Develop a Holistic HR Technology Strategy
Drive today’s success and tomorrow’s innovation through HR Technology.
- HR’s role has become more strategic than ever, and HR technology is an enabler of this evolution.
- When used effectively, HR technology is a powerful tool to drive organizational agility, competitiveness, and a data-driven culture.
- An HR technology strategy helps drive meaningful outcomes from technology such as improved operational efficiency, an augmented employee experience, and enhanced HR service delivery.
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Critical Insight
To deliver value, an HR technology strategy must be anchored in organizational goals and strategy. A holistic, future-oriented approach ensures that investments in technology go beyond automating processes to build the capabilities the organization needs to thrive in the future.
Impact and Result
- A comprehensive HR technology strategy that is aligned with the broader organizational, HR, AI, and IT strategies to drive more effective and impactful use of HR technologies.
- A roadmap that provides clarity around the current state and a vision of the future state where HR and its clients have the people, data, processes, and technology they need to efficiently and effectively meet their goals.
Digital HR Strategy
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How to complete this course:
Use these videos, along with the project blueprint deck above, to gain an understanding of the subject. Start with the Introduction, then move through each of the course modules. At the end of each module, you will be required to complete a short test to demonstrate your understanding. You will complete this course when you have completed all the course tests.
- Number of Course Modules: 5
- Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hours
Learning Outcome
Develop a holistic digital HR strategy that is owned and driven by HR in collaboration with other key stakeholders to realize benefits such as greater HR efficiency and improved client experience and engagement.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the role HR plays in developing a digital HR strategy.
- Identify priority HR technology elements.
- Investigate the client digital experience.
- Determine and categorize digital opportunities.
- Describe the factors involved in creating a digital HR strategy roadmap
Course Modules
Introduction
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Workshop: Develop a Holistic HR Technology Strategy
Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.
Module 1: Define Digital HR Current State
The Purpose
Define the digital HR current state within the organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
A thorough review and definition of the current state of HR’s digital environment
Activities
Outputs
Review organizational and HR goals to align with digital HR strategy.
- Digital HR scope
Review client questionnaire results and insights.
- Digital HR purpose statement
Take an inventory of current HR processes and systems.
- High-level HR process maps
Map the current state of HR technology systems.
- HR technology systems map
Prioritize HR technology elements.
Module 2: Elicit Pain Points and Digital HR Needs
The Purpose
Elicit pain points and digital HR needs from core HR technology elements and workforce management technology elements.
Key Benefits Achieved
Identified pain points and digital needs for both core HR and workforce management
Activities
Outputs
Elicit and capture pain points and digital needs from core HR technology elements.
- Core HR pain points and digital needs
Elicit and capture pain points and digital needs from workforce management technology elements.
- Workforce management pain points and digital needs
Module 3: Elicit Pain Points and Digital HR Needs (continued)
The Purpose
Elicit pain points and digital needs from talent management technology elements and strategic HR technology elements.
Key Benefits Achieved
Identified pain points and digital needs for both talent management and strategic HR.
Activities
Outputs
Elicit and capture pain points and digital needs from talent management technology elements.
- Talent management pain points and digital needs
Elicit and capture pain points and digital needs from strategic HR technology elements.
- Strategic HR pain points and digital needs
Module 4: Identify Digital Opportunities and Initiatives
The Purpose
Identify and prioritize digital opportunities and initiatives.
Key Benefits Achieved
- List of digital opportunities from each technology element
- List of prioritized initiatives to address digital opportunities
Activities
Outputs
Identify and categorize digital opportunities stemming from pain points and needs in each technology element.
- Digital opportunities from each technology element
Brainstorm digital HR initiatives to address opportunities.
Prioritize digital HR initiatives.
- Prioritized list of initiatives to address digital opportunities
Module 5: Create a Digital HR Strategy Roadmap
The Purpose
Create a digital HR strategy roadmap to implement changes.
Key Benefits Achieved
A digital HR strategy roadmap that includes a high-level change management plan and a high-level communications plan
Activities
Outputs
Plan communications with impacted stakeholders and the organization.
- Digital HR strategy roadmap
Create a high-level change management plan.
- High-level change management plan
Plan communications with impacted stakeholders and the organization.
- High-level communications plan
About McLean & Company
McLean & Company is an HR research and advisory firm providing practical solutions to human resources challenges via executable research, tools, diagnostics, and advisory services that have a clear and measurable impact on your business.
What Is a Blueprint?
A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your HR problems.
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Guided Implementation 1: Identify priority HR technology elements
- Call 1: Review client feedback, connections to organizational goals, and results from external scan.
- Call 2: Prioritize HR technology elements.
- Call 3: Establish scope, purpose, and goals and metrics of the strategy.
Guided Implementation 2: Define the Scope
- Call 1: Define the scope of the HR technology strategy, including which HR functional capabilities to include.
- Call 2: Inventory current HR systems and map integrations to identify redundancies and gaps.
Guided Implementation 3: Assess Current State and Explore Future State
- Call 1: Assess maturity in each HR capability area (process, technology, people, data) and uncover pain points.
- Call 2: Discover and prioritize opportunities for improvement through HR technology, including AI and automation.
- Call 3: Evaluate technology solution options (maintain, optimize, augment, consolidate, replace) and select the best path forward.
Guided Implementation 4: Build an HR Technology Roadmap
- Call 1: Craft a vision statement, define guiding principles, and identify/prioritize key initiatives for the roadmap.
- Call 2: Prepare risk mitigation plans, change management strategies, and communication plans for key stakeholders.
Contributors
- Paul Herztein – Senior Workshop Director, Info-Tech Research Group
- Hong Kwok – Advisory Director, Info-Tech Research Group
- Steve Goldberg – HR Tech Industry Analyst, ABC Company
- Ilia Maor – Manager, HR Technology and Analytics, York Region
- Daniel Spadafora – Head, HR Technology and Operations, Bruce Power
- Amy Kruse – Senior Director, People Systems, Operations & Analytics, Arc’teryx Equipment
- Allison DeTitto – Senior Manager, HR Technology Programs, Elastic
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