WGU D435 Section 1 Human Resources
Information Systems Complete set with
Questions and correct Answers
Human Resources Technology - correct answer-✅broad term used to describe a system of
software applications and the supporting hardware necessary to operate and automate work of
managing an organization's workforce
diverse work environments - correct answer-✅mixture of hourly, exempt, and non-exempt
workers
rapid expansion - correct answer-✅leading to employees in multiple cities, states, provinces,
countries or regions
rapid growth - correct answer-✅leading to an increased volume of hiring and onboarding
rapid change - correct answer-✅leading to greater need for learning or reskilling
cost concerns - correct answer-✅leading to an increased focus on time, scheduling and
performance management
tight talent markets - correct answer-✅leading to greater need for contingent workers,
workforce career management and benefit options
Core HR Administration - correct answer-✅Payroll & tax admin. HR Management. Benefits
Admin. Health, safety & wellness
Service Deliver - correct answer-✅Employee & manager self-service. Portals and workflow
platforms. Helpdesk and case management. Engagement and feedback platforms. Content and
communication platforms.
Time Management - correct answer-✅Time and attendance. Leave management. Absence
management. Labor scheduling. Labor budgeting. Productivity/task management.
Talent Management - correct answer-✅Talent profile/skills management. Talent acquisition and
recruiting. Onboarding and mobility. Learning and development. Performance Management.
Compensation and reward management. Succession and career planning.
Analytics and Planning - correct answer-✅HR and people analytics. HR data visualization. HR
reporting and dashboards. HR data management and storage. Organizational planning and
forecasting. Workforce planning and forecasting.
Emerging HR Practices - correct answer-✅Intelligent processes and insights. Data capturing
and monitoring practices. Communication approaches. Workflow and work augmentation.
Computer Program - correct answer-✅a collection of data and instructions that can be
executed by a computer to accomplish a specific result or perform a specific task
Software Application - correct answer-✅a program or group of programs designed for end
users
, Software Module - correct 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
Application Programming Interface (API) - correct answer-✅software intermediary or function
that allows two applications to communicate with each other by creating guidelines for
accessing data, external software components, operating systems or microservices
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Application - correct answer-✅business management
software application that includes as suite of integrated software modules necessary to manage
an organization's business effort, including but not limited to finance, supply chain and Human
Resource applications. These are highly configurable applications.
Functional Suite Application - correct answer-✅a functional set of software modules built on
industry best practices, tied to a specific functional area, such as talent management suite,
learning management suite or time management suite
Best-of-Breed Application - correct answer-✅single software application developed to address
a specific niche area of business practices; a more focused software application design to be
the best or earliest in the industry over a broader integrated application suite
Perpetuated Licensed Software - correct 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.
Subscription Software - correct 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
Mainframe Environment - correct answer-✅an early computer format, designed for high-
volume, processor-intensive computing.
Client-Server Application Model - correct answer-✅a distributed structure that partitioned
programs and workloads between back-office servers and desktop clients
Public Cloud Environment - correct 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
Single Tenancy - correct answer-✅single instance of a software application and supporting
infrastructure that houses a single customer's data. This environment allows for minor
customization
Multi-tenancy - correct answer-✅an environment where multiple clients share a single
infrastructure and single set of code and may even share databases. This environment allows
for no customization, only configuration.
HR Technology Buyer - correct answer-✅generally the role within the organization that owns
the primary budget and has the final say on critical HR Technology decisions
HR Information Management (HRIM) Professional - correct answer-✅role that sits at the
intersection of HR and technology; manages the organization's HR systems strategy.
Information Systems Complete set with
Questions and correct Answers
Human Resources Technology - correct answer-✅broad term used to describe a system of
software applications and the supporting hardware necessary to operate and automate work of
managing an organization's workforce
diverse work environments - correct answer-✅mixture of hourly, exempt, and non-exempt
workers
rapid expansion - correct answer-✅leading to employees in multiple cities, states, provinces,
countries or regions
rapid growth - correct answer-✅leading to an increased volume of hiring and onboarding
rapid change - correct answer-✅leading to greater need for learning or reskilling
cost concerns - correct answer-✅leading to an increased focus on time, scheduling and
performance management
tight talent markets - correct answer-✅leading to greater need for contingent workers,
workforce career management and benefit options
Core HR Administration - correct answer-✅Payroll & tax admin. HR Management. Benefits
Admin. Health, safety & wellness
Service Deliver - correct answer-✅Employee & manager self-service. Portals and workflow
platforms. Helpdesk and case management. Engagement and feedback platforms. Content and
communication platforms.
Time Management - correct answer-✅Time and attendance. Leave management. Absence
management. Labor scheduling. Labor budgeting. Productivity/task management.
Talent Management - correct answer-✅Talent profile/skills management. Talent acquisition and
recruiting. Onboarding and mobility. Learning and development. Performance Management.
Compensation and reward management. Succession and career planning.
Analytics and Planning - correct answer-✅HR and people analytics. HR data visualization. HR
reporting and dashboards. HR data management and storage. Organizational planning and
forecasting. Workforce planning and forecasting.
Emerging HR Practices - correct answer-✅Intelligent processes and insights. Data capturing
and monitoring practices. Communication approaches. Workflow and work augmentation.
Computer Program - correct answer-✅a collection of data and instructions that can be
executed by a computer to accomplish a specific result or perform a specific task
Software Application - correct answer-✅a program or group of programs designed for end
users
, Software Module - correct 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
Application Programming Interface (API) - correct answer-✅software intermediary or function
that allows two applications to communicate with each other by creating guidelines for
accessing data, external software components, operating systems or microservices
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Application - correct answer-✅business management
software application that includes as suite of integrated software modules necessary to manage
an organization's business effort, including but not limited to finance, supply chain and Human
Resource applications. These are highly configurable applications.
Functional Suite Application - correct answer-✅a functional set of software modules built on
industry best practices, tied to a specific functional area, such as talent management suite,
learning management suite or time management suite
Best-of-Breed Application - correct answer-✅single software application developed to address
a specific niche area of business practices; a more focused software application design to be
the best or earliest in the industry over a broader integrated application suite
Perpetuated Licensed Software - correct 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.
Subscription Software - correct 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
Mainframe Environment - correct answer-✅an early computer format, designed for high-
volume, processor-intensive computing.
Client-Server Application Model - correct answer-✅a distributed structure that partitioned
programs and workloads between back-office servers and desktop clients
Public Cloud Environment - correct 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
Single Tenancy - correct answer-✅single instance of a software application and supporting
infrastructure that houses a single customer's data. This environment allows for minor
customization
Multi-tenancy - correct answer-✅an environment where multiple clients share a single
infrastructure and single set of code and may even share databases. This environment allows
for no customization, only configuration.
HR Technology Buyer - correct answer-✅generally the role within the organization that owns
the primary budget and has the final say on critical HR Technology decisions
HR Information Management (HRIM) Professional - correct answer-✅role that sits at the
intersection of HR and technology; manages the organization's HR systems strategy.
