Deck 3: Systems Considerations in the Design of an HRIS: Planning for Implementations

Question 1

The HRIS expert must understand the process required to enter information into the HRIS and may also need to start the process or generate periodic reports.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

HRIS users are ______.

A) employees only
B) nonemployees only
C) employees and nonemployees
D) none of these

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A user-friendly and easy to navigate website that clearly communicates the benefits of being a member of the organization will be particularly useful for ______.

A) power users
B) technical experts
C) strategic partners
D) job seekers

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Proper planning can guarantee successful system implementation.

Question 5

Successful implementation is the central goal of every HRIS project,and it begins with a comprehensive design for the system.

Question 6

Careful planning,a dedicated team,top-management support,and an awareness of potential pitfalls will all help ensure ______.

A) system implementation success
B) HRIS programs that are user friendly
C) the steering committee is able to reach consensus
D) the program manager is efficient

Question 7

An important feature of "cloud" architecture is that cloud computing

A) delivers functionality over the Internet, anytime, any place
B) requires no software installation by an organization
C) places the responsibility for upgrades on the delivering vendor
D) all of these

Question 8

Although the ______ architecture is more complicated,the complexity is hidden from the user.

A) N-tier
B) first-tier
C) third-tier
D) second-tier

Question 9

BOB solutions reduce the complexity of the software architecture.

Question 10

The technical expert is perhaps the most demanding user of the HRIS.

Question 11

Security within an HRIS is only of concern at the column and row levels.

Question 12

The ______ is perhaps the most demanding user of the HRIS.

A) clerical employee
B) manager
C) technical expert
D) analyst or power user

Question 13

HRIS experts ensure that appropriate HR staff have all the access,information,and tools necessary to do their jobs.

Question 14

The ______ must take what the technical staff provides and interpret that into language HR users understand so as to indicate how processes and activities might change.

A) manager
B) HRIS expert
C) external consultant
D) analyst or power user

Question 15

The implementation process does not provide opportunities to reengineer and systematically improve nonsoftware processes to reflect best practices in HRM.

Question 16

To facilitate decision making on complex issues,the manager usually relies on the ______ to complete some type of analysis before making a decision.

A) systems analyst
B) statistical software
C) program evaluator
D) analyst or power user

Question 17

Two of the different data categories for an HRIS database are

A) information about people and information about the organization
B) information about people and information about the competitive environment
C) information about the organization and information about the competitive environment
D) information about people and information about market trends

Question 18

Many HRIS products provide real-time reporting and even screen-based historical information about the employees and/or the functional unit that can provide the ______ with the information he or she needs to make important business decisions.

A) clerical employee
B) manager
C) external consultant
D) analyst/power user

Question 19

A good method to determine whether to customize your software's architect or stay with the vanilla software version is to complete a ______.

A) competitive analysis
B) cost-benefit analysis
C) needs assessment
D) version assessment

Question 20

The analyst is referred to as a power user because this person accesses more areas of the HRIS than almost any other user.

Question 21

When might best of breed not be "best"?

Question 22

Employees may interface with the HRIS through a Web portal.

Question 23

In what ways would you expect a manager to use a HRIS system?

Question 24

Discuss the pros and cons of BOB solutions.

Question 25

A colleague of yours just told you she or he will be the project manager on the implementation of the organization's HRIS.What three pieces would you tell him or her that will be critical to the successful implementation.Please be sure to provide the rationale you would give him or her on why these three pieces are critical.

Question 26

Cloud computing refers to "hosting" and is a new,very cost effective architecture that is changing the overall delivery and utilization of HRIS.

Question 27

The HRIS expert must take what the technical staff provides and interpret that into language HR users understand so as to indicate how processes and activities might change.

Question 28

Discuss what is meant by cloud computing.