HRIS Group term paper:

The groups will be asked to write a paper based on an assigned case study. Paper must be between 7-10 pages not including cover page, table of content, reference page or any exhibits and must be APA format, double spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman. and have at least 1 peer reviewed journal or article as a reference. Because this assignment will be a group project please indicate your name on the table of contents next to your work. You will be graded on both individual as well as group effort.

The following outline is suggested:
Facts of the Case. This should include all those significant factors that impact the situation.

Key Issues. Based on your analysis of the facts of the case, determine what issues are affecting the organization and determine what decisions need to be made.
Alternatives/Options. What alternatives/options exist for each of these issues? Generate a set of alternatives for each action and compare the pros and cons of each, including any problems expected in implementing each alternative.

Recommendations. State what strategic changes the organization could make and justify your choices. Itemize specific actions needed to implement your strategy, including any required to overcome anticipated obstacles.

J&L a global toy manufacturing company incorporated in the US with 35,000 employees in over

20 countries is in desperate need of an HRIS system. The company’s processes currently are all

manual, apart from payroll which they outsource. The manual process is overwhelming the HR

department and things are falling through the cracks. Employee raises have been delayed. The

employee performance review process has not taken place in more than two years due to the lack

of personnel in the HR department.

Other areas of concern are employee’s benefit, tracking personal leave, vacation time and training

and development. Because of the manual process the company has noticed employee’s taking more

leave or vacation time than it currently allows because there is no information readily available to

them when requesting the time off. This is costing J&L as every time someone in manufacturing

is out, they must have a trained replacement ready to step in to fulfill these tasks.

“With this initiative we are looking to modernize, simplify and centralize our HR processes. This

will increase efficiency in the HR department and improve operations. Particularly when we can

track in real time all employee requested leaves as well as accrued time, this will prove an

invaluable tool when it comes to resource planning.” Marla Treats, Sr. Director Human Resources.

Managed has tasked the human resource department with identifying the most suitable HRIS

system to address all areas of concern. The completion timeframe for this project is 9 months to

launch and successfully train all staff.