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    ADP and web services

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    I keep talking about ADP. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) but in my defense, they are the largest of the HR outsourcers. CIO Insight has a great article on what they are doing to create a seamless web portal for their multitude of services and systems. I’m not sure if any other traditional outsourcers…

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    Really cool job board integration

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    A recent HR.com interview with WebHire CEO Susanne Bowen piqued my interest when they started talking about integration. Most of the time we’re talking about basic interfaces from a job board back to the ATS. However, WebHire and Monster.com have gone one step further. If you own WebHire ATS, you can now browse the entire…

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    HRO Rumors

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    This is off the street with no substantive documentation. Word is that Hewitt is being shopped by the investment bankers. I’m not sure who can put up the cash, but possibly IBM or HP? If it does happen though, you heard it here first. Another rumor is that IBM has been in talks with Mercer.…

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    My opnions on Lawson / Intentia software merger

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    I got a message requesting my thoughts on the purchase of Intentia Software by Lawson. I have not commented on this previously, because Intentia does not offer anything in the HR space – they are a pure CRM, MRP, SCM play as far as I can tell. As you already know from previous posts, I…

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    Ceridian Rumors

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    OK – not really rumors, but sounds like Ceridian will be moving all of it’s payroll processing over to Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL. This is a part of their “centers of excellence” and will take them from 4 major processing centers to 2. There will be local print centers, but a major consolidation in…

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    HRO update

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    This is actually an Indian update on the HRO market, but it has some interesting facts and opinions. First off, I had no idea that Hewitt was creating an outsourcing center there, but it’s not a surprise. I’m sure that most organizations outsourcing call centers are looking at or going to India. An interesting opinion…

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    ADP v. Ceridian

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    I’ve been pretty clear in past posts regarding my preference for ADP over Ceridian. I have also been clear that Ceridian has more robust HR services. The market seems to agree with me, and if I take a guesstimate, 25% of the U.S. Fortune 2000 outsources payroll and/or HR to ADP, and only 5% does…

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    Hosted point solutions take advantage of weakness in ERP/HRMS market

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    There’s some serious movement in the hosted and integrated point solutions arena. Mostly I’m talking about Workstream, Kenexa, RecruitMax and Authoria. All of these solutions are offering portal oriented employee talent solutions. Each of these 4 vendors are also organizations I like a lot. What is an integrated talent management point solution? Well, first of…

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    HR Technology News notes

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    I just got done saying how nobody out there in HRO could really implement international payroll in a single platform. There are exceptions out there of course, but I thought ADP was the closest due to their network of in-country subsidiaries to file taxes and do all the other compliance stuff. Looks like I was…

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    Questionable truth in marketing

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    Not to be a naysayer, but sometimes cool things bug me the wrong way when I’m pretty sure the message is a lie. Today, Skillsoft and Plateau Systems are introducing the “first” integrated LMS and LCMS to be available later this year. First of all, I’m pretty sure they are not the first to provide…

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    Dave Duffield’s next move

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    Dave got his Chairman’s award at the IHRIM conference on Monday. Here’s the link for his next start-up. Not much content there yet.

  • Fortune 500 list is out

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    As usual, ADP is up there. They are really one of the only HR services firms big enough to be on the list. With $7.7 billion in revenues, they are around #250 (I’m guessing – have not bought the issue). On the data services list, they are #5, and they also usually rank #1 most…

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    Time & Labor Management and tracking your key EE metrics

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    You know, I never talk much about labor management (because payroll and timekeeping is boring), but here’s a great example. If we take a quick inventory of our major systems, we have: Core HR Payroll Benefits Administration Labor Management (Time & Attendance) Compensation Management Recruiting Management Learning Management Labor management is actually a HUGE part…

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    Global Payroll Outsourcing

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    One of the major irritations to multinational companies attempting to manage their employees through a single database is the inability to outsource payroll to a single provider. Instead, if the MNC is in 20 countries, it’s likely they will have a centralized PeopleSoft or SAP HRMS with 15 or so interfaces to multiple payroll vendors.…

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    ADP hiring index for Background Checks

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    I’m very curious if ADP’s background check press release that the number of checks has tripled since 1997 is a realistic number. While I’m sure that as talent management has taken over the industry, the number of checks has increased in order (not to verify skills) to ensure the proper talent is aquired, I’m not…

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    Oracle does the right thing

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    Oracle’s “Project Fusion” gives me great hope in the future of non-SAP HRMS. So I understand that PeopleSoft the ERP is gone, and so is JD Edwards. But the idea that everything will be swallowed by Oracle with no remains is now less likely. Project fusion will hopefully combine the best of breed apps that…

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    Ultimate Software Review

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    Well, I did an Lawson Systems thing a week ago, so I figured I’d do Ultimate since they release improved earnings last week. Here is my very biased opinion: vendors like Lawson and Ultimate should just close shop and go away. Yes it’s true that they have pretty slick software, and it works pretty well…

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    Benefit compliance and vendors part 2

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    Single sourcing, or using multiple vendors? Let’s take 401(k), where you might have Fidelity doing the recordkeeping and account administration (stock investments). This seems like the fox guarding the henhouse and goes back to the whole Spitzer conversation again. I think this may be the next place he goes hunting for indiscretions. Let’s take another…

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    Benefit compliance and vendors

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    I’ll be on a benefits kick today. I visited an organization that allows it’s broker access to the employee base in order to sell voluntary benefit plans. Due to their close relationship with the broker, they were adamant that the broker be allowed to do this. By voluntary I mean auto, home insurance and stuff…

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    SAP and HRO platforms

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    A few weeks ago I stated I thought SAP would end up being the default HRMS platform for HRO/BPO vendors. Looks like they have started the ball rolling. Instead of getting into HRO administration, they are doing what they do best – market software. This is huge for them because these agreements virtually guarantee their…