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BlogERP Links 12/09/2009

2009-12-09T01:30:10-06:00

Are We Mismanaging Our Top Talent? - HRE Online
Good food for thought on managing top talent in the organization. Top talent will leave as the economy improves if organizations do not proactively focus on retention.
tags: talentmanagement
091207 Jobvite | johnsumser.com
Important post about Social Recruiting. It starts to get at the nuance that the differentiators of vendors in this area are not transactional activities (like posting jobs). It is leveraging the data collected about sourcing and relationships to do a more effective job.
tags: E-Recruitment, socialnetworking

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BlogERP Links 12/01/2009

2009-12-01T01:30:22-06:00

2 Employee Morale and Engagement Killer Apps : ERE.net
A fantastic example of why good talent management systems are not enough for successful talent management. If managers do not care enough to provide meaningful feedback to employees, it does not matter how good your process or data collection may be.
tags: HCM, talentmanagement

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BlogERP Links 11/26/2009

2009-11-26T01:30:11-06:00

Steve's HR Technology - Journal - What shaped 2009 in HR Technology?
Nice summary of 2009 emerging trends for HR technology. I think these trends will continue to play out over the next few years. However, the nuance that does not get enough attention is analytics. When you look at what is really driving success (will drive success) at many of the vendors mentioned, it is how they are using the data that they capture in those solutions to provide value to customers.
tags: HCM, talentmanagement, hr
Of blogrolls and HR systems
Great post by Thomas Otter (@vendorprisey). The way I think about it is "begin with the end in mind". All transactional applications should start with how you want to use the data, not capture it and what problem(s) you are trying to solve for the user.
tags: no_tag

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BlogERP Links 11/25/2009

2009-11-25T01:30:09-06:00

InfoBox: Psst Vendors – Some Software Demo Tips For You
Good advice for all vendors on software demos. Best demo I have seen is where the vendor let the customer (or analyst) drive with direction.
tags: no_tag

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BlogERP Links 11/19/2009

2009-11-19T01:30:10-06:00

Compensation Cafe: Coffee's for Closers
Great post on the essence of pay for performance.
tags: HCM, talentmanagement, compensation

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BlogERP Links 11/10/2009

2009-11-10T01:30:09-06:00

Knowledge Infusion Center of Excellence: Knowledge Infuser: The Importance of Integrity
Well said. Enough said.
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The Road From HRM To Business Results Is Littered With Misguided Metrics — Part II « In Full Bloom
Tying HRM (or HCM) initiatives (and) metrics to business outcomes is extremely important. I would tweak what Naomi discusses here in two dimensions. First, I think it is "Relative" TCBO. HCM is not the only thing impacting business outcomes. Second, one needs to understand how correlated or causal a specific HCM intervention may be to impact the business outcome (this helps you understand the likelihood of achieving the outcome).
tags: HCM, talentmanagement
Where does all the data come from?
Another great post from Thomas Otter. I would add that you have to think about data entry in the context of processes (formal and ad hoc). Just providing a data entry screen to capture data is often not enough, especially in a Web 2.0 world.
tags: HCM, talentmanagement
Shakespeare on in memory databases
First, I wish I was this erudite. But, props to my colleague Thomas Otter on this post that is spot-on.
tags: no_tag
10 Things The Cranky Product Manager Has Learned About Product Management | The Cranky Product Manager
The title pretty much says it all. It is a pretty funny (and unfortunately true) read. (Hat Tip to @dbmoore)
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The Road From HRM To Business Results Is Littered With Misguided Metrics — Part I « In Full Bloom
Naomi, welcome to the blogger ranks. Great post on metrics and what strategic HCM should be about.
tags: HCM

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BlogERP Links 11/04/2009

2009-11-04T01:30:07-06:00

How I Learned What I Know About Candidate Sourcing
Very interesting post about effective candidate sourcing (hat tip to @SteveBoese). Automating common practices does not always lead to optimal results.
tags: E-Recruitment

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BlogERP Links 10/29/2009

2009-10-29T02:30:12-05:00

Steve's HR Technology - Journal - Is HR Dead? - The Reading List
Great list of articles/blogs discussing the demise of HR.
tags: HCM, hr
Hewitt's 2009 Global HR Study - Hewitt Associates - Human Resources Consulting and Outsourcing - Research & Insights - Survey Results
Good stuff on Global HR from Hewitt. There is a link to the study highlights here.
tags: HCM
Michael Fauscette: Oracle OpenWorld update #3, Fusion Apps
Good overview of Fusion Apps with screen shots.
tags: HCM, Oracle
Steve's HR Technology - Journal - Facebook and Talent Management Technology
Good thoughts on the future of the user experience in HCM/Talent Management applications (and beyond).
tags: talentmanagement

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BlogERP Links 10/27/2009

2009-10-27T02:30:14-05:00

Collective Competency – The Underlying Trend Driving Open Source
Interesting thoughts on moving from core competencies to collective competencies.
tags: competency

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Oracle Fusion Applications: How Real Are They?

2009-10-15T17:12:53-05:00

Dennis Howlett (@dahowlett) gave me a gentle reminder in Twitter that there has been a lot of praise out there for something that has not been officially released yet. Again, this is my personal opinion, not the official Gartner position (as all blogging on the Gartner Blogging Network is), but his point reminded me of a blog post I did last year at the end of Oracle OpenWorld. Here is an excerpt:

I could not help thinking during these sessions of a software joke told to me by Brian Sommer a long time ago. It goes like this:

Think about the answer to two questions: "Can I see it?" and "Does it exist"?

If I can see it and it does exist, then it is Real.
If I can see it, but it does not exist, then it is Virtual.
If I cannot see it, but it does exist, then it is Transparent
If cannot see it and it does not exist, then it is in the Next Release

So, let's ask these questions again about Fusion Applications now. Can I see it? Last year, I answered "yes, sort of". Oracle did demo parts of the solution at OOW last year. I have had the chance to see more since last year so I know there is more to it, but as I indicated in my earlier blog post, I have not seen the full HCM suite (or full suite of any Fusion Applications). So, the answer is "yes, to some degree".

Does it Exist? Last year, I said:

That is probably the more interesting question... Certainly there are "edge" applications such as Social CRM that do exist... However, based on the information provided to date, it is difficult to know exactly how much of the Fusion Application Suite is built.

It is still difficult to know. We know the planned scope at a broad brush, but the detailed feature/functions have still not been communicated. Last year, I also said:

there was no firm commitment on delivery dates for the first release of the Suite or any indication of early customers that were implementing the Suite.

There is a firmer delivery date (sometime in 2010). We also know that some customers have been testing the solution. However, testing parts of the solution is not the same as implementing it. As I said last year, early customers that implement and go live are the real litmus test for "does it exist". So, does the first release of the full suite of Fusion Applications exist? Not yet. Will it exist in 2010? I think it will. However, they need to start implementing early customers soon to make that a reality. Hopefully, Oracle will provide more details soon about the detailed functionality that will be delivered in version 1. Customers want and need this information to make informed decisions about their application strategy.

What do you think about Oracle Fusion Applications announcement?