Why are HR cloud application implementations now
business transformation rather than technology transformation
projects?
The way organisations and individuals interact, process
transactions and deliver HR services is changing. The emergence of
cloud HR solutions has moved the HR systems goalposts. The focus is
no longer on technology-driven, on premise and customised solutions
but on business-driven, standardised and configurable
solutions.
When organisations bought software, even 5 years ago, they
effectively bought software on a CD which they would install onto
their IT infrastructure. As the organisations owned the software,
they had access to the source code. This enabled them to completely
customise the look, feel and behaviour of the system to match their
existing business processes. As many companies were migrating from
a paper based or very simple computerised way of transacting, the
emphasis was on creating or enhancing their IT Infrastructure.
