Yes I agree.
To justify my response I will begin by defining and describing HR transformation
What is HR transformation?
HR Transformation focused on making HR operations more efficient and effective through process standardisation and technology. The next generation of HR Transformation is more tightly linked to corporate strategy and to creating business value through HR services that address a company’s most pressing strategic challenges.
SOURCE : Deloitte Consulting Firm (Professional Services and Advice) (2006) (Article: Global HR Transformation)
Discussing HR Transformation
HR organizations have made significant progress in reducing costs and improving operating effectiveness through HR system and process improvements ,shared services, outsourcing and employee self-service
The next big step for HR is to help the business achieve its strategic objectives for performance and growth.
1. Align business strategy and HR strategy. Make sure your HRT project starts off with HR leaders asking business leaders about their HR priorities. An HR strategy should be directly linked to the business strategy and long range plan.
2. Develop the capabilities to build new HR services.
As HRT evolves to become a general mechanism for innovation and continuous improvement (rather than a project to solve specific problems), HR must change the way it develops new services and capabilities to meet the needs of the business. And that change must be in the direction of faster – with more agility and flexibility built in every step of the way.
3. Make talent a real priority. Businesses often say that people are their most important asset, but that talk isn’t always reflected in management focus, commitment and investment. Demographic trends tell us the next generation of business leaders will need to focus unprecedented