The different fields of application of an HR information system

HR information system: presentation

It is no secret that administrative management of personnel requires a lot of time. However, certain time-consuming tasks, such as payroll, scheduling, absences and training, could be automated, at least partially.

The HR information system is a tool made available to human resources and to the company’s employees in a more general way. Its objective is to simplify all administrative tasks related to personnel management and tooptimize HR processes.

A tool HRIS is composed of different independent but interconnected software bricks. The company then has a centralized, homogeneous and coherent solution for the administrative management of the personnel. If large groups were the first to equip themselves with such solutions, publishers now offer versions adapted to smaller companies. Saas (Software as a service) has also made its appearance and allows for a reduction in HRIS implementation time.

The fields of application of the HR information system

The HR information system will naturally provide tools for the administrative management (recruitment, career follow-up, remuneration…), the payroll management (automation of the transfer of necessary information, such as absences, to the payroll manager), the time managementthe talent management or even trainings.

From
dashboards
are accessible to human resources, but also to all employees of the company, regardless of their functions. An employee can thus consult the balance of his or her leave, submit an absence request and follow its validation, request training… All requests automatically follow a validation workflowwith regular follow-ups of the interested parties if necessary. The follow-up can be done from its dashboard.

The HR function and managers have tools at their disposal thanks to the HRIS that make it easier to recruit and optimize the performance of different employees, by identifying training needs in advance, for example.

The HRIS also integrates tools such as
social networks
to facilitate communication and the exchange of information between employees. Knowledge sharing is facilitated, as well as staff mobility. Thanks to these solutions, employees can work from the company’s premises, from home or in a coworking space. They have access to the same tools via the HR portalportal, made available to them through a secure network.

Also read in our file “Valuing the use of an HRIS software in your company”:

• HRIS definition: what is an HR information system?
• Why implement an HRIS in your company?
• The different fields of application of an HR information system
• The HRIS: a tool at the heart of HR performance
• How to enhance your recruitment with an HRIS?
• Integration of new employees: how to optimize onboarding?
• Talent management: what does an HRIS tool actually do for you?
• The contribution of an HRIS in the management of employee training
• Compensation and payroll management: the benefits of HRISsoftware
• Absence management: HRIS software is there for you
• Social sourcing: ensuring communication between HRIS and social networks
• HRIS advantages: benefits for managers and employees