WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ HR Portal Applications.
Answer: a single online location accessible only to employees, a gateway to
access HR-related information, systems, content and communication
◍ Application Tracking System.
Answer: prominent application in the talent management category; primarily
focused on automating the process of opening a job requisition, defining the
job role and allowing candidates to apply for that open position online
◍ Software Module.
Answer: a part of a software program that creates a separate space or unit in
a software application that may partition off data sets, security or content
◍ Public Cloud Environment.
Answer: Infrastructure as service or IaaS; a type of on-demand computing
environment that makes resources/applications and data available via public
internet. Highly scalable and allows for regional data locations and multiple
redundancies
◍ Benefit Administration Application.
Answer: generally allow an organization to create, maintain and manage the
use of its non-payroll benefits programs.
◍ Perpetuated Licensed Software.
Answer: when an organization purchases a full license and owns the
software, allowing it to install the software in it's own local server
environment or in a hosted environment. the purchaser is responsible for
installing, maintaining, securing and backing up the application and its data.
◍ Payroll Administration Application.
, Answer: manages, organizes, and automates your workforce payments,
streamlining the entire process from scheduling, record keeping, calculating
taxes and deductions to processing the actual payment
◍ rapid expansion.
Answer: leading to employees in multiple cities, states, provinces, countries
or regions
◍ Employee Helpdesk/Case Management Applications.
Answer: software that supports the facilitation, tracking, and resolution of
HR inquiries and requests for help made by employees, usually to a shared
service center function
◍ Subscription Software.
Answer: Software as a service or SaaS; when an organization purchases
per-user, subscription-level access to the software and it resides on the
vendor's hardware
◍ Shared Service Center.
Answer: Centralized point of HR services in to a single function focused on
reducing redundant work, generally providing services through a call center
environment
◍ Time Management.
Answer: Time and attendance. Leave management. Absence management.
Labor scheduling. Labor budgeting. Productivity/task management.
◍ HR Service Delivery Application.
Answer: a single location accessible only to employees, a gateway to access
HR related information, systems, content and communication.
◍ Payroll setup and record-keeping.
Answer: environment that allows an organization to set up company-wide
payroll standards.
◍ Employee Help Desk.
Answer: software that facilitates two-way communication with employees,