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E-Guide: Managing Talent on a Budget

If your company has recently expanded to new offices or through mergers or acquisitions, you may have found yourself with multiple human resources (HR) systems. Consolidating these systems is a good way to reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) and also obtain more accurate, immediate information about your workforce and HR functions. However, successful consolidation requires some know-how and best practices.

Read this e-guide to find tips and insights from experts including Forrester Research vice president and principal analyst Paul Hamerman and Gartner Research managing vice president Jim Holincheck, as well as real-world HR application consolidation examples that will help you to understand the:

  • Situations in which consolidation projects are most beneficial
  • Pros and cons of consolidating onto Software as a Service (SaaS) vs. on-premise vs. on-demand software
  • Top things you'll need to consider when devising your strategy
  • And more!

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  • Kicking Off HR Analytics: A How-To Guide

    The goal of HR analytics is to provide an organization with insights for effectively managing employees so that business goals can be reached quickly and efficiently.

    The challenge is to identify what data should be captured and how to use the data to model and predict capabilities so the organization gets an optimal ROI on its human capital

    This e-guide provides five steps for kicking off HR analytics to meet those goals and challenges. Read on to learn why meaningful metrics and narratives are essential when communicating HR analytics data.

  • HR Managers Focus on Recruiting Experience as War for Talent Intensifies

    The market for quality talent is more competitive than ever before, leading savvy human resources (HR) managers to rethink the recruitment process. It’s no longer enough to simply find a candidate who impresses – you need to make your organization as attractive as possible to candidates, as well.

    This expert E-Guide explains why strategic HR managers are reevaluating their recruitment options, and explores how sourcing candidates through social media and sophisticated applicant tracking systems are quickly becoming recruitment must-haves.

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    Check out this issue of industry insider e-zine Business Applications Digest to get a taste of what the new website SearchFinancialApplications.com has to offer, including articles on cloud human resources (HR) software, the challenges of the 'bring your own device' (BYOD) phenomenon, corporate performance management (CPM) software, and more!

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  • E-Guide: Analytics and the Cloud in HR Applications

    This expert e-guide explores how analytics and the cloud are transforming HR and talent management, and offers guidance to help you successfully implement these technologies in your organization.

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  • How businesses can win talent war with mobile apps, HR data analytics, and cloud technology

    Becoming more digital has emerged as a ruling concept among forward-looking organisations in recent years. Now, while having multi-channel engagement with customers is a big aspect of digital, so too is attracting and retaining the employees who can make a reality of digital transformation.

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  • IT Relations: HR Manager

    HR and IT departments have begun to work closely together over the last few years. While HR historically has often received limited attention, companies now understand the key role the department plays in the business. Consequently, companies are heavily investing in HR technology, particularly by moving their HR systems to the cloud.

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  • IT Relations: HR Manager

    HR and IT departments have begun to work closely together over the last few years. While HR historically has often received limited attention, companies now understand the key role the department plays in the business. Consequently, companies are heavily investing in HR technology, particularly by moving their HR systems to the cloud.

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  • CW Middle East ezine October 2018

    It's still early days for the Middle East when it comes to artificial intelligence and robotic process automation, but things are picking up.

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  • Comprehensive guide to workforce management software

    Workforce management software is what enables your business to keep pace with the rapidly changing trends in both labor and the market. Read on to learn about the current state of workforce management software and what you can expect from the technology's near future.

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  • The 4 stages of employee experience platform evolution

    This paper explores how employee experience platforms that make work easier and more productive for employees have become essential to a business' success.

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  • Nordic banks increase collaboration with fintech startups

    The Nordic region, known for its startup companies, is a good platform for fintech companies to set up as consumers are conducive to digital banking services. In this issue, discover how major companies in the financial industry are partnering with startups and launching fintech initiatives and much more.

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  • CW APAC - May 2021: Buyer's guide to HR software

    In this handbook, focused on HR software in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the considerations when choosing a human resource management application

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  • CIO Trends #7: Middle East

    In this e-guide, read about smart city initiatives in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries as well as why Saudi Arabia has sent a delegation to the bustling tech hub in the US - Silicon Valley. Also find out how a rare fault caused Visa's global payment system to go offline.

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  • CW APAC: Buyer's Guide to human capital management

    In this buyer's guide, focused on human capital management (HCM) in the Asia-Pacific region, we look at the advantages of HCM software in recruitment, the importance of listening to staff and the considerations that should be made when using work algorithms.

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  • Digital experience focus broadens to encompass employees

    This e-guide to employee experience includes a podcast discussion about the evolution of employee experience management. Also, we explore how advanced companies are responding to skills shortages and millennial employee attitudes by listening harder to their workforces.

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  • AI proves value in HR, but handle with care

    In this e-guide, discover how the allocation of work by algorithm might have advantages for workers as well as employers, how AI is proving its value for HR and how data analytics is being used to support expansion and development.

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  • CW Middle East ezine April 11 2019

    It's that time of year again when the Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2019 survey results are out, so in this issue we take a look at some of the findings.

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  • Stronger collaboration platforms emerge as pandemic legacy

    In this e-guide: HR software had long been a relatively backward zone of enterprise software before the Covid-19 pandemic. It had been catching up, as organisations applied digital approaches drawn from customer experience to employee experience, encompassing the journey from recruitment, through working and learning, to moving up or moving on.

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  • CW Europe – March-May 2019: Robots deliver savings for Dutch postal service PostNL

    European businesses have bought into the digital revolution, with the adoption of the latest technologies like automation enabling companies to transfer their internal operations.

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  • CW Benelux - August-October 2022: Belgium seeks top tech talent

    The battle for the right IT staff to transform businesses is changing and recruiters and job-seekers need to be clued up. In this issue, a Belgium-based recruiter gives the lowdown on tech job-seeking. Also read why Dutch beer brewer Heineken has replaced more than 60 different HR systems with SAP SuccessFactors as its central HR system.

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  • Top 10 business applications stories of 2019

    The steady incursion of artificial intelligence (AI) into enterprise software was a major theme behind Computer Weekly's indepth stories in this area in 2019. Human versus machine is the opposition that looms over much of the coverage here. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 business applications stories of 2019.

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  • How automation helped a media giant integrate HCM data

    A media and entertainment giant was looking to transfer its HR data to its SAP instance and integrate it with relevant business processes, but the strict SAP data type verification process proved to be costly and difficult, leading the firm to look for assistance. Read on to learn how they leveraged automation to save time and money.

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  • CW Benelux ezine February 2019

    Dutch military intelligence has released a lot of details about the attempt to hack into the networks of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.

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  • Oracle cloud applications exhibit pragmatic adoption curve

    Oracle prides itself on the full suite of the business applications it offers in the cloud, arguably ahead of its closest rival, SAP – which has prioritised building on its in-memory database Hana over the cloud per se, though its S/4 Hana ERP system is increasingly delivered over the cloud, too.

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  • CW Europe - September-November 2022: Why Russia could become the world's biggest market for illegal IT

    Faced with international sanctions and the departure of many global IT suppliers from Russia, companies there are seeking alternative, and sometimes illegal, routes to access IT products. Also read how new requirements are driving scientists and engineers in Europe back to the lab to start developing 6G technology.

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  • SaaS ERP mushrooms during Covid crisis, up to a point

    In this e-guide we look at the migration of business applications to the cloud, under the discipline of the Covid crisis; we examine the question of who is winning the cloud ERP wars; and offer a case study of one large, complex company, Vodafone, that gives a counter example of how cloud still has limits when it comes to ERP.

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  • Empowering your employees to do more: CHRO’s roadmap

    For today’s businesses, managing risk and building resilience in their HR operations has never been more important. To do so, many have turned to strengthening their employee productivity and development plans. However, many can find these methods daunting. Browse this guide to learn more.

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  • SAP S/4HANA: Cloud vs on-premises

    When it comes to SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs. on-premises, issues such as functionality and customization are paramount. In this e-guide we take a look at where each shines and where each falls short.

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  • A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to training programmes and tools

    It's important for an organisation to pick training tools that suit its needs. In this 16-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how to cultivate the right learning culture, the best security training options and why post-pandemic reskilling needs to focus on main frames.

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  • Cloud ERP – a sleeping giant awakes?

    For a long time now, ERP has been an important but sleepy aspect of enterprise IT. But is the time for cloud ERP now?

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  • CW Europe – June 2018

    Research from Computer Weekly has revealed that across Europe, there appears to be no consensus on where IT budgets will be spent over the next year. But what is clear is that total budgets are expected to rise. But where will the money go?

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  • How to choose an HR software system: A complete guide

    An HR system is one of the most important purchases an organization makes. Nowadays, the stakes couldn't be higher. The market for HR tools has exploded, and people management has become an urgent priority. In this e-guide, learn all the key steps to identify your needs and pinpoint the features that matter most.

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  • Business Value of ServiceNow HR Service Delivery

    To empower your employees to do their best work, you need to streamline their experiences, from onboarding to offboarding. Read this e-book to learn how you can create efficiencies and lower costs across your organization by unifying HR service experiences with ServiceNow HR Service Delivery.

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    In today’s ever-changing economic environment, many HR Leaders are looking for new ways that they can optimize costs while also creating efficiency and driving growth to deliver exceptional employee experiences. But can this be done? Browse this white paper to learn more.

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  • Financial Management Systems Broken, But CFOs Still Not Sold On SAAS

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  • CW Europe: December 2016 - February 2017

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    S/4 Hana, the ERP system built on SAP's in-memory, columnar database Hana has been on a long march through the enterprise since its launch in February 2013. In this e-guide, we discuss the pros and cons of upgrading to S/4 Hana, what the future has in store for the system and how its users are feeling about C/4 Hana integration.

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    This guide is aimed at helping you select a Master Data Management (MDM) solution that is best for the scope, context, and identified requirements you need. Read on to learn how you can avoid the trap of only relying on generic analyst ranking reports that consider a lot of capabilities but may not be relevant to your bottom line.

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    S/4Hana offers organisations many benefits in terms of speed and the ability to run the latest, cloud-ready platform. But the upgrade can be costly. This E-Guide looks at how IT decision makers can get ready for S/4Hana upgrade projects, while keeping their existing ECC systems running, and the upgrade options available to them.

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