The system or systems used to collect, store, maintain and retrieve information[1] needed to manage human resources. An HRIS may include only basic employee information or information needed for all of the human resource functions (e.g. benefits, compensation, payroll, etc.). NOTE: This is also used to refer to the department that manages the Human Resourcetechnology for an organization. The collection of software components and other technology that go to make up a system to collect and process[3] data[4] about people within an organization. The boundaries vary according to what organizations perceive as belonging to the system and sometimes includes hardware and network. Usually it is transactional software components (to create, read, update and delete data), reporting facilities and web browsers for workflow[2] and self-service applications.
The by-product of having data in an HR System. Data is gathered and reviewed providing information for decision making.
A defined series of tasks within a process. When supported by software, this automates tasks with the ability to send notifications to persons involved in a process that their step in the process is ready for execution. For example, in processing a pay change, the document may be automatically routed from the Manager to HR or Compensation for approval and then to payroll for processing. At each stage in the workflow, one individual or group is responsible for a specific task. Once the task is complete, the workflow software ensures that the individuals responsible for the next task are notified and receive the data they need to execute their stage of the process. A process, usually automated, of steps with rules, roles, and routing instructions to achieve an outcome.
The mechanism through which the data are transformed, manipulated and created into output such as a report, a decision etc. A series of activities that need to be carried out to accomplish some sort of organizational goal. A sequence of events or activities that are triggered by something happening and results in something being achieved.
