Solutions
Does Your On-boarding Checklist Prepare Your Employees to Thrive?
23/04/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: hr forms, hr management, hr process, HR workflowsWhen a new hire first arrives at your company, you have one chance to make a good first impression. The employee on-boarding process can then set the tone for the employee’s perception of the company, which in turn impacts her attitude, productivity, and contribution to the company as a whole.
How to distinguish between a Business Process and a Process Instance?
20/04/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: bpm, hr process, HR workflowsA comment on one of my prior posts made me reflect on the seemingly simple, yet deceptive, distinction between a “business process” and a “process instance” (also known as a “case”). These terms are difficult to define, as BPM expert Bruce Silver mentions in his detailed discussion of case management. In order to effectively diagram [...]
Easy Ways to Share Hiring Data with the Employee On-boarding Process
14/04/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: hr forms, hr software, HR workflows, Human Resources WorkflowsIn my previous post, I created an example hiring process map. In my example workflow, the last task of the hiring process is actually the beginning of a new workflow, the Employee On-boarding process. One of the benefits of using workflow software to automate HR processes is that you can share information and data seamlessly [...]
Hiring Process Workflow Example
13/04/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: HR workflows, Human Resources WorkflowsIn my previous posts, I’ve discussed some of the pitfalls of the hiring process, and simple ways to automate the hiring process using workflow software. Here is an example of a solid hiring process workflow design: A well-designed hiring process allows managers to quickly define the need for a new position and its qualifications, and [...]
6 Simple Ways to Automate a Hiring Process Workflow
12/04/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: HR workflows, Human Resources WorkflowsHere are some simple ways to relieve the hiring process pain points I mentioned in my previous post by automating the Job Application Process using workflow software: Submission: One of the simplest ways to receive job applications is through a company’s website. By linking the hiring process workflow with an application form on the company’s [...]
Employee Recruitment Workflow Pain Points
8/04/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: HR workflows, Human Resources WorkflowsGetting the right people on board can be one of the keys to an organization’s success. However, while the hiring process is extremely important, it can also be extraordinarily labor-intensive. So the goal of any recruitment process workflow should be two-fold: first, to identify the best candidate(s) from among many applicants; and second, to create an efficient hiring process workflow that does not drain unnecessary resources or create [...]
Expense Report Process and BPM Software
13/03/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: bpm, BPM Software, expense report process, hr forms, HR workflowsBusiness process management software can be used to automate and optimize administrative tasks, reducing waste and increasing efficiency in HR operations. In my last blog, I walked through how BPM software could optimize a leave application process, totally eliminating the need for HR to participate in the process at all. Now I’d like to explore [...]
Leave Application Workflow, with and without BPM
11/03/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: BPM Software, hr forms, HR workflows, human resources forms, Human Resources Workflows, leave application process, vacation request formI have been blogging recently about BPM software and opportunities for automation in a typical leave application process. I wanted to create a visual example to show how many steps can be automated by using a BPM tool to automate the vacation request process. Requesting a vacation should be a fairly simple and straightforward process, [...]
BPM Software: Like GPS for your HR Forms
6/03/2010 | Category: BPM, Solutions | Tags: hr forms, human resources formsAs tax season once again rolls around, I was struck by the recent advertisement campaign of one of the major tax preparation software suites. This particular software claims to be “like GPS for your taxes”, the idea being that the program guides you step-by-step through the virtual twists and turns of tax preparation, just as [...]
