Human Resource Management Week 3 Assignment – System Development Life Cycle: Phases I & II – Planning And Analysis

Overview

Read the details of the Larson Property Management Company case scenario on pages 87-88 of the textbook. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Larson, and the Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Johnson, would like to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the HR functions, as well as reduce overall HR costs. Mr. Larson and Ms. Johnson would like you, the HR Director, to serve as the change agent of the project. In this assignment, you will develop a plan and analysis (the planning and analysis phases of the systems development life cycle [SDLC]) of the current business based on the details of the scenario.

Instructions

Write a 2?3 page proposal, in which you do the following:

Introduction and Plan

• Analyze the current situation for the company, focusing on issues the organization is currently facing from using a legacy HRIS. Explain your plan for moving forward to address these issues.

Needs Analysis

• Create a needs analysis that determines new system requirements and identifies change team members.
  • Determine the new system requirements based on the issues the organization is currently facing.
  • Identify change team members (stakeholders, project managers, human resource managers) who will help identify system needs and specify their roles and responsibilities.

Interview, Questionnaire, Observation, or Focus Group

• Determine how the change management team will collect data regarding system needs during the exploration phase. Specify whether team members will use interviews, questionnaires, observations, and/or focus groups to collect data from end users.
• Compile at least six essential questions that will be asked of end users via interview, questionnaire, observation, or focus group.

Conclusion

• Explain 2-3 reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Focus on how the HRIS would address the current HR needs of the organization.

Resources

• Use at least three quality academic or professional resources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Develop a plan for conducting an HRIS needs analysis.

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