Employee Record

Includes workforce and employee data such as contact information, address, phone, employee identifiers, employment history, hire and release dates, etc.

Benefits Administration

Employee participation in benefits programs such as paid time off, medical/dental/life insurance policies, 401k/RRSP participation, as well as self-service.

Position Management

Ability to control attributes of job and position titles, org structure and charting, job descriptions, and roles and responsibilities.

Payroll Administration

Includes basic payroll, taxes and other deductions, check runs, deposits, and pay stubs.

Workforce Planning

Includes employee scheduling, shift tracking, adequate staffing level planning and alerts, location tracking and projects, and other tracking and reports.

Time and Attendance

Includes time tracking, attendance tracking, vacation tracking, PTO, sick and necessary leave tracking, and alert mechanisms.

Talent Management

Includes recruiting and Application Tracking Systems functionality such as candidate tracking, job posting, advertising, background checks, and onboarding.

Performance Management

Includes all aspects of performance appraisals and review design: rollout, conducting, tracking, measurement, and goal attainment.

Talent Acquisition

Supports the process of sourcing and recruiting employees in alignment with organizational needs.

Learning and Development

All aspects of learning management systems, content and curriculum development, development plans, skills databases, certifications, and reporting.

Usability and Intuitiveness

End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support

The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation

Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features

Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration

Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration

This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training

Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created

Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features

Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization

Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.