| | OCTOBER - 2022MANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM8In MyOpinionTechnology has greatly enhanced the capabilities of the HR profession over the years, better positioning HR teams to become effective strategic business partners within their organizations. Not too long ago, HR relied on more rudimentary software (such as spreadsheet programs like Excel or word processing like MS Word) to manage employee data. Although many smaller or nascent organizations still use spreadsheets to track employee data because of resource constraints, the process can be cumbersome and prone to user error. Using MS Word for employee performance appraisals instead of performance management platforms has many drawbacks, including the lack of real-time goal-tracking capabilities and inconsistency of performance management and tracking across an organization. Over the past few years, HR organizations have begun adopting various human resource systems and tools that replace manual data entry and data tracking processes with platforms that keep employee data secure, accurate, and useful. These newer HR information systems (HRIS) simplify the data entry process with TECHNOLOGY'S INFLUENCE ON THE MODERN HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICE By Suzanne Coll, Director of Human Resources, Toray Advanced CompositesSuzanne Coll
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