Assignment 2: Phase II – Selecting an HRIS Application

Assignment 2: Phase II – Selecting an HRIS Application

Due Week 5 and worth 220 points

Now that you assessed the business, identified some of the inefficient HR related processes plaguing Gladwell Grocery Stores, and pinpointed a few possible solutions, it is time to choose an HRIS application that will suit the business. In this assignment, you will consider the HR function you chose in Phase I, and recommend the type of HRIS that you believe would be the most efficient for addressing this function.

To prepare for this assignment, review the Gladwell Grocery Stores case scenario, and then research potential HRIS types and HRIS vendors that may suit the needs for Mr. Bell and Gladwell Grocery Stores.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

HRIS Needs Assessment

Prioritize the top three (3) benefits that an HRIS will offer the business, and explain your position. Next, examine the effect of automation on creating a more efficient process for the HR function chosen in Phase I.

Choose HRIS Type

Based on your research, select the type of HRIS that you plan to implement for your client. Analyze two (2) of the system’s offerings that you believe would be best suited to addressing your client’s needs. Then, assess two (2) ways that the selected HRIS can improve efficiency for the HR function you chose in Phase I. Defend your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.

Choose HRIS Vendor

Now that you know the type of HRIS you will be implementing, it is time to choose an HRIS vendor. Compare and contrast two (2) vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Based on your comparison, choose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and explain the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.
Use at least (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Create an HRIS needs analysis and evaluate the acquisition process.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource information systems.
Write clearly and concisely about human resource information systems using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 220	Assignment 2: Phase II – Selecting an HRIS Application
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Prioritize the top three (3) benefits that an HRIS will offer the business, and explain your position. Next, examine the effect of automation on creating a more efficient process for the HR function chosen in Phase I. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely prioritized the top three (3) benefits that an HRIS will offer the business, and did not submit or incompletely explained your position. Did not submit or incompletely examined the effect of automation on creating a more efficient process for the HR function chosen in Phase I.	Partially prioritized the top three (3) benefits that an HRIS will offer the business, and partially explained your position. Partially examined the effect of automation on creating a more efficient process for the HR function chosen in Phase I.	Satisfactorily prioritized the top three (3) benefits that an HRIS will offer the business, and satisfactorily explained your position. Satisfactorily examined the effect of automation on creating a more efficient process for the HR function chosen in Phase I.	Thoroughly prioritized the top three (3) benefits that an HRIS will offer the business, and thoroughly explained your position. Thoroughly examined the effect of automation on creating a more efficient process for the HR function chosen in Phase I.
2. Based on your research, select the type of HRIS that you plan to implement for your client. Analyze two (2) of the system’s offerings that you believe would be best suited to addressing your client’s needs. Then, assess two (2) ways that the selected HRIS can improve efficiency for the HR function you chose in Phase I. Defend your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities. Weight: 30%	Did not submit or incompletely selected the type of HRIS that you plan to implement for your client. Did not submit or incompletely analyzed two (2) of the system’s offerings that you believe would be best suited to addressing your client’s needs. Did not submit or incompletely assessed two (2) ways that the selected HRIS can improve efficiency for the HR function you chose in Phase I. Did not submit or incompletely defended your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.	Partially selected the type of HRIS that you plan to implement for your client. Partially analyzed two (2) of the system’s offerings that you believe would be best suited to addressing your client’s needs. Partially assessed two (2) ways that the selected HRIS can improve efficiency for the HR function you chose in Phase I. Partially defended your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.	Satisfactorily selected the type of HRIS that you plan to implement for your client. Satisfactorily analyzed two (2) of the system’s offerings that you believe would be best suited to addressing your client’s needs. Satisfactorily assessed two (2) ways that the selected HRIS can improve efficiency for the HR function you chose in Phase I. Satisfactorily defended your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.	Thoroughly selected the type of HRIS that you plan to implement for your client. Thoroughly analyzed two (2) of the system’s offerings that you believe would be best suited to addressing your client’s needs. Thoroughly assessed two (2) ways that the selected HRIS can improve efficiency for the HR function you chose in Phase I. Thoroughly defended your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.
3. Now that you know the type of HRIS you will be implementing, it is time to choose an HRIS vendor. Compare and contrast two (2) vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Based on your comparison, choose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and explain the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others. Weight: 30%	Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted two (2) vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Did not submit or incompletely chose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and did not submit or incompletely explained the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.	Partially compared and contrasted two (2) vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Partially chose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and partially explained the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.	Satisfactorily compared and contrasted two (2) vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Satisfactorily chose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and satisfactorily explained the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.	Thoroughly compared and contrasted two (2) vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Thoroughly chose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and thoroughly explained the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.
4. 3 references Weight: 5%	No references provided.	Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 6 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present