Note: To be considered complete, all written assignments must include proper citations within the body of the paper as appropriate, as well as a Reference page. Failure to cite outside sources is plagiarism and will be treated as such! You must also include a title page. Do not include pictures or graphics. All documents must be in Word format and submitted by the assignment deadline. Paper mechanics must also be followed as outlined below.

You are a HRIS consultant working for one of Big Four Accounting firms in their Human Capital Consulting Practice. Your client is a mid-level bio-tech company. Your company is a threshold technology company in the biotech industry.

Your current workforce consists of:

You have been retained by the Vice President (VP) of Human Resources (HR) of this company to recommend to the company an optimum (the Best Fit) HRIS and Payroll system that would be appropriate for the concerned company. This company is currently using ADP as the outsourced payroll service and a paper based model for all their HR administrative process.

The VP of HR would like your expertise to recommend to the company an integrated Payroll and HRIS system that would be appropriate for the company and fit the company’s needs. The company does not want to outsource any Payroll to HR Administrative Processes.

Your task in this consulting assignment is to recommend to the VP of HR two to three HRIS/Payroll integrated systems that the VP can include in her final due diligence before she selects the “right” system for the company.

The specifications and features that are her musts are the following:

• Automation of HR Administrative processes.
• A Compensation Administration module.
• A Benefits processing module.
• A Performance Management processing module.
• A Training and Development Administration Module.
• An Applicant Tracking Module.
• Payroll processing with a HR Integration Interface.
• A Time and attendance tracking module.
• An appropriate report generation feature with both custom reporting and standard reporting features.

In summary, she wants to find a single system that fulfills the company’s payroll processing needs and also satisfies the HR department’s needs for automating all regular HR administration processes.

Your task as a consultant is to do a thorough web based research study to find and recommend to the VP two off-the-shelf purchasable turn-key hybrid Payroll/ HRIS system suitable to satisfy the wants of this company.

There are four deliverables to this assignment:

• Week 2: Outline
• Week 5: Literature Review
• Week 7: Power-Point Presentation with Audio Narration
• Week 8: Final Course Written Paper

To write a solid paper, you need to have an outline. Please take time to create an outline of one to two pages that outlines the areas you plan to cover in your individual course project paper.

Week 2 Outline Grading Rubric

To summarize, your task for this Project is to research the literature on the implementation of an HRIS and the ROI. Provide at least five references.

This Literature Review asks students to review the literature in this area, both traditional and current. Materials may include classics that date into the early years of the 21st century, but should also include sources dated in the last 5-10 years.

You can write each source as an annotated bibliography. The page length of the Literature Review should be between 2-3 pages with at least five (5) sources (double-spaced, normal font size, and margins) and meet APA style. Must include a title page and a reference page.

Papers will be graded on both comprehensiveness and currency. Students should demonstrate an exhaustive search of materials that are included in the popular media as well as academic community.

Reliance on general search media are acceptable to begin the process, but ultimately, used materials (included in the formal bibliography) must come from academic journals, texts, and other materials found in the DeVry Online Library as well as other academic libraries. Web pages, blogs, and social media sites are not acceptable as formally (cited) references.

Week 5 Literature Review Grading Rubric

You are to do your research and develop a PowerPoint with voice over presentation that can be used to make a formal presentation to the VP of HR.

Please note you are making this presentation to your Professor who is the VP of HR for this company. Do not go over 7 minutes in length.

Please review the grading rubric below to ensure you meet all of the criteria to maximize your final grade.

Week 7 PowerPoint with Audio Narration Grading Rubric

A report is to be written as though you were giving it to the VP of HR. It should be clear, concise and well researched. Writing should be professional and clean without the use of unexplained acronyms or slang terms.

Remember in your project work you have address the cost of purchase which should include the cost of customization to convert the off-the-shelf purchased system into a ready to use turn-key HRIS/Payroll integrated solution for the company. Also project the training costs and time of current employees in the use of the new system should be included.

There are hundreds of systems in the market and therefore the VP of HR needs your help to narrow down the options to TWO short-listed HRIS / Payroll vendors that would provide your client the highest value and return on investment.

Start your web research by using the search term “HRIS” on a search engine such as Google and review the findings. You will find other sources in the Course Research page. Use the link to HRIS Vendors found in Webliography and research different HRIS vendors.

Also, you will find material for the Course Project in the following Canvas Class Sections:

• Course Resources
• Lesson Week 1
• Lesson Week 2
• Lesson Week 5

Please review the grading rubric below to ensure you meet all of the criteria to maximize your final grade.

Week 8 Final Report Grading Rubric

The following information must be included in your paper and use the headings outlined below.