1. Introduction to
Human Resource
Information System

2. HRIS Defined:
• “HRIS can be briefly defined as
integrated systems used to
gather, store and analyze information
regarding an organization’s human
resources.” (Hedrickson, 2003, p.381).

3. HRIS Defined:
• HRIS “One which is used to
acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retriev
e and distribute information about an
organization’s human resources.”
(Tannenbaum 1990)

4. History of HRIS
Early (pre-WW II)
– Personnel
•Old term for human resources
– Record keeping
•Name, address, phone, employment
history

5. Between 1945 and 1960
– Human capital issues
– Formal selection and development
– No real changes from earlier days

6. Early (1960s to 1980s)
– Personnel became HR
– Government and regulatory agencies
increased reporting requirements
– Still, HRIS was used mostly for keeping
administrative records

7. • Contemporary HRIS
– Large and small businesses are utilizing
HRIS
– Usage of Personal computers
– From simple record-keeping to complex
analytical tools to assist management
decision making

8. Who uses HRIS?
• HR Professionals
• Functional Managers

9. Basic system requirements:
1. Desktop PCs ; Standard browsers
2. Organization-wide server.
3. Server-side software such as
HTML, Java, Javascript, Perl.

10. Basic system requirements:
4. Intranet communications protocol
running on both PCs and the server.
5. Relational
database/Information processing
software for records, payroll, etc..

11. Basic HRIS Features:
• Payroll
• Time and Labor Management
• Benefits Administration
• HR Management

12. Benefits of HRIS
• Efficient and Effective use of Time
• Cost Efficiency / Cost Effectiveness
• Increases Accuracy

13. Benefits of HRIS
• Creates new opportunities for
better analysis of the workforce.
• Streamline the activities within the
HR department;

14. References:
• http://www.shrm.org/education/hreducation/docu
ments/bartlett%20hris%20pptto%20post%20onlin
e.pptx
• Retrieved last April 20, 2011
http://comparehris.org/article/compare-hr-
software-to-traditional-hr-methods-the-software-
wins-every-time/