An early assessment of the Ultimate acquisition
6 days ago by jonerp
"Ultimate, a major HR vendor, is going private and many are speculating about how the deal will affect employees, customers and top executives. But shouldn’t we be discussing other factors, too (e.g., how the private-equity deal financing will affect things)?"
future
of
work
hcm
and
the
digital
hr
admin
payroll
talent
management
6 days ago by jonerp
Event Report - Kronos KronosWorks 2018 - Kronos is firing on all cylinders...
10 weeks ago by jonerp
"On the concern side, Kronos needs to accelerate on the AI side, it is relatively late with Aimee and it needs to come up with a voice driven UI, which is key for end users. That is all not too far away for Kronos, but it needs to happen. Moving from Workforce Management to HCM means that vendors cannot hide under the complexity and compliance blanket but must show some style and appeal to motivate users… and we are not even talking Talent Management here. Kronos also needs to get their buying center to step up inside the HR buying center, quite a change for the current Kronos supporters."
constellation
research
core
hr
enterprise
acceleration
future
of
work
hcm
holger
mueler
kronos
kronosworks
nextgen
payroll
smb
10 weeks ago by jonerp
Exclusive – SAP on the future of SAP payroll, including cloud payroll
11 weeks ago by jonerp
"My slow-cooked piece on the future of SAP payroll - including cloud payroll - is finally ready. Here's the view from SAP's Daniela Lange, and my analysis. This is a deep read, so grab your hot beverage first."
cloud
platforms
-
infrastructure
and
architecture
hcm
the
digital
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
11 weeks ago by jonerp
Event Report - Ceridian Insights 2018 - Ceridian is on a roll
12 weeks ago by jonerp
"On the concern side, Ceridian needs to push the envelope in the direction of Machine Learning / AI in general and voice as the new UI more. Last year at the user conference the vendor showed the most impressive voice demos of all HCM vendors in 2017 – a worker talking to Alexa (?) for an understanding of their shift situation and executing a shift swap. No demo this year, the vendor citing keynote time reasons… Behind an effective Machine Learning / AI strategy is the move to public cloud, to be able to leverage cheaper compute, spare capacity, low cost storage and overall compute elasticity. And Ceridian says the Dayforce suite runs on public cloud IaaS (I think Azure) but needs to move there for good. When the whole industry is moving to IaaS, it’s time for all vendors to move there to level the field."
ai
ceridian
constellation
research
future
of
work
holger
mueller
machine
learning
nextgen
hcm
payroll
succession
management
talent
workforce
12 weeks ago by jonerp
Building on the SAP Cloud Platform – SuccessFactors partner EIR shows how its done with compensation analytics
october 2018 by jonerp
"Next-gen partners are often the missing piece in the SaaS value proposition. With SAP TechEd Barcelona kicking in, here's a winning example of extending SuccessFactors on the SAP Cloud Platform, with partner EIR."
cloud
platforms
-
infrastructure
and
architecture
hcm
the
digital
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
october 2018 by jonerp
Progress Report - ADP Analyst Day 2018 - Things are looking up
september 2018 by jonerp
"ADP product portfolio gets stronger and stronger, now it has to prove itself in practice. Following the roll out waves in 2019 will be key for prospects and customers. The ability to have payroll managers configure, change and operate a payroll are innovative, at least of the scale that ADP needs to support. The team approach of Liffion is equally key, as teams are the org units that make and break enterprise success. And for that, very little has been done in the past to support teams and their leaders."
adp
analyst
meeting
constellation
research
hcm
holger
mueller
hr
core
nextgenhcm
payroll
progress
report
talent
management
september 2018 by jonerp
CommLive18 – FinancialForce employs Einstein for analytics, but not yet AI
june 2018 by jonerp
"At CommLive18, FinancialForce launches PSA analytics and financials reporting powered by Salesforce Einstein analytics, but says AI may have to come from elsewhere"
analytics
planning
and
data
analysis
financials
hr
admin
payroll
machine
intelligence
ai
professional
services
june 2018 by jonerp
Progress Report - SAP SuccesFactors - More SAP (technology)
may 2018 by jonerp
"SuccessFactors is making progress, but the pace seems to be glacial. Realistically using more of SAP technology, a good decision overall, means even more ‘plumbing’ work by R&D resources vs. ‘sun deck’ work (building SaaS capabilities). But it is an investment SAP should make, with the expectation of better productivity and more functionality being shipped in a few years – latest."
analyst
meeting
constellation
research
future
of
work
futureofwork
holger
mueller
mobile
nextgen
hcm
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
may 2018 by jonerp
Event Report - Oracle HCM World 2018 - Dallas - Steady Progress
april 2018 by jonerp
"A good HCM World for Oracle, the product keeps progressing and customers and ecosystem are positive. Customers tap more and more into the suite benefits, adding modules after originally going live on more administrative functions as ESS / MSS and Payroll. Needless from the start though, suite level benefits are tangible and create productivity for users as well as HR departments, all leading to a more positive stance towards the product, in this case Oracle HCM Cloud."
benefits
cloud
hcm
constellation
research
fow
future
of
work
futurist
holger
mueller
hr
core
nextgenhcm
oracle
payroll
talent
management
april 2018 by jonerp
Event Report - ADP rethink - Great event and a lot in the making - by @holgermu
february 2018 by jonerp
"On the concern side, ADP will have to switch the format of the event from vision heavy to more product centric. It would almost be a crime in the positioning category not showing and sharing with its global customers what is happening with Lifion and Pi."
adp
constellation
research
fow
future
of
work
global
hr
hcm
holger
mueller
integration
nextgen
payroll
user
conference
february 2018 by jonerp
SAP extends HCM on premise support through to 2030 – take 2 - by @dahowlett
january 2018 by jonerp
"Standing back from the noise of yesterday's SAP HCM on-premises announcement, I see a more complex environment."
future
of
work
hr
admin
and
payroll
talent
management
january 2018 by jonerp
Progress Report - Ultimate Software Analyst Day 2017 - Keeping the momentum - by @holgermu
december 2017 by jonerp
"We had the opportunity to attend Ultimate Software’s first analyst summit, held at the vendor’s headquarters in Weston, Florida, November 16th. Always good to be at an inaugural analyst meeting, good attendance by the usual HCM analysts."
ai
constellation
research
hcm
holger
mueller
hr
mobile
nextgen
payroll
ultimate
workforce
management
december 2017 by jonerp
Event Report - Ceridian Insights 2017 - Ceridian widens and deepens the Dayforce Suite
october 2017 by jonerp
"We had the opportunity to attend the Ceridian yearly user conference, Insights, held at the Aria in Las Vegas, from the 3rdtill 5th of October 2017. The conference had record attendance with almost 3000 participants and was very well attended from influencers and analysts."
ceridian
constellation
research
fow
future
of
work
hcm
holger
mueller
nextgen
payroll
strategic
advisor
trusted
workforce
management
october 2017 by jonerp
Event Report - SAP SuccessFactors SuccessConnect - New Leadership - Old Challenges - by @holgermu
september 2017 by jonerp
"On the concern side, SuccessFactors still needs to find its way inside, versus or with the SAP mainstream. The acquisition is soon more than six years ago and while SuccessFactors has delivered a compelling HR Core product with EmployeeCentral, it need to address looming payroll (no mention in keynote) and overall platform / suite level questions. The sooner, the better. And as a general conversation, HR conferences increasingly seem to be about celebrities and good vibes. All good but the product message can’t be overshadowed too much."
constellation
research
core
hr
fow
future
of
work
futurist
hcm
holger
mueller
nextgen
payroll
sap
successfactors
september 2017 by jonerp
#SConnect ’17 exclusive – SAP’s Rob Enslin on leadership changes, diversity, and yes – Workday - by @jonerp
september 2017 by jonerp
"SuccessConnect 2017 marked an all-new leadership team on stage. Why the changes? No one better to ask than SAP cloud chief Rob Enslin, who also shared news on SuccessFactors-on-HANA and SAP payroll."
diversity
future
of
work
hcm
and
the
digital
hr
admin
payroll
talent
management
september 2017 by jonerp
SuccessConnect ’17 keynote – instant reactions and challenges - by @jonerp #sconnect17
august 2017 by jonerp
"The SuccessConnect day one keynote is in the books. Here's some impromptu reactions, critiques, and questions I'm pursuing for the rest of the show."
cloud
platforms
-
infrastructure
and
architecture
diversity
hcm
the
digital
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
august 2017 by jonerp
FinancialForce ‘ERP for services’ outsources HCM to ADP - by @philww #ffcomm17
june 2017 by jonerp
"Salesforce-native applications vendor FinancialForce has outsourced its roadmap for HCM to ADP so that it can focus in on its 'ERP for services' vision."
cloud
erp
financials
and
supply
chain
hcm
the
digital
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
professional
services
june 2017 by jonerp
#SuiteWorld17 – an emphasis on customers - by @dahowlett
may 2017 by jonerp
"SuiteWorld 17 has come and gone but this year, we found eight customer stories that are worth the reading along with three others that capture the essence of the strategies Oracle NetSuite is deploying."
cloud
erp
financials
and
supply
chain
crm
customer
experience
hr
admin
payroll
use
cases
event
reports
may 2017 by jonerp
SuiteWorld 17 – NetSuite embeds HR into business operations with SuitePeople - by @philww
april 2017 by jonerp
"The big product news from NetSuite this week is SuitePeople, a full-function core HR system that's deeply embedded in the cloud ERP platform."
cloud
erp
financials
and
supply
chain
hcm
the
digital
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
april 2017 by jonerp
The UK tribunal ruling against Uber is unworkable. Here’s why. - by @dahowlett
october 2016 by jonerp
"Uber's losing at an employment tribunal in London is a temporary setback for the company. Here's why."
customer
service
management
future
of
work
hr
admin
and
payroll
mobile
october 2016 by jonerp
Jaguar Land Rover put HR in the cloud. Here’s what it learned - by @philww
october 2016 by jonerp
"Two years ago, car maker Jaguar Land Rover standardized its HR in the cloud. Here's what it learned about converging processes, data and teams."
hr
admin
and
payroll
talent
management
use
cases
october 2016 by jonerp
SAP’s Q3 FY2016 – looking good on the top line, ups full year guidance - by @dahowlett
october 2016 by jonerp
"SAP's Q3 FY2016 was marginally above expectations at the top line, albeit marred by heavy currency impact. Stock based compensation hit margin.The company ups outlook."
analytics
planning
and
data
analysis
cloud
erp
financials
supply
chain
hr
admin
payroll
spend
management
talent
october 2016 by jonerp
Oracle OpenWorld 2016 – Making HR a digital experience at the Co-Operative Group - by @derek_dupreez
september 2016 by jonerp
"The recent troubles of the Co-Operative Group have been well documented. However, part of the turnaround plan is to invest in its people and systems."
hcm
and
the
digital
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
talent
management
use
cases
september 2016 by jonerp
Progress Report - ADP Analyst Day 2016 - ADP has turned around Vantage HCM - by @holgermu
september 2016 by jonerp
"On the concern side ADP cannot afford to rest. While the current UI is still appealing, it is no longer as fresh and in tune with the latest innovations in UI that are happening these days. Likewise its Data Cloud is on the right architecture and platform, given these decisions were taken 2+ years ago, but a fresh start today may consider other platforms, designs and architectures."
adp
bpo
constellation
research
future
of
work
futurists
global
hr
globalization
holger
mueller
core
mnc
payroll
strategic
advisor
september 2016 by jonerp
How Brooks Brothers uses SuccessFactors for their “bigger, bolder” HR mission - by @jonerp
september 2016 by jonerp
"An on-site conversation with Justin Watras shed light on Brooks Brother's strategic approach to HR, and the continual art of managing change. Exhibit A: cloud-based HR self-service. Watras even gave me advice on men's fashion, specifically the fate of my tie collection in a business casual world."
cloud
platforms
-
infrastructure
and
architecture
digital
enterprise
in
the
real
world
hcm
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
use
cases
september 2016 by jonerp
Event Report - SAP SuccessFactors SConnect - Push on all fronts - by @holgermu
september 2016 by jonerp
"On the concern side SAP must – like all vendors with a history in the enterprise software market – address the question of technical debt. Some of the acquired older SuccessFactors products are turning double digit if not teenage years old, always a point to rethink and possible rebuild products."
constellation
research
hcm
holger
mueller
hr
core
payroll
performance
management
sap
strategic
advisor
successconnect
successfactors
talent
september 2016 by jonerp
Workday Q2 FY2017 beat on revenue prefaces a strong outlook through to 2020 - by @dahowlett
august 2016 by jonerp
"Workday turned in a good result for Q2 FY2017, beating out on revenue but with relatively light guidance for Q3. However, the ongoing mid-term guidance is solid and something that catches the eye."
analytics
planning
and
data
analysis
hr
admin
payroll
earnings
reports
august 2016 by jonerp
Avoiding SuccessFactors bad practices – field views from Marson and Pazahanick -@jonerp
july 2016 by jonerp
"Two recent podcasts with SuccessFactors experts bring clarity to good - and bad - cloud consulting practices. Here's some keepers from the talks."
cloud
platforms
-
infrastructure
and
architecture
collaboration
sharing
digital
productivity
hcm
the
future
of
work
hr
admin
payroll
talent
management
july 2016 by jonerp
SAP does it again – blows past estimates for Q2 FY2016 - by @dahowlett
july 2016 by jonerp
"SAP rolls out a better than expected quarter with one offs dropping out and a bump in European business."
cloud
erp
financials
and
supply
chain
crm
customer
experience
hr
admin
payroll
talent
management
july 2016 by jonerp
Progress Report - SAP SuccessFactors makes good progress - now needs appeal beyond SAP - by @holgermu
april 2016 by jonerp
"On the concern side, SuccessFactors operated on considerable technical debt incurred over the years, mostly before the acquisition. At some point SAP needs to address that, and that will be a substantial investment. It looks to me as if there are some resource constraints (they are always there, but focusing e.g. on ‘horizontal’ is an indication), that are not of immediate concern, but if SAP SuccessFactors wants to be appealing beyond the SAP install base, it needs to start investing in differentiating ideas now."
benefits
hcm
hr
core
nextgen
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
workforce
april 2016 by jonerp
SAP pre-announces revenue miss for Q1 FY2016, maintains full year guidance – an analysis - by @dahowlett
april 2016 by jonerp
"SAP slipped up on closing deals in Q1 FY2016. Of itself that's not important. The bigger issue is how SAP plugs what is a gap with S/4 HANA. Right now there's little detail upon which to go but there are plenty of questions we can ask."
financials
hr
admin
and
payroll
spend
management
talent
april 2016 by jonerp
Event Report - ADP MOTM - ADP delivers: New UI, Benchmarks, Market Place & More - by @holgermu
march 2016 by jonerp
"A very good MOTM for ADP, the vendor has delivered what it promised a year ago and now has a competitive product, for the first time I can think of. Good to see ADP is not resting on its product laurels and has more interesting offerings and products coming. Naturally, focus now turns to sales and services, customers need to understand and adopt the new offerings. Too early to tell how well ADP will do here."
adp
bpo
core
hr
global
globalization
market
meeting
of
the
minds
nextgen
hcm
payroll
usability
user
interface
march 2016 by jonerp
Future of SAP and SuccessFactors Consulting 2016 – SuccessFactors Core HR, Payroll, Analytics, Platform, Concur (Part 2)
march 2016 by jonerp
"I have no doubt we are we are still in the early innings of the multi year shift from client server OnPremise software (i.e. SAP HCM, Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft) to the next generation cloud based offerings (i.e. SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud) which Bill Kutik has done a great job of outlining in this article. SAP has been very aggressive over the past 5 years spending over 17 billion on acquiring cloud companies such as SuccessFactors, Ariba, Fieldglass and Concur and is now predicting that cloud and support revenue will overtake software by 2018."
sap
sapmentor
cloud
hcm
successfactors
erp
human_capital_management
analytics
sap_business_suite
payroll
hr
saas
march 2016 by jonerp
Progress Report - Ceridian makes good progress, the basics are done now its about next - by @holgermu gen capabilities
february 2016 by jonerp
"Good progress at Ceridian on the Dayforce product. In general the team has a good delivery track record and that shows after 3 days of significant investment in product. Now the question is where Ceridian will take the product next – more global is already a direction the vendor is executing on. HCM anywhere is a promising direction but needs more validation and further investment."
ceridian
compliance
hcm
hr
core
nextgen
payroll
progress
talent
management
february 2016 by jonerp
Future of SAP and SuccessFactors Consulting 2016 – SAP HCM (Part 1) - by @sap_jarret
february 2016 by jonerp
"Given that, it should come as no surprise that SAP is leading with SuccessFactors HCM Suite for all new customers, in most regions worldwide. There has always been a delicate balance within the SAP HCM Consulting market and this major shift over the last few years of HR customers moving to the cloud (with SuccessFactors and to competitors) has had a huge impact on the traditional SAP HCM consulting market. In the SAP HCM market, I am seeing a very little opportunity, billable rate compression, layoffs and it is not a place you want to be longer term."
sap
sapmentor
cloud
hcm
successfactors
erp
human_capital_management
analytics
sap_business_suite
oracle
payroll
hr
february 2016 by jonerp
SAP SuccessFactors Professional Certification Level: What it means for customers and consultants - by @lukemarson
january 2016 by jonerp
"While there is nothing wrong with having a junior or inexperienced consultant, the lead of a project should always have Professional Certification. In this blog, we’ll explore what this means to customers and consultants and look at why customers should always seek out some of the hundreds of consultants that have Professional Certification."
sap
sapmentor
cloud
hcm
successfactors
education
training
human_capital_management
payroll
hr
saas
consulting
january 2016 by jonerp
Progress Report - Workday Tech Summit - Good Progress, More Insights, Less Concerns - by @holgermu
december 2015 by jonerp
"We had the opportunity to attend Workday's TechSummit, held at the beautiful Cavallo Point resort in Sausalito."
analytics
cloud
hcm
hr
core
nextgen
payroll
talent
management
workday
december 2015 by jonerp
Event Report - HR Tech 2015 - Analytics, Compliance and more - by @holgermu
october 2015 by jonerp
"This remains a key trend to make HR applications better for end users. Hope you could make it to the panel I was honored to moderate on Monday, with the key analytic leaders of Castlight Health, Cornerstone, Equifax Workforce Solutions, Ulimate Software and Workday."
analytics
compliance
hr
core
tech
conference
technology
payroll
talent
management
october 2015 by jonerp
Event Report - SAP SuccessFactors #sconnect15 - Good Progress sprinkled with innovative ideas and challenging the status quo - by @holgermu
august 2015 by jonerp
"In contrast to previous Success Connects there where a much higher number of live and implementing customers in the audience – a good sign to the more ‘in evaluation mode’ crowd of the previous years"
employeecentral
hcm
nextgen
payroll
performance
management
sap
successfactors
talent
user
conference
august 2015 by jonerp
Event Report - Ceridian Insights - Momentum and Differentiation Building - by @holgermu
july 2015 by jonerp
"On the concern side Ceridian is growing fast and needs to scale beyond the product – on the sales, implementation and support side. As of July it looks like the sales side is in good shape, Ceridian even shared that it is now giving existing customers the choice to stay on the legacy product or move to Dayforce, something vendors pressed for revenue won’t do."
benefits
ceridian
dayforce
hcm
hr
payroll
talent
management
workforce
july 2015 by jonerp
Progress Report - Oracle HCM moves from essentials to differentiators - will it work? - by @holgermu
may 2015 by jonerp
"We had the opportunity to attend the Oracle HCM Analyst Summit in Redwood Shores recently. This was the largest analyst attendance ever for an Oracle HCM Cloud event and it is a proof point for Oracle momentum as well as the vendor’s investment in the HCM space"
adp
ceridian
cloud
hcm
hr
core
oracle
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
may 2015 by jonerp
Market Move - Salesforce (re) enters HCM - will it rypple the market this time? - by @holgermu
april 2015 by jonerp
"So with some surprise – Salesforce.com announced it is (re) entering the HCM market with ‘Salesforce for HR’. So let’s dissect the press release in our customary style (it can be found here):"
adp
ceridian
cornerstone
hcm
hr
core
infor
lumesse
oracle
payroll
salesforce
salesforce1
april 2015 by jonerp
News Analysis - Workday supports UK Payroll - now speaks (British English) Payroll - by @holgermu
april 2015 by jonerp
"Payroll and related services are somewhere beyond 80 to 90% of HCM enterprise spend, and making sure that an enterprises is compliant with legal and statutory updates, as well as it can pay its employees correctly and on time is a ‘must have’ for HR Leaders… so big news today comes from Workday – as the vendor is adding Payroll support for the UK in Workday 24, its 3rd vendor supported country (Workday supports USA and Canada already). "
adp
ceridian
cloud
hcm
compliance
fusion
global
globalization
infor
oracle
payroll
r
3
april 2015 by jonerp
Event Report - Oracle HCM World - Full Steam ahead, a Learning surprise and potential growth challenges - by @holgermu
april 2015 by jonerp
"A good event for Oracle customers and the vendor, who keeps showing traction in HCM. Oracle believes, as Hurd shared that when you have the ‘foot in the door’ with HCM in the cloud – the rest of the enterprises will follow. As much as we agree that the ‘golden rule’ of enterprise software that ‘suites always win’ should remain true for the cloud era, we also know that the PeopleSoft history (on premise of course) has shown us differently."
adp
ceridian
cornerstone
hr
core
oracle
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
taleo
ultimate
user
conference
april 2015 by jonerp
First Take - Oracle HCM World Thursday Keynote - off to a good start - by @holgermu #hcmworld
march 2015 by jonerp
"Oracle committed to HCM – from top down – Similar like last year Mark Hurd opened the event, which is a good sign showing the top executives are committed to keep up the HCM momentum. To compare – other vendors in the big, big category (SAP, Microsoft) have not shown the same presence – or not even formulated their HCM strategy. "
adp
ceridian
cornerstone
hr
core
oracle
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
taleo
ultimate
user
conference
march 2015 by jonerp
Event Report - It’s all coming together for ADP in 2015, product wise - - by @holgermu #hcm
march 2015 by jonerp
"Good software is like wine, it takes time to mature, and ADP is on track to bring its innovations across its vast product suite. Gone will be the days of inconsistent UIs that troubled users, different architectures that hampered consultants and irritated IT professionals"
adp
ceridian
cornerstone
hcm
meeting
of
the
minds
oracle
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
ultimate
workday
march 2015 by jonerp
Progress Report – Ceridian executes on product, next challenge – implementation capacity, then sales - by @holgermu
march 2015 by jonerp
"Ceridian has created a new version of the user interface for Dayforce, which addresses shortfalls of the previous user interface. In the last 20 month’s Ceridian has moved off a very Microsoft centric user interface, to a HTML5 based user interface that was and looked like a first version to now a good looking, dense enough for their heavy users and still visually appealing modern user interface."
ceridian
cloud
hcm
global
kronos
oracle
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
ultimate
workday
march 2015 by jonerp
S/4HANA: What's the impact on HR? - by @lukemarson
february 2015 by jonerp
"In short, there are not a host of changes for HR customers. The focus of S/4HANA is firmly on the ERP and Financials area, with added functionality for HR coming from existing HCM solutions. A simplified data model and planned packaged integrations are going to make it easier for Employee Central customers to integrate with S/4HANA, but SAP ERP HCM customers are going to have to build their own integrations or consider a migration to SuccessFactors Employee Central."
sap
sapmentor
cloud
hana
hcm
successfactors
human_capital_management
analytics
sap_business_suite
payroll
hr
saas
february 2015 by jonerp
Progress Report - SAP HCM makes progress and consolidates - a lot of moving parts - by @holgermu
february 2015 by jonerp
"SAP had their yearly analyst meeting in San Francisco and it was a good time to catch up on overall progress almost 6 months after SuccessConnect in Las Vegas (my takeaways here)."
adp
ceridian
cornerstone
hcm
oracle
payroll
sap
successfactors
talent
management
ultimate
workday
february 2015 by jonerp
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