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:
A Benefits processing module.

– A Performance Management processing module.

– A Training and Development Administration Module.
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

As a team, 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. Also, a report should 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, training costs 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

Remember, the VP of HR must justify the purchase and implementation of the HRIS system to her boss – the CEO. This justification must be done using the Return on Investment (ROI) logic. The ROI of HR programs usually explains the financial return for investing in a program, process, or initiative.

ROI is usually developed for HR Initiatives by calculating the benefit (return) of an investment and dividing by the cost of the investment. The result being expressed as a percentage or ratio.

So, the ROI Calculation can be done by the following formula.

ROI = Net Project Benefits divided by Project Costs.

So, say the Cost of project is $250,000 and Benefits of project (1st year) $310,000.

Then the ROI will be equal to, $310,000-$250,000/$250,000 = 0.24 x 100 = 24%.

It is understood that most of the benefits of a HRIS system is in the following, 1) processing time saved, 2) increased productivity, 3) savings in staff costs and 4) increased employee satisfaction. The cost of investment can be calculated direct by recognizing the, 1) cost of the software, 2) the cost of implementation consulting and 3) the cost IT staff who will be engaged to customize the software for the company.

It is also understood that some of dollar value of the benefits is not easily quantifiable.

To summarize, your task for this Project is to research the literature on the ROI HRIS Investments. There is a lot of material on this subject on the web. After you have done the research you need to write a paragraph and also add to your PowerPoint presentation some rationale that the VP of HR can use to justify this HRIS investment to the CEO who would have to approve this cost outlay. Please review the grading rubric below to ensure you meet all of the criteria to maximize your final grade.
Grading Rubrics

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

HeadingsDescriptionPointsIntroductionIntroduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.10Analysis and Recommendations

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

As a team, 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.

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 training costs of current employees in the use of the new system should be included. You also have to clearly lay out the benefits of the two

Your paper and presentation has to also include a ROI Analysis and Commentary based on research you do on ROI for HRIS Acquisitions.240
Project Mechanics

There are two deliverables for this project:

First, you are to Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation for the VP of HR. The PowerPoint Presentation should be a voice over Presentation using a multimedia piece (for example, a video, poster, PowerPoint, narrated PowerPoint, etc.).

Second, a report should be written as though you were giving it to your client the VP of HR. It should be clear, concise, and well thought out. Writing should be professional and clean.

There is a 20 page-count limit for this paper; however, it should be thorough. Include all aspects of the assignment grading criteria.
Cite in text when using thoughts that are not your own. All sources must be appropriately cited—use APA for in text and reference list citation formatting.
Include a reference page for source(s). Put the paper title information on a separate page. Use 12-point font (Arial, Times Roman), double spaced, and 1″ margins as a standard format. Do not include extra lines between paragraphs, and so forth. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and so forth, will all be taken into consideration when awarding points. Proofread your paper before submitting; spell check is not foolproof. Writing content is critical. If you make a statement, for example, “All people who break the law should improve their communication skills to stay out of jail,” you need to substantiate that statement. If that statement is not your own thought or a statistic, cite. If it is your opinion, state that and explain what led you to that conclusion. Provide enough information to validate and explain the statement.

Treat this assignment as a real-world situation. This will give you the opportunity to practice how you would research and provide information as an HRM professional.20Total Points

270

Consider Lydia’s and John’s cognitive and physical limitations as well as their social support. If you were presenting this case to a team of other human services providers, what developmental theories, concepts, and principles help explain this case?  What other information might you need to fully evaluate the situation in which Lydia and John live? If you were the protective service worker, what are the options for this couple? Identify several feasible plans with explanation and support from a source of information. Include the risks and benefits of each option. Then, identify what your final recommendation would be and why.

Case Study 

Lydia and John were a couple in their nineties who lived in their own home and had been married over sixty years. Both were confused and forgetful. They had two sons who were in their seventies and lived in nearby towns. One son was estranged from them. The other was somewhat involved in their lives, but he had a mentally ill wife and health problems of his own to deal with. The couple first came to the attention of a protective service worker when John was hospitalized after a fall. When left on her own, Lydia’s confusion became more pronounced. A referral was made for home care services, but, when a worker went out to assess the couple, their son was present and refused services. Based on concerns of benign neglect, a protective services report was issued. A caseworker investigated and substantiated the report, citing the son’s interference with services and the couple’s own inability to provide adequate care for each other. The protective services worker found both John and Lydia to be very forgetful and somewhat confused, though Lydia was more impaired. Due to their increased physical frailty, they had been using only the first floor of their home. Since the bedrooms and bathroom were upstairs, the living arrangement presented several problems for the couple. Lydia had a regular bed, but John was sleeping on a cot. The low height of the cot caused him to lose his balance easily, resulting in several falls. Since there was no toilet downstairs, they were using a bucket in the kitchen and emptying it outside. They were unable to maintain their home and conditions became unsanitary. The son tried to help, but he had his own limitations. The elderly couple was well able to afford assistance, but they did not want to spend the money. Furthermore, even though the son who helped with paying the bills was not taking advantage of his parents financially, he was obviously concerned with “preserving his inheritance.” Meanwhile, John and Lydia were extremely conservative in terms of how they chose to spend their money; they insisted they could not afford help. 

3 discussion questions, please read and give detail answers with references.

Week 2: Techniques of Development

Just like a chef creates a new dish by trying different combinations of ingredients, a writer composes the recipe of a new story by manipulating the techniques of development of setting, plot, and time. While a chef must figure out how to keep his or her dish tasty, a writer is faced with the challenge of finding the right balance of detail, using the techniques of development. But how does one go about building a setting and a plot, and how important is the role of time to a story?

Last week, you learned how to apply elements of the short story to create your story outline and opening scene. This week, you will be able to expand your story by using description and narration to create a setting and a plot, and to use time in order to make your story come to life, culminating in a first draft. Learning Objectives By the end of this week, you will be able to: Deconstruct the use of description and narration in a short story Apply development techniques used in creative writing

Week 2: Techniques of Development

Just like a chef creates a new dish by trying different combinations of ingredients, a writer composes the recipe of a new story by manipulating the techniques of development of setting, plot, and time. While a chef must figure out how to keep his or her dish tasty, a writer is faced with the challenge of finding the right balance of detail, using the techniques of development. But how does one go about building a setting and a plot, and how important is the role of time to a story?

Last week, you learned how to apply elements of the short story to create your story outline and opening scene. This week, you will be able to expand your story by using description and narration to create a setting and a plot, and to use time in order to make your story come to life, culminating in a first draft. Learning Objectives By the end of this week, you will be able to: Deconstruct the use of description and narration in a short story Apply development techniques used in creative writing Discussion: Techniques of Development

In order to craft an effective and interesting short story, a writer must be able to help the reader visualize the setting and understand the movement in the story. A loss of the story’s realistic nature could mean the loss of a reader. Writers often create this context by describing the details visible to the characters and using narration to relate the background to what is happening in the story. In this Discussion, you will examine how established writers use the development techniques of setting, plot, and time to create an effective story.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review the assigned portions of Chapters 5, 9, and 10 in Shaping the Story.

Review the following short stories and look for the techniques of time, setting, and plot: · Louise Erdrich, “The Red Convertible” in Shaping the Story. Chopin, K., & Knights, P. (2000). The Awakening, and Other Stories. Oxford, [England]: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/engl2110

Consider how the authors use the setting, plot, and time in their stories as tools to describe and narrate the scenes. What are the settings of each story? How do the authors establish plot in each story? In what time frame does each story occur?

With these thoughts in mind: By Day 3

Post 2 to 3 paragraphs deconstructing the use of description and narration in each story. Be sure to answer the following questions: How do the authors use description and narration to explain their stories to the reader? How do the authors develop their plots? How is it similar to or different from the way the other authors developed their plots? How do the authors create the settings? How does clarity of plot make a story more effective? How do the authors illustrate the passage of time?

Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the week’s Learning Resources, or something you have read, heard, seen, or experienced.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

Respond to at least one of your colleague’s postings in one or more of the following ways: Ask a probing question. Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting. Offer and support an opinion. Validate an idea with your own experience. Make a suggestion. Expand on your colleague’s posting.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made. Submission and Grading Information