Over time and through many engagements we\u2019ve identified a spectrum of possibilities that improve in varying ways the business results that ERP supports, depending on a given company\u2019s appetite for change and customizations. It\u2019s not about user-centric design, although that\u2019s a key component. It\u2019s about tasks and goals and how people get through complex, lengthy processes. It\u2019s about how the systems support the strategic goals of a company. Sorry to say, no system delivers that out of the box.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not sure whether folks can cope with widgets floating around their computer desktops, monitoring data, work lists, or enabling faster\/simpler transactions. But in general people prefer use-specific interfaces and devices over multipurpose ones. I commonly use the kitchen as a case in point. Your own kitchen probably has a range\/oven, a microwave and some form of toaster-oven. 3 devices, all specialized interfaces for making food hot in a chamber.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Certainly I admit that the user interface and experience for the end user manager was more important to redesign than for the HR practitioner.\u00a0 I say this because the HR practitioner has no choice.\u00a0 The manager adoption on the other hand is a critical success factor for many of our talent and other processes.\u00a0 However, it seems to me that it is time or past time to reinvent the core HR application.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m thinking that part of this reinvention has also got to be focused on better integration.\u00a0 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) just isn\u2019t working to people\u2019s expectations yet.\u00a0 I have yet to talk to someone who is completely unconcerned with data integration throughout their entire suite of products.\u00a0 But I think that as vendors re-vision the user interface and \u201cwidgetize\u201d them, those core technologies that are built on real time transactions will better adapt to data from third party software.\u00a0 SOA is a great story, but I somehow feel that it needs to be helped along with much better application technology as well.<\/p>\n
Yes, something is happening and times are changing before our very eyes.\u00a0 But I do agree with Systematic Viewpoints, the change might continue to happen for quite some time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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