Monthly Archives: October 2007

Talent Management: More Art than Science

The SystematicHR post today (http://systematichr.com/?p=804) regarding talent management was dead-on.  The way I talk about this is that traditional HRMS functions were more science than art.  Benefits eligibility determinations, tax calculations and the like were either right or wrong for the … Continue reading

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I couldn’t resist!, Part II

OK, one more and then I’m done: Christa Degnan Manning from AMR Research issued a report on the HR tech conference and declared us the victor in the HR battle!  I now declare her all-knowing, at least as it relates … Continue reading

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I couldn’t resist!

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve received many comments about the demonstration we did at the HR Technology Conference (the ‘HCM Battle’).  Since they’re pretty much universally positive, I can’t resist the opportunity to share a few of them.  … Continue reading

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Passion Matters in Leadership

This month’s Inc. magazine has a great story (http://www.inc.com/magazine/20071001/pandoras-long-strange-trip.html) about leadership.  Tim Westergren is one passionate guy about music.  You can read the article for more details, but in short, he figured out a way to essentially map the ‘DNA’ … Continue reading

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User Experience Matters (In More Ways than One)

In the spirit of giving credit where credit is due, kudos to Seth Godin for writing Purple Cow.  It’s all about how to be remarkable in whatever it is you’re doing in business — and it has made a difference … Continue reading

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One Person’s Work is Another’s Fun

I was talking to a developer a couple of weeks ago as I was preparing for the HCM battle that took place yesterday at HR Technology.  I said to her that it didn’t seem fair that she did all of … Continue reading

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A Customer ‘Lovefest’

We spent most of yesterday at the HR Technology conference in briefings with press and analysts talking about our product announcement (Strategic Human Capital Management).  At each of those briefings, we brought customers along to share with the folks why these … Continue reading

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Web 2.0 and Middle Age: Are they compatible?

This week there is a huge event in our industry, the HR Technology Conference (www.hrtechnologyconference.com).  So of course, we’re preparing various demonstrations for customers and prospects.  And one of them is adding widgets for Lawson apps to social networking sites.  … Continue reading

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Welcome to Perceptive HR Technology!

Welcome to my blog!  I returned to the field of HR technology almost two years ago after a four year absence — lots of changes and just as many things stayed the same.  During that time I’ve been working hard … Continue reading

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