The Success of Human Resource Information Systems in Organizations
The success factors that Benefast partners should consider for its HRIS system is more reliant on the Planning, and successful planning is critically depending on comprehensive needs analysis, so these two stages through the HRIS system would be the critical success factors. Planning can be divided into long-range and short range operational planning. Long range planning for an HRIS examines the big picture of an organization’s HR function and its information needs in light of its overall business strategy (Kavanagh & Thite 2009p.83). Benefast partners should consider this because when considering long-range planning looks beyond the present usually focusing on needs in the future. One of the critical concepts was the phase containment. That is, organizations should identify problems as early as possible in the life cycle of a system and importantly, deal with those problems at that time rather than allowing the problems to continue, possibly leading to greater more costly rework and modification later (Kavanagh & Thite 2009p.84). This phase containment is a principle that would bring success to Benefast. The Short range planning typically involves a needs analysis of the organization, but with a much more immediate focus. Originally the long range plan will identify a list of priorities or priority system and projects for the future which will make Benefast partners organization more influential. It sets budgets and allocates resources to those priorites by officially sanctioning projects. With the short term Benefast partner’s functional departments within their organization may compete for limited pool of resources. Based on the information in the case evaluate Benefast partners strategy. Benefast partners provide a specific market niche HRIS product that benefits administration...
Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) are databases used for keeping track of essential personnel data within organizations. They can be designed and customized to fit the needs