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Engaging Testers
Read more: Engaging TestersTesting is one of those things that I would not only be bad at, but I would rather loath to do it. The infinite detail of what the task entails along with the endless permutations that are possible makes testing seem like an impossible task to me. I really just can’t focus for as long…
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Agility Methods and Project Governance
Governance and scope creep is always one of the major problems in any project. Limited resources and continuous demand from non-project needs both elongate projects and spread resources too thin. I was speaking with a technology friend about project governance methods and he pointed out that his organization used a strict “agility method” that I…
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AJAX User Interface in HR
Much commotion was made about AJAX last year when it took hold in the web marketplace. Certainly the web applications of it are marvelous and bloggers like myself spent much time wondering where it would go and what forms it might take shape in. I personally held my opinion until I saw more of it…
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Innovation in Human Capital Management
In my existential search for meaning in HR, I’ve tried for a very long time to understand what HR could really do for the business. Certainly talent and our ability to contribute to directing talent’s growth through talent management is very important to our organization’s viability and competitiveness for the future. But this doesn’t change…
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HR Strategy – What Really Matters?
Harvard Business Review recently published that “Most traditional HR performance metrics – such as employee turnover rates, average time to fill open positions, and total hours of training provided – don’t predict organizational performance.” ((Bassi, Laurie and McMurrer, Daniel, March 2007. “Maximizing Your Return on People.” Harvard Business Review. Retrived from http://www.hbr.com.)) Instead, they correlated…
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Ceridian Goes Private
I’m a bit late with this one, but I wanted to provide some analysis as to what I think this means for Ceridian and their clients. The Ceridian Corporation, a human resources company, said last night that it had sold itself to the private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners and the specialty insurer Fidelity…
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Revisiting HR 2.0
I’m not sure anyone knows what HR 2.0 actually is. I’ve taken my shots a few times, but more often than not I’ve been talking about HR’s role in innovation. Terrance pointed out a conversation that’s been going on at Linked-in that I found interesting. First, there’s a guy over there that is claiming to…
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HR’s Decision Support
SHRM’s study of HR technology competencies (no link, but easy to find if you’re a member) revealed some not so surprising facts last year. According to them (and every other study we get out of the HR vendor industry) more effective utilization of HR technology yields more effective HR. They specifically point out a competency…
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Redefining HRO
Jason Corsello recently posted a great analysis of the state of HRO. His take is that the industry is on it’s 3rd generation of development, and the description of these 3 generations is so priceless that I thought I’d repost it word for word: I think we have officially entered our 3rd wave of HRO. …
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Longer Term HRO Viability as Change Management
I’ve always been fascinated by HRO and it’s been a constant topic here on systematicHR since the beginning. While it certainly would seem to make sense that sharing resources across a variety of organizations would save some money, there’s always been a lingering question in the back of my head as to whether it made…
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Defining the MidMarket – Does It Exist?
What is the mid-market? I define it as somewhere between 10,000 and 25,000 employees. Some organizations go as low as 1,000 employees. Certainly there’s a disparity in the definition, but the employee count is not nearly as important as some other attributes. I’ve seen organizations as small as 1,000 employees trying to get a grip…