This blog post is the first of a series of posts entitled:
The Benefits of Implementing Consistent HCM Health Checks in Your Organization

The human resources department has a vital role to play in any organization’s success. It’s responsible for ensuring that employees are well-trained, motivated, and equipped to deliver quality work. If you’re planning to or have implemented any robust HCM system, you need to ensure that your system is always functioning optimally. One way to do this is by carrying out periodic HCM health checks. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of implementing HCM health checks in your organization.

Improved System Performance
Implementing HCM health checks ensures that your HCM system is functioning effectively. Regular health checks identify system defects, correct them early, and improve overall system performance. The health checks provide a comprehensive assessment of your HCM’s system’s performance, including configuration, data usage, and application maintenance. Regular HCM health checks help safeguard the business and reduce the risk of costly system outages. Additionally, these health checks ensure that you are utilizing your system in the best way possible to service the vision of your company.

Enhanced User Experience
HCM health checks can also help optimize the end-user experience in HCM. With HCM health checks, you can evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the user interface and identify any potential issues that could impact the user experience. Maybe there is new functionality that can assist your users with navigating their tasks more efficiently to get the job done. Additionally, with regular health checks, you can ensure that the user experience is enhanced, helping users complete tasks efficiently, effectively, and accurately.

Cost Savings
Regular HCM health checks can save your organization significant amounts of money. By identifying problems early, you can implement preventive measures to mitigate issues at an early stage. In most cases, it’s more affordable to repair issues before they escalate rather than fixing a crisis. There are also many cases of companies ditching their legacy system to go to a new system, when a HCM Health Check could probably have helped resolve most of their existing pain points before they become an unbearable non-functioning albatross. With HCM health checks, you can ensure that your system operates optimally, which saves money in terms of employee productivity and system usage.

Compliance
HCM health checks help businesses stay compliant with statutory requirements and laws governing the HR field. With regular HCM health checks, organizations can identify areas that do not meet legal requirements, which helps avoid potential penalties. Health checks can assist in identifying regulatory compliance requirements, including regulations surrounding employee personal data. And although most companies will not legally advise your company when it comes to matters of compliance, they will point out areas that may need further examination, so that they can be addressed before they become significant legal issues.

Increased Efficiency
With HCM health checks, businesses can optimize their HR processes, ultimately increasing efficiency. By identifying any operational bottlenecks, you can mitigate these challenges and help your employees become more productive. Through HCM health checks, businesses can ensure that their system meets the required efficiency levels for each business process. It is well known that companies often implement systems and never really take the time to review new functionality that can improve the way the organization functions. A well-structured health check can help to ensure that your organization is taking advantage of all of the functionality available to make the job more efficient and effective.

Implementing HCM health checks is an excellent way to ensure that your HR system performs optimally. Regular health checks can enhance the user experience, improve system performance, reduce costs, ensure compliance, and boost efficiency. All these benefits can have a significant impact on your organization’s overall performance, making it more productive, streamlined, and efficient. Additionally, if you’re planning to implement any robust HCM product for your organization, it is important to consider a health check prior to implementation, since this can get your organization ready for a more successful implementation experience.

Gail Augustus is a 25+ year veteran of system implementations. She has helped businesses plan and execute several successful projects across industries. Please reach out to Gail via LinkedIn with any questions at linkedin.com/in/gaugustus

By Gail Augustus