus in 2009 as companies and government organizations put in place strategies to cope with the economic crisis and recovery. The so called "war for talent" is on the backburner as the focus shifts . . .

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Talent Management Best Practices  (276 KB PPT)

by Zach Thomas, November 13, 2008

This data chart highlights results from the Forrester's July 2008 Global Talent Management Best Practices Online Survey.

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HR Professionals Prioritize Talent Management But Lack Proficiency

Identify And Close Short-Term Gaps Aligned With A Longer-Term Strategy

by Zach Thomas, November 13, 2008

Forrester surveyed 100 human resources (HR) decision-makers to identify which best practices are most important, what firms' current capabilities are, and where there are significant gaps between the two. Significant gaps and overlap exist between current . . .

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Informal Methods Challenge Corporate Learning

Learning Organizations Must Incorporate Informal Tools Into Their Total Learning Programs

by Claire Schooley, November 12, 2008

There is a new employee learning paradigm. The formal course with multiple lessons is still around and will always have a place in the learning hierarchy, but informal learning with "knowledge on-the-go" is already here — and it's getting stronger. With . . .

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Inquiry Spotlight: Human Capital Management Application Strategies

by Paul D. Hamerman, Zach Thomas, Elisse Gaynor, November 3, 2008

With a diverse market of solutions comprised of well-known enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, best-of-breed point solutions, and outsourcing options, human resources/human capital management (HR/HCM) has been the topic of more than 100 IT client . . .

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Improve Strategic HCM Processes And Technologies

Forrester's Framework To Maximize The Value Of Your Most Important Assets

by Zach Thomas, August 1, 2008

It's no secret that people are the most expensive and important asset for firms, but many firms struggle with the processes and technologies to manage this asset. The Forrester Best Practices Framework For Human Capital Management (HCM) is designed to . . .

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Forrester's Best Practices Framework For HCM Self-Assessment  (156 KB XLS)

by Zach Thomas, July 1, 2008

The Forrester Best Practices Framework for human capital management (HCM) defines the critical capabilities necessary for building a high quality workforce. The framework distills findings from our inquiries and advisory work thousands user companies, . . .

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PeopleSoft HCM Is A Contender For Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM 9 was released in December 2006 and provides process support for all components of strategic human capital management (HCM). Core to this product offering is the concept of profiles, which can be created for jobs, roles, . . .

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Kenexa Is A Strong Performer For Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Kenexa is the largest pure-play human capital management (HCM) product and services company we evaluated. Kenexa CareerTracker provides strong functionality for performance review automation, and strong organizational and succession charting with drag-and-drop . . .

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The Forrester Wave™: Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions, Q3 2007

Authoria, Plateau, Softscape, And SuccessFactors Lead The Market

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Forrester evaluated leading integrated performance and compensation vendors across 95 criteria in a product evaluation and found that Authoria, Plateau Systems, Softscape, and SuccessFactors established early integrated performance and compensation leadership, . . .

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Halogen Is A Strong Performer For Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Halogen Software's employee performance and talent management suite provides strong support for automating the performance review and compensation process. Halogen has strong usability according to customers and good functional depth for goal management . . .

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Oracle EBS Is A Contender For Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

In January 2007, Oracle released R12 of its E-Business Suite (EBS), which introduced many functional enhancements to objective management and the performance review process. EBS provides process coverage for all components of strategic human capital management . . .

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Authoria Ranks Among The Leaders In Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Authoria provides strong performance and compensation features across the suite, particularly in the areas of succession planning, and provides a very rich user interface (UI) with imbedded tutorials and wizards. Authoria is currently shifting from an . . .

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Softscape Is Among The Leaders For Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Softscape provides comprehensive coverage across the strategic human capital management (HCM) process footprint, including recruiting, learning, performance management, and a transactional human resource management systems (HRMS) component. Softscape . . .

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SuccessFactors Leads Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

SuccessFactors is the only pure-play software as-a service (SaaS) offering in this product evaluation, providing strong functionality across the entire performance and compensation suite. The SuccessFactors solution has been implemented globally by large . . .

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SAP Is A Contender For Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Many large, global organizations run SAP as their human resource management system (HRMS) with success. SAP covers the process footprint for strategic human capital management (HCM) but lacks the depth and key functionalities that most HR business leaders . . .

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Plateau Systems Is A Leader For Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

Plateau Systems' recent acquisition of Nuvosoft for compensation functionality and its internal development of a performance management solution clearly indicate that the vendor's intention is to head to the front of the pack of leading players in the . . .

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SumTotal Is A Strong Performer For Integrated Performance And Compensation Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

by Zach Thomas, August 17, 2007

SumTotal Systems provides good career development planning and innovative performance review capabilities but lacks comprehensive compensation capabilities and limited global capabilities. Current or prospective SumTotal learning management customers . . .

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Unified Hourly And Salaried Hiring — Reality Or Empty Promise?

by Zach Thomas, May 22, 2007

Many companies with a mix of hourly and salaried workers like the idea of having a single solution to support both hiring processes. So it's not surprising that many vendors are touting this capability through aggressive marketing campaigns. Is it more . . .

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Talent Management In Large IT Shops

by Marc Cecere, Samuel Bright, May 10, 2007

The selection and implementation of HR practices for retention, recruiting, and development vary significantly with the size of the IT organization as do the skills sourced. Large IT organizations (with 500 or more employees) invest more and use more . . .

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Learning And Talent Management Join Forces

HCM Software Market In Rapid Transformation

by Paul D. Hamerman, Claire Schooley, March 30, 2007

In today's hypercompetitive environment for attracting and retaining talented employees, business process owners must have the ability to seamlessly assess employee competencies and job performance and then give employees learning experiences that will . . .