HR Technology Selection

The HR Tech marketplace is crowded with a plethora of options to support the needs of HR.  Selecting the right application requires diligence in how it is approached.  It requires careful preparation and execution, to ensure that the selection is made in the best interests of the organization.

The first step to successful HR Technology adoption lies in identifying the right application. 

Let Xalence help you through the journey of making the right choice.

The Selection Process

Preparation

The Preparation stage of the selection process is the key to making the right choice.  The activities in this stage include several steps, that sets the tone for the selection effort.

Key outcomes include the establishment of clarity of purpose, collation of the required inputs, and tools to support the selection effort.

Execution

Execution is concerned with the activities performed to select the application.   It involves adopting a diligent approach based on the inputs from the preparation stage.  
 
The key outcome is the selected application and the preparation activities for the deployment of the application.

Case Study

About the Organization

A growing global process outsourcing organization, was looking to move from its heterogeneous HR technology landscape, to a common platform that would be utilized globally to support its current and future needs.

Xalence was engaged as a partner in this journey,  to facilitate the selection process.

Xalence Contribution

  • Understanding the expectations of the future state from stakeholders
  • Understand expectations from cross-functional process owners
  • Assessment of the current state
  • Coordinating with Global HR SMEs to identify expectations & requirements
  • Creation of a scorecard to facilitate an objective selection process
  • Identify a potential set of vendors whose solutions could meet the needs
  • Coordinating effort to facilitate the high-level demos and discussions
  • Collation of inputs gathered from the demos
  • Providing inputs on the application capabilities
  • Assisting in the initial filtering process
  • Creation of RFP document to share with shortlisted vendors
  • Scheduling and facilitating the detailed demonstrations
  • Facilitating discussions on findings from the demos
  • Collation of scorecard information based on RFP responses and demos
  • Assisting in the shortlisting process
  • Supporting the creation of the recommendations to the management team
  • Helping the HR function prepare for the upcoming deployment