Human Resources Technology Solutions

Technological advances have had a major impact on the use of information for managing human resource functions within both large and small organizations. Understanding how information is utilized in the functional areas of human resources is a critical piece of supporting organizations' decision-making and strategic planning. In this course, students will explore the specifications, development, implementation and maintenance of human resources technology and how the collection, storage, and analysis of human resources data is an important element of all human resources systems. Students will also explore the fundamentals of a human resources information system (HRIS) and best practices for implementing HRIS. Ultimately, students will apply needs analysis to recommend an HRIS to an organization. Other topics covered in this course include international usage and security and privacy issues, including big data, gamification, and artificial intelligence within the realm of HRIS.