Harmonization Methodology for Human Resources
Situation
A technology leader approached Adaptation seeking to introduce new global standards for Human Resources (HR) and speed the implementation of SAP and Workday technologies.
Solution
Adaptation worked closely with the company’s internal team to develop an HR Harmonization Methodology to evaluate its processes, policies, plans, and programs by HR function. Adaptation defined metrics to track the percentage of compliance with global standards by country and functional HR area. Local standards were validated against legal constraints to determine which items would not comply with global standards.
Impact
The team found that the methodology was successful in creating a formal and tangible method of evaluation. The metrics were valuable to pinpoint critical deviations from standards. The development of global standards for processes, policies, plans, and programs was a core component of the evaluation and required the participation of cross-functional teams and leaders. Movement to these standards accelerated the implementation of SAP and Workday. Over 96% of the global standard processes that were defined could be implemented and supported by their new technology.
