http://newsfeed.technologyevaluation.com/ Technology Evaluation Centers - News Analysis and Research. Technology Evaluation Centers Inc. (TEC) is the impartial advocate for end users and purchasers of enterprise software solutions. It has aided IT professionals with software selection since 1993. en-us Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://newsfeed.technologyevaluation.com/?/images/logo_centers.jpg http://newsfeed.technologyevaluation.com/ 144 60 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10295/The-Fast-payback-SAP-Projects-for-Saving-Money-in-2009-Detailed-Data-for-Business-Expense-Projects.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10295/The-Fast-payback-SAP-Projects-for-Saving-Money-in-2009-Detailed-Data-for-Business-Expense-Projects.html Companies are under huge pressure to cut all SAP-related costs and are seeking every opportunity to exploit their huge investments in SAP to reduce total business expenses. A survey of 18 respondents… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10294/Employee-Onboarding-An-HR-Technology-Seeking-a-Definition.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10294/Employee-Onboarding-An-HR-Technology-Seeking-a-Definition.html A commonsense approach to defining an onboarding initiative starts with the company defining its objectives, prioritizing its goals, and carefully evaluating the options. When considering human… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10293/New-Employee-Acculturation-Measure-Engage-and-Immerse.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10293/New-Employee-Acculturation-Measure-Engage-and-Immerse.html Traditional approaches to employee onboarding are often more simplistic than they are successful. Transactional onboarding automates the onboarding process to transition new employees into their new… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10292/Onboarding-Best-Practices.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10292/Onboarding-Best-Practices.html Transactional onboarding aims to achieve value by optimizing, perfecting, and controlling specific tasks in the employee onboarding process. Tasks that help meet these objectives fall into three… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10291/HR-Shared-Services-A-Fresh-Look.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10291/HR-Shared-Services-A-Fresh-Look.html There’s nothing like a recession to reveal the efficacy of shared services as a delivery model for human resources (HR) administration. Companies experienced with HR shared services find the model… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10290/Learning-and-Development-Aligning-Workforce-with-Business-Objectives.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10290/Learning-and-Development-Aligning-Workforce-with-Business-Objectives.html For companies that seek to align their workforces with business objectives and turn human capital into a competitive advantage, learning and development will be a critical enabler. Best-in-class… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10289/The-Modern-Approach-to-Workforce-Planning-Best-Practices-in-Today-s-Economy.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10289/The-Modern-Approach-to-Workforce-Planning-Best-Practices-in-Today-s-Economy.html Unfortunately, leaders often lack the visibility to predict workforce needs in difficult times, and human resources (HR) professionals often lack the business acumen to answer detailed data-driven… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10288/HR-Analytics-Gaining-Insights-for-the-Upturn.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10288/HR-Analytics-Gaining-Insights-for-the-Upturn.html Most enterprises have accumulated a surfeit of workforce and employee data. Only leading-edge companies are making extensive use of data to drive human capital management (HCM) decisions the way most… Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10285/Solving-the-Brain-Drain-of-the-Nuclear-Industry.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10285/Solving-the-Brain-Drain-of-the-Nuclear-Industry.html Knowledge management requires a platform that identifies all data associated with business processesandmdash;and the people that participate in or have responsibility for them. A true enterprise… Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10284/Improving-Customer-Relationships-An-Integrated-Approach.html http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/10284/Improving-Customer-Relationships-An-Integrated-Approach.html It’s a simple idea: get a better understanding of your customers’ wants and needs, deliver on their expectations, and your revenue will increase. But more than 40 percent of companies surveyed do not… Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500