While there are a number of Enterprise HRIS systems on the market, we know that many Small & Medium sized businesses do not have the budget to purchase and implement these titanic systems. For this reason, we are going to concentrate on smaller HRIS systems that can help your organization without breaking the bank.
There are a number of mid level HRIS programs on the Market. It is not a bad idea to research several of them and compare their features. This should give you an idea of what an HRIS system is capable of doing for you.
Prior to determining your requirements for a new HRIS, it wouldn’t hurt to do a Self Audit and honestly look at your internal processes to determine what you can do better – regardless of what technology you choose to help you.
Now that you have a good idea of what HRIS systems can offer you as well as where you would like to improve internally, you can start coming up with what you Need and Want from an HRIS system. Once you have a list of “Requirements”, it wouldn’t hurt to categorize them into Needs vs. Wants. You could also use a system to rank the importance of requirements.
Knowing what you need now, you should be able to narrow the list of vendors you previously looked at to three and then item by item compare what they are able to provide with your requirements to determine which vendor has the best product. If a vendor has a trial version of the software, trying it firsthand can be a big help in determining whether the software will meet your needs.
Selecting the right HRIS does not have to be such a daunting task. Just break it down into these smaller steps and you will be on your way to choosing the right software!
The HR Data Manager (www.hrdatamanager.com) is a fully featured HRIS system serving the Small & Medium Business Market.
