Dq 1&2

D1

As an HR personnel worker, it is critical to understand the importance and use of HRIS in

contemporary HR departments and the need for an HRIS for making decisions.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

• Read Chapter 1 of the textbook.

• Review Workforce Analytics Turns Human Resources Into Strategic Business Partner

(Links to an external site.).

• Review 5 Best Free and Open Source HR Software Systems (Links to an external site.).

• Review The Top 10 Free and Open Source HR Technology Solutions (Links to an external

site.).

In your initial discussion forum post,

• Define HRIS in your own words.

• Explain how HRIS differs from e-HRM.

• Describe a relational database and its importance to HRIS.

D2

In this discussion forum, you will review a case study presented in the textbook and discuss the

pros and cons of HRIS and the processes it includes.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

• Read Chapter 2 of the textbook.

o Specifically, read “Case Study: HRIS in Action Revisited,” and the section titled,

“New Information for the Case: Part 1,” from Chapter 2.

In your initial discussion forum post, based on the case study from Chapter 2,

• Describe at least two concerns you would discuss with the senior vice president of

Human Resources.

• Identify the different customers who would be logical members of the implementation

team due to the project impacting several departments and people. Explain your

reasoning.

• Describe the data you would want to collect as you think through an HR process.

• Explain the pros and cons of investing in computer hardware and housing the network

internally or using a cloud-based architecture.