Web-Hosted Human Resource Information Systems
written by: Christy Bernard
Making the decision of which HRIS to use is an important one that should be well thought out. There are 2 types of HRIS systems: leased and licensed. The trend over the last 8 years is to a leased system. A leased system offers low monthly fees and a short term commitment. Your IT department doesn’t support the system, upgrades are automatically loaded and included in the price, you don’t need to install anything and you don’t need to purchase special hardware. A licensed system is when you purchase the software. When purchasing a licensed system you typically pay for the software up front and commit to annual maintenance fees of 10% to 20% of the initial cost. Licensed systems typically have at least a 5 year ROI which means that you are stuck with that system for a minimum of 5 years. This is a long commitment especially since it is impossible to know where HRIS development will go and whether the licensed system you chose will evolve. Finally, your IT department is the only support for a licensed system and is responsible to ensure the system is secure which can be costly and challenging.
In 1990, HRIS evolved from the standard Excel spreadsheet that many are familiar with. The first system was difficult to access from multiple locations and did not offer an employee portal. From 1993 – 1998, open systems evolved. These systems linked multiple locations and a large boom in development of functionality occurred. From 1998 – 2004 the HRIS evolved into a hosted solution accessible via the web with employee user-interfaces. The trend toward web-hosted HRIS is booming. Employers are demanding a low maintenance system delivered exclusively over the internet. This is the type of system that GBAC offers.
Installed systems are installed either on your computer hard drive or on your company’s server. Hosted systems are stored outside your company’s system so they do not take up any hard drive or server space.Our system is a hosted system available to you through any internet connection. With a hosted system there is no overhead or support on your part. Gen-4 and GBAC support maintain and back-up the system. Our hosted system is accessible via remote access from any internet connection 24 x 7 x 365.
A common myth is that hosted solutions are less secure. This is not true. Hosted systems are typically more secure than what a company’s IT department could provide. This is because hosted solutions have internet security professionals dedicated to building security features and protecting the system.
GBAC chose the Gen-4 system because it is a leased, hosted solution developed specifically for internet delivery. The system is “on-demand” which means that it is accessible from any internet connection 24 x 7 x 365. With our system, there is no up-front cost for the system, no long-term commitment and little, if any, maintenance. The system is upgraded automatically and seamlessly. The cost for our HR Solution is a low monthly lease starting at $200 depending on the size of your employee population, which includes unlimited management users, an employee self-service portal and web-based benefits enrollment. We are able to offer the Gen-4 system at a very reasonable price due to our broker relationship with Gen-4 and the large volume of clients we have.
Our goal is to provide you with an HR Solution that will help smooth your job and make you a hero with top management and the employees you serve. Our system will improve the quality of service you are able to provide your employees.
Making the decision of which HRIS to use is an important one that should be well thought out. There are 2 types of HRIS systems: leased and licensed. The trend over the last 8 years is to a leased system. A leased system offers low monthly fees and a short term commitment. Your IT department doesn’t support the system, upgrades are automatically loaded and included in the price, you don’t need to install anything and you don’t need to purchase special hardware. A licensed system is when you purchase the software. When purchasing a licensed system you typically pay for the software up front and commit to annual maintenance fees of 10% to 20% of the initial cost. Licensed systems typically have at least a 5 year ROI which means that you are stuck with that system for a minimum of 5 years. This is a long commitment especially since it is impossible to know where HRIS development will go and whether the licensed system you chose will evolve. Finally, your IT department is the only support for a licensed system and is responsible to ensure the system is secure which can be costly and challenging.
In 1990, HRIS evolved from the standard Excel spreadsheet that many are familiar with. The first system was difficult to access from multiple locations and did not offer an employee portal. From 1993 – 1998, open systems evolved. These systems linked multiple locations and a large boom in development of functionality occurred. From 1998 – 2004 the HRIS evolved into a hosted solution accessible via the web with employee user-interfaces. The trend toward web-hosted HRIS is booming. Employers are demanding a low maintenance system delivered exclusively over the internet. This is the type of system that GBAC offers.
Installed systems are installed either on your computer hard drive or on your company’s server. Hosted systems are stored outside your company’s system so they do not take up any hard drive or server space.Our system is a hosted system available to you through any internet connection. With a hosted system there is no overhead or support on your part. Gen-4 and GBAC support maintain and back-up the system. Our hosted system is accessible via remote access from any internet connection 24 x 7 x 365.
A common myth is that hosted solutions are less secure. This is not true. Hosted systems are typically more secure than what a company’s IT department could provide. This is because hosted solutions have internet security professionals dedicated to building security features and protecting the system.
GBAC chose the Gen-4 system because it is a leased, hosted solution developed specifically for internet delivery. The system is “on-demand” which means that it is accessible from any internet connection 24 x 7 x 365. With our system, there is no up-front cost for the system, no long-term commitment and little, if any, maintenance. The system is upgraded automatically and seamlessly. The cost for our HR Solution is a low monthly lease starting at $200 depending on the size of your employee population, which includes unlimited management users, an employee self-service portal and web-based benefits enrollment. We are able to offer the Gen-4 system at a very reasonable price due to our broker relationship with Gen-4 and the large volume of clients we have.
Our goal is to provide you with an HR Solution that will help smooth your job and make you a hero with top management and the employees you serve. Our system will improve the quality of service you are able to provide your employees.
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