FAQ
Q: What does HRIS stand for?
A: HRIS = Human Resource Infomation System
Q: What is a Human Resource Information System (HRIS)?
A: An (HRIS) or Human Resource Infomation System, is an HR database application used to track information pertaining to your employees and applicants. Take all the information in an employee file and store it in a HR database and then provide the capability of reporting on the information and you have a basic HRIS. This might include some or all of the following capabilities: Applicant Tracking, Employee Information, Benefits Administration, Benefits Online Enrollment, Employee Training Records, Employee Self Service, Employee Manager Self Service, Performance Reviews and Compensation, Reporting, Payroll, Position Control, Government Compliance Issues, and Time and Attendance.
Q: Who needs an HRIS?
A: Any organization that needs to keep track of a larger number of employees than they can handle with paper records or spreadsheets, may be in need of a human resource software application. I typically say that companies with greater than fifty active employees, probably needs to at least start looking into what is available within the HR software market.
Q: How much do HRIS systems cost?
A: Asking that question is like asking how much does a house cost. The prices of HRIS applications can very tremendously. HR systems for Fortune 500 companies can run in the tens of millions of dollards and above. On the other side of the curve, there are HR and Payroll applications that can cost less than a thousand dollars. The cost will usually come down to the platform the HR system is running on, the number of employees you are tracking and the features you select. Some HR software vendors offer services where they host your data on the web for so much per employee per month. The bottom line is there are many HR applications available on the market for particularly any budget range.
Q: I went through the HRIS selection tool and it did not show any results?
A: If you are to detailed with your HR software needs criteria this may happen. Try running the HRIS selection tool again but this time make sure to not mark every option required. Contact us if you continue to have issues with the HRIS selection tool or any part of our site.
Q: Will you be adding other HR software related products?
A: Currently we have only HRIS or HRMS applications on our site. In the near future we will begin working on adding Performance Management and Recruiting modules.
Q: What does HRMS stand for?
A: Human Resource Management System or Solution.
Q: When I compare the various HR software applications on CompareHRIS.com, all do not offer prices, why?
A: Many of our HR software vendors have pricing structures that are more complex than a short statement can solve. If you are interested in the pricing for any of the HR Systems on our site, request a HRIS demo and they will contact you.
Q: Do you except outside HR software article submissions?
A: If you have an interesting HR system story to tell that you believe other visitors would find helpful feel free to submit your HRIS, HRIS or HR software article by contacting me from our contact page.
Q: I noticed that several large HRIS or HRMS vendor products are not listed on this site, why?
A: If they are not on the site, they either decided not to participate in the service or we have been unable to contact someoene at those companies about the service. We have for example tried numerous times to contact ADP, Lawson, People Soft and Kronus with out success.
Q: I requested a free demo but the HRIS, HRMS or HR software vendor has not contacted me. What should I do?
A: Contact me directly using our contact page and I will contact the HR software vendor directly and have them folllow up with you.
Q: Do all HRIS systems offer Payroll?
A: No, but if you go to our products page and filter by payroll you will quickly see which HRIS software systems we offer do.
Q: I am currently working with a HRIS, HRMS or HR software vendor that does not currently appear on your site. How do I recommend adding a new HR software vendor to CompareHRIS.com.
A: Contact me by using our contact page or feel free to call me directly at 727-596-6088.
Q: Can I get on a list to receive emails on future HR system articles created on your site.
A: Download the free HRIS buyers guide. We will start a email HR system newsletter process in early July.
Q: How do I find prices for the various HRIS, HRMS or HR systems on your site?
A: If you go to the product page and click compare on all products you will see the HR system vendors who have provided their prices for those that have not they will contact you after you have selected their system to download.
Q: I clicked to download your HRIS buyers guide but did not have any download instructions. What do I have to do to get the guide?
A: As long as the email you provided was accurate, the HRIS guide should have been emailed to you once you submitted the form.
Q: VENDOR - I am a HRIS, HRMS or HR software vendor and would like to participate in your service. What are the requirements?
A: Feel free to contact me directly by using the contact page or call me at 727-596-6088.
Q: VENDOR - I noticed that you have only have HRIS vendors and HRMS vendors represented on the site. Are their plans to add other types of HR Software systems?
A: In the very near future we will begin working with vendors in the recruiting and performance management HR software industries to add those product groups to the site. We are actively looking for vendors in each of these groups to assist us with the process. Feel free to contact me if your company has any interest.
Q: VENDOR - I am a current Comparehris.com HRIS vendor and I have some recommendations for changes to the survey. Who do I contact to make these changes?
A: Every other month we will review the HRIS software survey and the HRIS vendor product page and ask our participating vendors for changes they recommend.
Q: VENDOR - I have forgotten my USER ID or Passord to access the Comparehris.com HRIS vendor intranet. How do I find out what my user ID and password are?
A: Call me at 727-596-6088 or email me at C.Scroggin@comparehris.com and I will forward the information.
Q: VENDOR - We are a participating Comparehris.com HRMS vendor and would like to update information on our individual product page. What is the process for doing so?
A: Send me email at C.Scroggin@comparehris.com and I will make the change.
Q: Why am I required to register to use the HR software forum?
A: The biggest reason we require this is that so we able to monitor the messages posted and make sure that no one is posting offensive material.
Q: Do you allow HRIS software vendors to participate in the forum?
A: Absolutely 100% yes we want HRIS software vendors to post their messages and provide others the benefit of their inside the industry knowledge. I think it is the vendors and their individual expertise that will make our forum the most helpful to the HR community. That being said, we aren’t interested in seeing vendors spam.
Q: Do you offer RSS feeds for your HRIS software articles?
A: We have not added this capability yet but we will look at doing so in the very near future. Check back within a few weeks and it should be done.