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HR Technology Systems

• Sample comprised of 336 randomly selected HR professionals.

• Analyzing 336 responses of 2,799 emails sent, 2,688 emails were received (response rate = 13%).

• Survey fielded November 17 – November 26, 2007; presentation generated on November 29, 2007.

• Margin of error is +/- 5%.

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Who has primary responsibility for the HR technology system in your organization?

2%

1%

3%

4%

4%

12%

19%

23%

33%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Other (please specify):

Finance and IT jointly

Totally outsourced

HR and Finance jointly

Finance

HR, Finance and IT jointly

Information TechnologyDepartment (IT)

Human Resources Department(HR)

HR and IT jointly

Note: Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Respondents who answered “N/A” where excluded from this analysis. Other include HR and Operations, Administrations

n = 277

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Does HR and IT at your organization have a shared vision (e.g., global ERP, comprehensive self-service, etc.) for your organization’s HR technology system?

5%

13%

23%

10%

31%

2%

16%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Other

No, HR and IT do not have a shared vision. They focus on theirindividual department visions that are completely separate

No, HR and IT do not have a shared vision. They focus on theirindividual department visions that may overlap by coincidence

Yes, HR and IT have an informal agreement to managetechnology initiatives consistent with a shared vision, but they

seldom do so

Yes, HR and IT have an informal agreement to managetechnology initiatives consistent with a shared vision and they

regularly do so

Yes, HR and IT have a formal agreement to manage technologyinitiatives consistent with a shared vision, but they seldom do so

Yes, HR and IT have a formal agreement to manage technologyinitiatives consistent with a shared vision and they regularly do

so

n = 274

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With respect to your organization’s HR technology system, how do HR and IT at your organization typically interact with each other?

3%

45%

36%

6%

10%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Other

They typically interact on both strategic planningand administrative matters

They typically interact on administrative matters

They typically interact on strategic planningmatters

They do not typically interact with each other

n = 275

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How effective or ineffective is the management of your organization’s HR technology system?

4%

24%

59%

13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Very ineffective Ineffective Effective Very effective

n = 275