HRchitect Announces the Availability of the First in a Series of Integrated Talent Management Reports

Frisco, TX (PRWEB) May 30, 2008 -- HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting, and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, announced today the availability of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management.

The report is the first in HRchitect?s ongoing HR Technology Reality Check series. The main focus of The Suite Life is to provide readers with the real world perspective that has been gained through hundreds of software evaluation, selection, and implementation projects conducted by HRchitect consultants over the past decade.

?The Integrated Talent Management (ITM) software marketplace is very confusing for potential customers, and it?s difficult to sort out the marketing hype from reality,? stated Ron Hanscome, principal author of The Suite Life and Vice President of HCM Technology Strategy for HRchitect. ?HRchitect consultants have had a great deal of exposure to market needs through many strategic consulting projects, as well as first-hand experience as to how most of the leading ITM vendor solutions perform in the real world. This report distills those experiences and presents a uniquely qualified view of the ITM market that is missing from many other analyst reports.?

Also contained within the report are insightful summaries of the top ITM suite vendors in the industry.

?HRchitect demonstrates our true vendor neutrality within the report,? added Matt Lafata, Director of Business Development for HRchitect. ?We took the top Talent Management Suite vendors and put forward both their strengths, along with their challenges. Organizations need as much information as possible to be able to determine which of the talent management components are most important to them, and make a decision based on that.? These components include Performance Management, Succession Management, Compensation Management, Learning Management, Competency Management, and Talent Acquisition Systems.

Each of the 21 vendors summarized in The Suite Life were asked to complete a detailed survey outlining their products? capabilities, technology platform, global coverage, customer implementation, and major areas of differentiation. These surveys, combined with reviews of each company?s website and collateral and insights from HRchitect resulted in the vendor summary section of the report.

?Our goal in publishing The Suite Life was to be able to bring some resolution to the widespread confusion in the marketplace,? added Rick Fletcher, President and Founder of HRchitect. ?This report provides a concise overview of the ITM software market and ends with our recommendations to help firms negotiate the complicated market landscape that is unique to ITM. And, quite frankly, we were just not happy with most of the research being published out there.?

The Suite Life?s overview of the ITM market covers such areas as dynamics, enterprise and mid-market segment characteristics, fundamentals of vendor landscape, and critical ITM decision drivers.

The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management is available via HRchitect?s website at www.HRchitect.com or by calling 214.619.0888. Cost of the report is $495.

About HRchitect:

HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting. As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, our services include the selection, implementation, and integration of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), Talent Management Suites (TMS), Performance Management, Succession Management, Compensation Management, Learning Management, Competency Management, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Time & Attendance software.

As pioneers in assisting companies with creating HCM systems strategic plans and making sense of the confusing and ever changing HR software market place, HRchitect has the expertise that has propelled us to this enviable leadership position. HRchitect ensures that the creation of an HCM systems strategic plan will be based on the organization's unique needs, rather than the traditional "cookie cutter" approaches that are typically offered by other consulting firms.

HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the many vendors in the HR technology space and maintains complete vendor neutrality. As a result, organizations can feel confident that HCM systems and strategies are put in place with their best interest in mind. Utilizing HRchitect's services provides expertise that is generally not available anywhere else and has proven to be cost effective in helping to avoid costly pitfalls that can result from the lack of strategic plans.

Based in Dallas with consultants nationwide, HRchitect has completed over 500 successful client engagements over the past eleven years. Our clients include 1 out of every 5 companies on the Fortune 100 list.

To find out how HRchitect's HR software expertise can benefit your company, visit our website at www.HRchitect.com or call 214.619.0888.

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