...always a need to plan for long term systems, since technology is always changing then the HRIS system will constantly become outdated and there will be a need for constant changes and updates to keep up. The company will need as it grows and technology becomes easier to use for business. Many times a company will buy a software and use that until it needs to be upgraded and it is easier to upgrade the whole system then the software, mostly due to that the new system offers even more than the old one and the updates to the software. Microsoft will be the one to look for in the future of most company’s plans, they with their Customer Relationship Management software and their ability to have payroll they can all sink with each other and outlook which is the most used in most businesses. These systems will allow connectivity between systems which should see the growth in electronic portals and focus business time on information output rather than data inputs. Most organizations will look to recruiting and security, payroll, time collation and benefits when looking for long range planning for updating the HRIS systems. All of these things are key things that any Hr. Manger is looking to constant update and needing to keep time comsupentaion down and help employee feel comfortable with accessing there benefits and information they feel that they can control and review while being employed for a company. Disadvantages (other than time) of using interviews and focus groups for...
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...Business Case for HR Self Service Systems Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Project Overview 3 Business Case for Proposed Project 4 Conclusion 5 References 5 Executive Summary This paper addresses the business case for implementing self service in the IT industry with the aim of gaining higher efficiency for a majority of HR functions and other benefits that can be derived from improved information access. The paper also discusses the various challenges an organization might face while attempting to implement self-service. The business case for self service revolves around reducing administrative costs and gaining better efficiency. It also aims at improving the overall performance and other benefits such as information management, trend analysis and also operational efficiency. The chief argument presented here is that a self-service initiative allows the HR to concentrate more towards the core functions such as people management instead of getting burdened with administrative tasks. While self-service has the ability to improve the service expectations from HR, it may also result in some of the savings being consumed in order to meet the higher quality expectations. However, on the long run, it is bound to reduce expenses to a great extent while enhancing the quality. Self-service also enables an organization to implement flexible work and helps employees to remain connected with the organization through a centralized HR system aimed at remote...
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...Systems and Software Applications BIS/219 July 4, 2011 Information Systems and Software Applications To encompass a thriving business, businesses must incorporate and use the various resources of technological progressions. Invasive software applications and fully structured information systems support businesses to administer every area of their business relationships. The accounting, human resources (HR) and marketing departments use various software applications and information systems to achieve the goals of a business in order for them to become successful and remain competitive. This paper will focus on these departments and provide an overview of software applications and information systems. The website for Sage North America (2011) states Sage provides organizations with a wide range of business management applications and services to over 3.2 million customers in the United States and Canada. Many nonprofit organizations use Sage Fund Accounting financial management software within their accounting department. The accounting department is essential because it deals with the procurement and spending of funds within any organization. “Accounting Information Systems (AIS) are a tool which, when incorporated into the field of Information and Technology systems (IT), were designed to help in the management and control of topics related to firms’ economic-financial area” (Grande, Estébanez, & Colomina, 2011, p. 26). Sage Fund Accounting software program assists...
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...Brief Overview of Business Intelligence and How Walmart Uses It Walmart is the biggest retailer in the world and handles more than one million customer transactions every hour and generates more than 2.5 petabytes of data storage (Venkatraman & Brooks, 2012). To put this into perspective, this data is equivalent to 167 times the number of books in America’s Library of Congress (Venkatraman & Brooks, 2012). So how can Wal-Mart use this massive amount of data and what useful information can this data provide? This paper will provide a brief overview of the importance of Business Intelligence (BI) and how the largest retailer in world, Walmart, is using it. BI platforms help management to truly understand its customer base and deliver individualized products and services (Brannon, 2010). When BI tools and analytics are used effectively, managers and decision makers can yield an all-encompassing view of the company, its position in the market, and its potential and perspectives (Albescu, and Pugna 2014). BI is best explained as a systematic process not found in a magazine, online or in a knowledge database. An organization that doesn’t have a viable BI capacity is making decisions without key information in this competitive market (Thomas, 2001). Walmart has more customer connections than any retailer in the world, from online activity to in-store purchases, and even social mentions (300,000 social mentions per week) (SAS Institute Inc.). Due to the abundance...
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...Falkenstein FINA 4210 Dr. Matt Blasko 8 February 2013 Chocolate Confections Corporation Case Study (1) Provide an Executive Summary (2-3 paragraphs, overview) of the situation and the issues. The Human Resource Department of the Chocolate Confections Corporation has enlisted the services of the Forrester Consulting Group in selecting a new software package that will place them at the forefront of the human-resources/payroll computing community. With the implementation and integration of a new software system, the HR Department hopes to gain a more user-friendly system that will streamline HR and payroll business processes. The vice president of the Human Resources Department, Monica A. Bentz, appointed a “working committee” to review the issue of replacing the HR department’s software package. Based on a cost-benefit analysis conducted by Working Committee and the representatives from the Forrester Consulting Group, the decision has been made to replace HR’s existing software with a package offered by HumanAssets Incorporated. Rather than installing new equipment, HumanAssets has created a plan for integrating the new software into HR’s existing system at a reduced cost in comparison to the other potential software packages. Over its five-year life, the project is estimated to have a net present value of $2.7 million. The vice president of HR approved the project. Thus, the project was approved without corporate scrutiny because its cost was less than $500,000, the benchmark requiring...
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...Experiment 02-Software Requirement Specification · Objective: To learn Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and design the documentation for given project. · Background: A software requirement specification (SRS) is a comprehensive description of the intended purpose and environment for software under development. The SRS fully describes what the software will do and how it will be expected to perform. · Pre-requisite: The general format of SRS consists of: · Functional Requirements Definition · Functional requirements are a subset of the overall system requirement. · These requirements are used to consider system behavior. · Trade-offs may be between hardware and software issues. · Non-functional Requirements Definition · It measures the documentation and the inputs for the various requirements in the system. · System Evolution · Starting from the specification and the data base schema, on how the system should be designed. · SRS Template for documentation Human resources system Software Requirements Specification Version 1.0 01/09/2015 Benita Jeyakumar Lead Software Engineer 1.0. Introduction - Human Resources System 1.1 Purpose The main purpose of human resources system is to maintain records regarding the employees of the company and to gather feedback from the users. The system includes information related to: · Employee records database · Recruiting management · Performance record ...
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...CSE- 401 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS [3 1 0 4] 1. Distributed System Models: Introduction , Examples , Architecture models , Fundamental models (1.1,1.2,1.4, 2.1-2.3 of Text1 ) ..2hrs 2. Interprocess Communication, Distributed Objects and Remote Invocation: Introduction , External data representation and marshalling, Communication models, Communication between distributed objects , Remote procedure call Case study: Interprocess communication in UNIX, Java RMI . (4.1-4.6, 5.1-5.5 of Text1) ..6hrs 3. Operating System Introduction , Operating system layer, Processes and threads, Communication and invocation, Architecture (6.1-6.6 of Text1) ..4hrs. 4. Distributed File Systems and Name Services: Introduction , File service architecture, Name services, Domain Name System, Directory and directory services. Case study: Sun network file system, Global name service. (8.1-8.3, 9.1-9.4 of Text1) …6hrs 5. Synchronization: Clock Synchronization, Physical clocks, Logical clocks, Global state (5.1-5.3 of Text2) ..5hrs 6. Transactions&...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022 BSA/375 Monday, February 4, 2013 Mark Fairbanks Service Request SR-rm-022 Company Overview Riordan Manufacturing originated from a small research and development company called Riordan Plastics, Inc. that had its beginning in 1991 (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012). Its founder was a chemistry professor named Dr. Riordan, who acquired patents for processing polymers into plastic substrates that resisted breaking under extreme tension (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012). In 1992, Dr. Riordan acquired capital to expand his company and renamed it Riordan Manufacturing. By 2000, Riordan Manufacturing was so successful it grew into a global manufacturer that became a leader in plastic products (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012). Some of the products it produces are plastic beverage containers, plastic fan parts, and customized plastic parts. It has facilities in four locations: (1) Georgia, (2) Michigan, (3) California, and (4) China. Dr. Riordan prides himself on giving his customers quality service. This has led to loyal customers in the following industries consisting of automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, appliance manufacturers, and beverage makers and bottlers (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012). Riordan Manufacturer’s revenue is roughly about 46 million annually (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012). The company manages a global personnel consisting of 550 individuals. Employees are encouraged to be innovative and develop strong work...
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...Introduction Riordan Manufacturing has placed a service request for all manufacturing locations to gain an overview about all existing software applications in Finance & Accounting, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Legal and Information Technology. All the listed areas within the organization are using various business systems of which each of them represents challenges. The organization is in an urgent need to identify what is needed to improve effectiveness in those areas. This summary is going to serve as a platform to implement systems in the various departments. Finance and Accounting Sales and Marketing The Sales and Marketing team at Riordan Manufacturing has both hard copy and electronic copies of paperwork from various ages. They also have many databases as well. The plan is to consolidate everything into a more convenient electronic storage system. The systems that the company plans to consolidate and track are: Historic Sales Files of Past Marketing Research, Marketing Plans and design awards Sales Database Production Records Profit and Loss Statements by Item and Group Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Anticipated Results Riordan also has a 2-year plan setup to reach the $50 Million in revenue mark. This is slated to occur by the 2006 year. This program is setup in three parts: Strategic sales objectives with corresponding financial goals and roll-out schedules Tactics by marketing mix, timing, and relationship to strategic sales objectives Customer...
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...UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI Bachelor of Engineering Information Technology (Third Year – Sem. V & VI) Revised course (REV- 2012) from Academic Year 2014 -15 Under FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY (As per Semester Based Credit and Grading System) University of Mumbai, Information Technology (semester V and VI) (Rev-2012) Page 1 Preamble To meet the challenge of ensuring excellence in engineering education, the issue of quality needs to be addressed, debated and taken forward in a systematic manner. Accreditation is the principal means of quality assurance in higher education. The major emphasis of accreditation process is to measure the outcomes of the program that is being accredited. In line with this Faculty of Technology of University of Mumbai has taken a lead in incorporating philosophy of outcome based education in the process of curriculum development. Faculty of Technology, University of Mumbai, in one of its meeting unanimously resolved that, each Board of Studies shall prepare some Program Educational Objectives (PEO‟s) and give freedom to affiliated Institutes to add few (PEO‟s) and course objectives and course outcomes to be clearly defined for each course, so that all faculty members in affiliated institutes understand the depth and approach of course to be taught, which will enhance learner‟s learning process. It was also resolved that, maximum senior faculty from colleges and experts from industry to be involved while revising the curriculum. I am happy to state...
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...Q1-Identify the competitive forces in Porter’s model. What affect might these forces have on a business? What can a business do to respond to these forces? There are five sources of competitive force in Porter’s model. The five forces will be rivalry, supplier’s power, threat of substitutes, buyer power and barriers to entry. Rivalry refers to competition from rival firms which will affect the ability of an organization in retaining and attracting customers. In addition, many companies offering similar products will push down prices and this will affect the profits of the organization. Next, supplier’s power refers to the influence which the suppliers can influence on the industry since they are the ones who controls the availability of inputs. Suppliers can become powerful threats when they join together to push up prices which will increase cost of inputs and increase cost of production for business organizations. In addition, they can also pick and choose who to supply and can favor the opponents of a company which will further increase rivalry faced by the organization. The next competitive force will be the threat of substitutes. The presence of substitute goods will cause customers to swing to other companies should they find factors such as prices and distribution more favorable and this will result in a dip in sales. Another force will be buyer power which refers to the bargaining power of buyers and changes in taste and behaviors which can easily threaten and affect...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Final Paper BSA/502 Riordan Manufacturing As an information technology consulting team working for Riordan Manufacturing, Team C will review, assess and make recommendations for improvements to the company’s business infrastructure. These recommendations will include software in the following business areas: human resources, operations, and logistics, legal, and finally, sales, and Marketing. Riordan Manufacturing Inc. like most companies can benefit from process improvements and the implementation of software solutions to improve its human resources, operations and logistics, and legal processes. Human Resources Focus According to Nickels, McHugh, and McHugh (2010), attracting and keeping the best employees is one of the fundamental goals of human resources management. People are the most valuable resource in any organization because their knowledge and creativity translate to products and services that business models depend on. Riordan Manufacturing Inc. faces some challenges with human resources management and is in need of some solutions. Existing Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) in Riordan manufacturing Inc. * Employee Database * Payroll System * Training and Development System * Recruitment and Selection system * Hiring System * Compensation System * Compliance System * Performance management system Recommended Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) Oracle HRMS Oracle HRMS is part of Oracle’s...
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...Assignment on Information System of British American Tobacco Bangladesh Prepared for: Course Instructor: Dr. Alamgir Hossain Course No: BUS 516 Prepared by: Name | ID | Israt Nadia Orin | 131 1472 060 | Tazeen Hussain | 131 0699 060 | Marjana Tabassum Anna | 132 0636 060 | Shristi Rana | 131 0733 660 | Date of Submission: 19-08-2013 School of Business North South University Table of Contents 1. Letter of transmittal ……………………………………………………………………………. 3 2. Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………… 4 3. Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………. 5 4. Chapter: 1 Organizational Overview ……………………………………………………………………… 6 1.1 Background of British American Tobacco Bangladesh ……………………. 6 1.2 Production Process Overview ……………………………………………………….. 6 Production Process Flow ………………………………………………………………… 7 1.3Green Leaf Threshing Plant ………………………………………………………………. 8 1.4 Primary Manufacturing Departments………………………………………………. 8 1.5Secondary Manufacturing Departments ……………………………………………. 8 1.6 Distribution and Consumer ………………………………………………………………. 8 5. Chapter: 2 Information System in BATB ……………………………………………………………… 9-15 5. Chapter 3 Limitations …………………………………………………………………….. 16-17 6. Chapter 4 Prospects ……………………………………………………………………………. 18 7. Chapter 5 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………. 19 8. Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 19th August, 2013 The Course Instructor...
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...Technology Offshore Outsourcing Plan for Riordan Harry Alston, Jason Breedlove, Habeeb Rahman CIS/568 July 29, 2012 James Linn Riordan manufacturing has placed a service request for all manufacturing locations to gain an overview about all existing software applications in finance and accounting, sales and marketing, human resources, operations, legal and information technology. All the subjects within the organization are using various business systems of which each of them represents change in process. The organization is in a rush to identify what is needed to make effective improvements in those subjects. This plan is going to serve as a turning point to improve systems in the various departments. Sales and Marketing The finance/accounting and sales/ marketing team at Riordan Manufacturing has both hard copy and electronic copies of paperwork from various ages. They also have many databases as well. The plan is to consolidate everything into a better streamlined electronic storage system. The systems that the company plans to consolidate and track are past sales files of marketing research, marketing plans, design awards, database production records, gain and loss statements by item, group marketing, budget marketing and budget anticipated results. Riordan also has a two year plan setup to reach the $50 million in revenue mark. This is slated...
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...Executive Summary Verizon Communications, Inc Implementation of HR balanced Scorecard Overview In 1996, J. Randall MacDonald, Executive Vice President of Human Resources at the GTE Corporation was facing the challenge to create an HR strategy supporting GTE's workforce through a major business transformation. Moreover Charles R. Lee, GTE's CEO wanted to know what the company was actually getting back for the money spent on various HR related activities. The main problems for GTE and other American based telecommunication companies were high employee and customer turnover rates and the declining quality of customer service. A tight labor market made it difficult to find qualified people. There was no system in place at GTE to measure employee's performance and MacDonald realized that a quantitative model was needed, showing whether the HR department's activities contributed to the company's financial goals. Balanced Scorecard, a conceptual framework to measure a company's performance, utilizing financial and non-financial measures was selected as a method to quantify "intangible realities" at GTE. Case Details In February 1996 the U.S. Congress passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Recognizing the enormous changes that had been occurring in communications technologies and markets, the Telecommunications Act deregulated much of the telecommunications industry. It aimed to get telephone, cable, and Internet companies to compete...
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