System consideration in HRIS

Strayer University
Dr. Sue Golabek
January 25, 2015

Use the internet to research and evaluate two (2) commercial systems for your organization. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each system and, based on your knowledge of human resources and database systems, propose one (1) package that would fit the needs of your organization. Suggest three (3) specific reasons why you would recommend that system over the other.
The benefits of utilizing a database are substantial. In today’s revolutionary business world, it is hard to imagine a company not desiring to invest in a Software that can manage information, and offer a level of security with password protection for wondering eyes (Thomas, 2013).
The advantages of a business to use Peachtree Software are rapid access to information, trouble-free reporting, good organization, and many other features. Peachtree Software is written in Microsoft Access, without problems that can rapidly track employee’s attendance, evaluations, payroll, customers’ data, training, and applicants’ data, as well as making sure the company is well informed about any changes in government regulation (HR data manager, 2013). Another database system would be Oracle PeopleSoft that offers compensation, recruiting solutions, payroll interface, time and labor record keeping, travel and expense, and general ledger/budgeting report, which is beneficial to any organization (Oracle. para 4, 2006).
However, there are some disadvantages in having these systems such, as a non- manager may engage in identity theft and retrieve an employee’s restricted data, or breach of security with the system could lead to legal matters. The cost per users could range from $40-$100, and then installing the system could start at around $50,000 and up. Another disadvantage is that managers could become solely dependent on