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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- Get advice, coaching, and insight at key project milestones
- Go through a Guided Implementation to help you get through your project
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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.
Develop a Holistic HR Technology 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
This course supports HR professionals in creating a holistic HR technology strategy that aligns with organizational priorities and strengthens HR’s strategic impact.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the value and components of a holistic HR technology strategy.
- Analyze organizational, IT, and external inputs to inform the HR technology strategy.
- Define HR technology scope by assessing systems, integrations, and end-user needs.
- Assess HR capabilities, challenges, and opportunities to determine future technology direction.
- Understand the process of building and launching an HR technology roadmap.
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Course Modules
Academy | Develop a Holistic HR Technology Strategy: Introduction
Academy | Develop a Holistic HR Technology Strategy: Module 1
Academy | Develop a Holistic HR Technology Strategy: Module 2
Academy | Develop a Holistic HR Technology Strategy: Module 3
Academy | Develop a Holistic HR Technology Strategy: Module 4
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.
Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.
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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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