FROM: Ben Russell, CEO
TO: General Manager, Human Resources
SUBJECT: Choosing a New Information System
Thanks for your presentation to the management committee. I think they can now see what a new HRMIS will do for them and what an improvement it will be once it's up and running. Also, I think clearing up our information needs has been a vital first step.
What I would like to ask you to do now is conduct some basic research on the range of HRMIS currently on the market. First, prepare a 'request for information' brief for vendors. This will help you compare different systems. Make sure you focus your questions on STAR's information needs. I would like you to get a variety of quotes for different price ranges (eg, $2000, $20,000 and $100,000 purchase price). Also, find out if there is a range of pricing strategies based on product sales, yearly licences or per-user licences. What are the yearly running costs?
You might then need to get on the internet or directly approach suppliers or even talk with HR departments of other organisations which already use an HRMIS.
I am looking for an outline of a couple of types of systems from small to large with an indication of the costs, time and resource requirements associated with the purchase, set up, implementation and maintenance of an HRMIS. From this, we will decide the best option for STAR.
Regards,
Ben Russell
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