The effective management of human resources in a firm to gain a competitive
advantage in the market place requires: - ️️Timely and accurate information on
current employees
Why is project creep not a good thing? - ️️Project creep occurs when decisions are
made to implement additional fu...
HRIS
The effective management of human resources in a firm to gain a competitive
advantage in the market place requires: - ✔️✔️Timely and accurate information on
current employees
Why is project creep not a good thing? - ✔️✔️Project creep occurs when decisions are
made to implement additional functionality beyond what is defined in the project scope.
The problem with project creep is that it may lead to huge cost overruns, a failure to
complete the project, and then in the rush to meet final deadlines the delivery of a
project that fails to meet the needs of the customers
It has been estimated that most HR departments spend approximately
________________on transactional activities - ✔️✔️65% to 75%
Careful planning, a dedicated team, top-management support, and an awareness of
potential pitfalls will all help ensure - ✔️✔️system implementation success
HRIS users are - ✔️✔️employers and nonemployers
Desired effects of the implementation of an HRIS on 3 types of HR activities? -
✔️✔️Design, development and implementation of HRIS to reduce the amount of time
the HR staff have to spend on transactional activities, allowing the staff to spend more
time on traditional and transformational activities
Advantages of HRIS - ✔️✔️Reduce manual handing and paperwork or enable greater
impact of paperwork on business operations.
Reports, analysis, negotiations, communications
To add value to HRM, the use of an HRIS is focused primarily on increasing which of
the following kind of tasks or activities? - ✔️✔️transformational
The alignment of the HRM function with organizational goals is referred to as: -
✔️✔️Strategic human resources management (Strategic HRM)
The change in focus of the HRM function as adding value to the organization's product
or service is characteristic of the ________________ era. - ✔️✔️cost-effectiveness
A key benefit of any HRIS is: - ✔️✔️the generation of reports
The resources that are available to organizations to compete in the market place are -
✔️✔️Financial, physical, and human
, Project management quality consideratiions - ✔️✔️six sigma - DMAIC
access the effective of HR processes
Define, measure, analyse, improve and control
GANTT, PERT, and CPM charts are techniques used in: - ✔️✔️project management
(PM)
Which one of the following reasons has been identified as a barrier to success in the
development and implementation of an HRIS? - ✔️✔️project team instability
An effective plan for HRIS implementation should include: - ✔️✔️A. project goals and
timetables
B. responsibilities and resources
C. monitoring and reporting mechanisms
D. all of the above!!
The item developed during the first phase of the SDLC that contains objectives and
performance targets (e.g., cost, time, scope) for the HRIS project is the: - ✔️✔️B.
project concept
The item created during the SDLC that defines the order in which activities, tasks and
jobs are to be performed, and specific check or monitoring points are established is the:
- ✔️✔️A. work breakdown structure
B. project concept
C. work packages
D. project proposal
The five key factors of PM: schedule, budget, open issues, risks, and communication
are assessed during the ____________ ___________ phase. - ✔️✔️A. project
initiation phase!!
B. project planning phase
C. project execution phase
D. project close-out phase
The term used to describe when decisions are made during the PM process to
implement additional functions beyond what was defined in the project scope is called: -
✔️✔️A. reengineering
B. process mapping
C. project add-ons
D. project creep!!
What are the three general factors that affect successful PM? - ✔️✔️A. time, cost, and
scope
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