State of the Sector: HRMS

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1. Systems Open to Collaboration
Leading HRMS companies are flexible enough to open their systems for add-ons.

2. Filling a Gap
Employease can implement its system in four to eight weeks, in contrast to months and sometimes years for larger systems.

3. PDS Catches Attention With Low-key Approach
Apparently, the combination of good technology, low cost and service is working.

4. The Heart of HR Service Delivery
Six major HRMS vendors ranked by the percentage of companies which are using them as their core system.

5. Comparison Shopping

6. No One System Does it All
A chart showing the percentages of companies' HR systems that are developed in house, purchased or outsourced.

7. Technology Forum
Discuss how to choose system that will yield the best results, as well as how to maintain it, and how to calculate its return on investment. (Please note that this forum is dedicated to workforce-management professionals only, and not for employees.)

Comparison Shopping

AMR Research evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of PeopleSoft, Oracle and SAP.
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Comparison shopping
Oracle’s acquisition of PeopleSoft has companies with PeopleSoft products revisiting their investment decision. AMR Research concludes that making a business case for swapping one HR system for another is difficult. Each system has its strengths and weaknesses.
Elements	PeopleSoft	Oracle 11i10	MySAP
User Interface	Superior	Excellent	Good
Core HR	Superior	Excellent	Excellent
International scope	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Pension planning	Good	None	None
Self-service	Excellent	Strong	Strong
Payroll	Superior U.S./ good internationally	Excellent U.S. and internationally	Excellent U.S. and internationally
Flexible reporting structures	Excellent	Strong	Good
Key: None>Poor>Good>Strong>Excellent>Superior
Source: AMR Research

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A chart showing the percentages of companies' HR systems that are developed in house, purchased or outsourced.

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