Reflection on Human Resource System and System Architecture

After I have learnt the system architecture that have been taught by Dr Roya, I am able to understand that there are three types of technological HRIS system architecture which are standalone systems, data warehouse model and single integrated system model. Human Resource Information System also can be known as Human Resource Management. It is a software or online solution for the data entry, data tracking, and data information needs of the Human Resources, payroll, management, and accounting functions within a business.

             The system Architecture is the systems correlated to multinational model, international model and global model. Standalone system is the most basic model which each operating units runs its own independent system with no worldwide standards in place and no integration. Standalone System does not have systems at all. Their consolidated reporting perhaps done through a global data warehouse, is often quite basic. Standalone systems have difficulties to do data analysis and even the most basic headcount reporting becomes laborious. This types of system are usually used by multinational company.

            According to wikipedia, a data warehouse (DW or DWH) is a database used for reporting and data analysis. It is also stated that the data stored in the warehouse are uploaded from the operational systems such as marketing, sales and so on. The data may pass through an operational data store for additional operations before they are used in the data warehouse for reporting. This data warehouse can help organization to share the application and information all over the world. It also will be same throughout all organization unit either it is local or international. All the units run the same software. This type of system will be suited to the international organization. Beside that, it is also beneficial to the organization because it consuming less cost and time.

           

          The third system architecture is single integrated system model which is the most advanced model. This system generally located at the corporate headquarters (HQ) and using the concept of centralization. This means that this system force organization to use a standardized set of software worldwide. There is no need for a separate reporting database, although some organizations do it in order to separate transaction processing from analytical reporting.  The single integrated system uses the same screens worldwide, with appropriate changes for different languages in different countries. This system usually used by global and transnational organization. At the end of class I am very satisfied with the knowledge that I have gain today.

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