SR-rm-022 HR System Analysis xxxx BSA/375
February 27, 2013 xxxx SR-rm-022 HR System Analysis
The SR-rm-022 service request asks for the development of a new application for Riordan Manufacturing’s human resources department. According to the Apollo Group Inc. simulation (2011), Riordan Manufacturing would like to “Integrate existing variety of HR tools into a single integrated application in order to take advantage of a more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information systems technology in our Human Resources department.” Therefore, this paper will discuss the key factors required to analyze the HR system tools. The key factors required for such development are Riordan key stakeholders, Joint Application Development, Use Cases,
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With the use of uses cases it will help eliminate unwanted time spent in the testing phases as not much information gathered from the JAD will be left behind needed creating the system.
Process Models “A process model is a graphical way of representing how a business system should operate. It illustrates the processes or activities that are performed and how data move among them. A process model can be used to document the current system (i.e., as-is system) or the new system being developed (i.e., to-be system), whether computerized or not” (Dennis, Wixom, & Roth, 2012, Chapter 5).
Even though uses cases and JAD will help in extensively identifying and uncovering both the needs and the processes being derived from the new system it is always good to have visuals as they will help with overall clarification and organization in creating the new system. Process models can help the team better understand how the new development will work, and by seeing it in a new light might find areas where there needs some improvement.
Successful Information-Gathering
Successful information-gathering requires the analyst to find those key individuals most likely stake holders responsible for inputting and outputting information used in the HRIS. Gathering the
The first order of business for information collecting would be to identify the stakeholders for
The first step in setting up the new Human Resource Application, (HRA), is to gather information about the system requirements and user needs from everyone that will be involved in the startup and rollout of the new system. The process of gathering information from involved stakeholders can be a tedious process if the wrong techniques are used. So, to expedite this in an orderly and timely manner we will be passing out questioners to all members of the Human Resource Department and to all Department heads. Using Questioners will help the IT department get an idea of what requirements are expected from the new system. It is not cost efficient to talk to each employee so, it would be very beneficial for all that every questioner is filled out in a timely manner. We will be emailed to each employee on Monday September 9th, 2013 and would like a response no later than Thursday September 12th, 2013, (for processing purposes). Questioners will also be available on the Employee Web Site under HR applications.
In order to make a more accurate assessment of what you will need in your new HR system it is important that you involve key stakeholders of the company in the decision making process. The following is a list of the key stakeholders that should be included in the decision-making process:
Riordan manufacturing has requested an upgrade to their current human resources system. They currently have several disparate tools that are patched together in order to complete HR functions. Many Excel spreadsheets are used by different parts of HR, and combining all resources into one system can provide many time saving advantages and a more reliable system over all. By reviewing who the stakeholders are and what the best information-gathering techniques are we can ensure that we collect the information for the requirements and stay within the scope of the project.
3. A Use Case is developed to support requirement specification. It is a detailed description of specifications in its simplest form using Realtime scenarios of the functionality requirements between the actors and
Riordan Manufacturing wants to integrate its existing HR information system tools to a single integrating application. This request of service is interested in defining business requirements for completion of the HR system for obtaining the objective. Security controls that we recommend for the design for the HR systems, process design, and application architecture are the requirements for this project.
In an era that has long gone bye, machines have taken over the process of tracking an employee’s information. Thus HR will create an information specialist position(s) to input the information of an employee when he or she is first hired, then the computer will use that number to route information to the necessary programs for data storage. This business system will need to do all the tasks that once were done by the HR personnel.
Hugh McCauley, Riordan Manufacturing COO, wishes to merge the current assortment of tools in procedure into a solitary assimilated application. The company desires to take advantage of the further sophisticated state-of-the art information systems technology that by this time exists in the human resources department. In this text, the data- collecting methods and the intended project approaches that are to be exercised will be clarified. The business conditions for the improvement of a Human Resource system to preserve the goal of this request will also be outlined. Key aspects that will help make certain that the statistics required for this development is collected
HRIS enables the hospital 's human resource department to make a more active role in organizational planning. Computerization will make forecasting more timely, cost effective, and efficient.
Riordan is currently using an HRIS system that was installed in 1992 as part of a package system that the financial department is using. The system uses data retrieved from specialized forms and a subsystem of excel spreadsheets. The forms are used by managers and the employee relation specialists. The forms used by managers include employees’ personal information, pay rate, tax information, date hired, seniority date, vacation time, and organizational information. The employee relations specialist also uses forms to track information
Mr. Hugh McCauley, the COO of Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. has submitted a service request SR-rm-004. This request is to analyze the current Human Resources system and to integrate the existing variety of tools used today into a single integrated application at all plant locations. Mr. McCauley would like to take advantage of a more sophisticated, state-of-the-art, information technology system for the Human Resources department. The IT team will examine the current information system and the possible design and development of a single integrated application that meets or exceeds Riordan Manufacturing’s expectations, reaches completion within time and cost estimates, works effectively and efficiently in the current and planned IT
Internationally renowned as the industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding, with innovative designs, attention to detail, extreme precision, and comprehensive quality control, Riordan Manufacturing 's current human resource management system (HRMS) and methodologies are surprisingly antiquated and disparate with low-tech strands. Hugh McCauley, Riordan 's Chief Operating Officer, has approved Service Request RM004 to analyze the current HRMS with the goal of integrating the disparate tools and centralizing all HR information into a single application.
The system we will be analyzing is their first Human Resources Information System (HRIS), which was implemented in 1992. It is integrated into the company's financial system, use for keeping
Another reason for HR data collection is: providing the organization with information for decisions making.
The interview session has been done by include an open-ended and closed-ended question which are related to the implemented project. Next, sampling technique is executed by system analyst who does evaluation to the current system or prototype. These processes give feedback in evaluation form that filled after tested the system. Lastly, observation is performed by using questionnaire form. According to Burch (1992), the questionnaire is analyzed and transform into structured form that easy to understand. After all information has been collected, structuring of system requirement takes place. It focused on development process modeling which perform “graphically representing the process, or actions, that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute data between a system and environment” (Hoffer, George, & Valacich, 2012, p. 182). In this step, Data flow diagram (DFD) is structured by system analyst using special tools and techniques to create a decision table. According to Hoffer, George and Valacich (2012), decision table is a “diagram of process logic where the logic is reasonably complicated” (p. 200). This table is useful to help system analyst to make a decision toward the project. Then all information’s gained from this phase are documented in System Analysis Report (SAR) that acts as a guideline or reference to the future system development project (Burch, 1992).