Human Resources Information System (HRIS)

The Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a software or online solution for the data entry, data tracking, and data information needs of the Human Resources, payroll, management, and accounting functions within a business. Normally packaged as a data base, hundreds of companies sell some form of HRIS and every HRIS has different capabilities. Pick your HRIS carefully based on the capabilities you need in your company.

Typically, the better The Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) provide overall:

• Management of all employee information.
• Reporting and analysis of employee information.
• Company-related documents such as employee handbooks, emergency evacuation procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Benefits administration including enrollment, status changes, and personal information updating.
• Complete integration with payroll and other company financial software and accounting systems.
• Applicant tracking and resume management.

The HRIS that most effectively serves companies tracks:

• attendance and PTO use,
• pay raises and history,
• pay grades and positions held,
• performance development plans,
• training received,
• disciplinary action received,
• personal employee information, and occasionally,
• management and key employee succession plans,
• high potential employee identification, and
• applicant tracking, interviewing, and selection.

An effective HRIS provides information on just about anything the company needs to track and analyze about employees, former employees, and applicants. Your company will need to select a Human Resources Information System and customize it to meet your needs.
With an appropriate HRIS, Human Resources staff enables employees to do their own benefits updates and address changes, thus freeing HR staff for more strategic functions. Additionally, data necessary for employee management, knowledge development, career growth and development, and equal treatment is facilitated. Finally, managers can access the information they need to legally, ethically, and effectively support the success of their reporting employees.

http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryh/a/hris.htm

HR Product Certification Report: Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0

Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 is now TEC Certified for online evaluation of human resources (HR) solutions in the Human Resource Management (HRM) Evaluation Center. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of TEC research for assistance with their software selection projects. Download this report for product highlights, competitive analysis, product analysis, and in-depth analyst commentary.

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oracle HRMS

HRMS - Human Resources Management System

The Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resources Management System family of applications automates the entire recruit-to-retire process, so you can align your workforce with strategic objectives. A single integrated data model provides an up-to-the-instant accurate view of human resources-related activities, including recruiting, performance management, learning, compensation, benefits, payroll, time management, and real time analytics.

Seamless Integration, Complete Flexibility

Oracle Human Resources Management System is part of the Oracle E-Business Suite, integrating with other E-Business Suite applications, including Financials and Projects. Implement one or several application families — or implement the complete Oracle E-Business Suite for the fastest way to high-quality enterprise information.

Achieve Workforce Excellence

With people-related costs averaging over 60% of total corporate expenditures, leading firms are paying increased attention to the contribution made by their workers and are developing a new model for HR. This model includes programs to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of the workforce and the ability to manage locally or globally. To be fully effective, these programs require new processes supported by leading technologies. Oracle calls this new model Workforce Excellence and believes it is the ultimate goal of HR, regardless of company size, industry segment, or geography. The model is composed of four main phases: comply, automate, measure, and align.

Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS 12

Available now, Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resources Management System 12 includes key enhancements such as global transfers, checklists, and an uplifted user interface including more efficient flows for absence and salary administration. Call an Oracle representative for more details.

HRMS Components and Modules

The Human Resources Management System is based on several modules which allow companies to build an entire end-to-end HR management infrastructure.

Several of these modules include:

• Oracle Human Resources
• Oracle Advanced Benefits
• Oracle Daily Business Intelligence for Human Resources
• Oracle Payroll
• Oracle Self Service HR
• Oracle Time and Labor
• Oracle Learning Management
• Oracle iRecruitment

http://wiki.oracle.com/page/HRMS

A List of HR Software

1. Human resources managers have a variety of duties. They may be in charge of interviewing, hiring and training new employees, and keeping track of workers' salaries, hours, insurance and benefits. In the past, this required a great deal of paperwork, but much of the documentation needed for human resources can be aided by special computer software programs. There are many HR programs to choose from, several of which will let you download a free demo version before you buy.

HR Data Manager

2. HR Data Manager is a human resources program written in Microsoft Access. The software is customizable and has functions for tracking applicants, job information and employee records. Managers have access to applicant contact information, references, skills and a job-specific interview worksheet, as well as employee demographics, training information, certifications, attendance, leave accrual and performance evaluations. HR Data Manager can track invoices, track projects and organize job description data. The software comes in several different editions. The Basic Edition comes with applicant tracking, employee data and benefits management, performance tracking and job descriptions, with an unlimited amount of employee records. Professional Edition includes all these features, but adds training data management and the ability to import and export from and to Excel. Enterprise Edition also has project management and time tracking, and includes all source code. Enterprise Plus has all available features, 10 workstation licenses and two years of software support and updates. As of 2010, you can download a free, fully-functional 30-day trial from the HR Data Manager website.

Empower HRMS

3. Empower HRMS is software for small to midsize companies. The program handles three major areas: staff information, settings and employee self-service. The staff information system can store and search employee names, ID numbers, departments, job designations and supervisors. Administrators can create lists, pay grades, shift records and attendance reports, as well as make news reports and calendars. Self-service allows all staff to access some information. But only admin users have control over the software and can modify any section at any time. You can download Empower 2.0 with a free registration at the Empower website.

Visual Staff Scheduler

4. Visual Staff Scheduler is a Windows program specifically designed for the complexities of staff scheduling. It includes functions which allow you to easily see the number of hours an employee is scheduled, enter staffing requirements, copy schedule patterns and shift rotations and pre-set shifts and days off. The VSS Pro edition lets you create schedules or reports by time frame, department, location, time off, shift types or employee group. You can also assign attributes such as skills, certification or training and apply shift patterns onto future schedules. The VSS Premier edition allows HR managers to save popular staff schedules and perform "enterprise reporting" by creating documents for weekly and shift schedules, on-call schedules, time off and estimated cost for the entire company, by department or by individual employee. Both versions allow you to store and track employee photos, profiles and seniority.

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By Amber D. Walker