Technology Value Matrix Second Half 2012: Human Resources

Most small and medium businesses (SMB) and all large enterprises employ human resources (HR) functionality to manage their employees. Even though many vendors offer HR solutions, these solutions may require integration with other HR software or with enterprise resource planning (ERP) to cover the functionality companies need. Some vendors differentiate themselves from their competitors by providing HR solutions built on new technologies, often times delivered in the cloud, and which can also be accessed on mobile devices. Others decide to keep their core HR modules, add extra functionality, and make everything available either on premises or hosted in the cloud. Nucleus Research believes that both approaches have advantages and disadvantages that customers should take into consideration when choosing and implementing an HR solution.