HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
SUPPORT
OPERATING
SYSTEM
DATABASE
PLATFORM
NUMBER
INSTALLED/
YRS. IN
PRICE
BUSINESS
RANGE
SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
ONLINE SECURITY
WEB BROWSER USER INTERFACE
WINDOWS USER INTERFACE
WEB NATIVE
WEB-ENABLED
EFFECTIVE DATING
PERSONNEL
BENEFITS
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
PAYROLL
COBRA
RECRUITING
TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
TIME & ATTENDANCE
POSITION CENTRAL
SKILLS INVENTORY
EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMPENSATION
PENSION PLANS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
SUCCESSION PLANNING
EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE
MANAGER SELF-SERVICE
HOTLINE
USER GROUPS
ON-SITE TRAINING
OFF-SITE TRAINING
Buyers’ Guide
Oracle; SQL
server
1,000+/
50+ yrs.
Available
upon
request.
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600/
5 yrs.
Starts at
$995.
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Human Resource Executive®’s 2006 HRMS Buyers’ Guide is a collection of paid listings intended to give
readers an overview of products offered by suppliers of human resource management systems. HRMS
attributes are charted, while features, applications and support services are described briefly below.
Products are listed alphabetically by supplier names.
Information appearing in the chart was supplied by each of the vendors during the past month.
NAME & ADDRESS
ADP Inc.
5800 Windward Pkwy.
Alpharetta, GA 30005
(770) 360-2000
www.nas.adp.com
PRODUCT
HARDWARE PLATFORM
ADP Enterprise
HR
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; hosted
Apex Business Software
11711 N. Meridian St., Suite 760
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 225-4415
www.iHRsoftware.com
Instant HR
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
.NET
SQL server
Ascentis Corp.
P.O. Box 53330
Bellevue, WA 98015
(800) 229-2713
www.ascentis.com
HROffice
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
.NET
SQL server; MSDE 1,200+/
12 yrs.
$1,000$50,000
Auxillium West HR Software
7560 Waterford Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 257-5054 or (888) 662-4937
www.auxillium.com
HRSource,
Hrnet Source,
SelfSource
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT)
Microsoft access
$995$4,790
Ceridian
3311 E. Old Shakopee Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55425-1640
(800) 729-7655, Ext. 3206
www.myceridian.com
Ceridian HR/
Payroll
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL Server;
Microsoft access
The Employease
Employease Inc.
3295 River Exchange Dr., Suite 500 Network
Norcross, GA 30092
(770) 325-7700 or (800) EASE-NET
www.employease.com
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; Linux
Human Resource MicroSystems
142 Sansome St., 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 362-8400 or (800) 972-8470
www.hrms.com
HR Entre
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based);
high-end systems (i.e. IBM
mainframe, HP Superdome)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
.NET
Oracle; SQL
server; FoxBase;
Sybase; MySQL;
FoxPro
1,000/
23 yrs.
Priced on
size and
scope
of HRIS
solution.
$15,000+
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Kronos Inc.
297 Billerica Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(800) 225-1561
www.kronos.com
Workforce
Central
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT
SQL server
380+/
28 yrs.
Varies by
customer
size.
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Lawson
380 St. Peter St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 767-4832
www.lawson.com
Lawson
Human Capital
Management
Intel-based systems (includes Windows NT; UNIX
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based); midrange systems (i.e. HP rp7410,
IBM AS/400, Sun)
Oracle; SQL
server; DB2
1,050/
30 yrs.
Depends
on
modules.
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Mangrove Software
4104 W. Linebaugh Ave.
Tampa, FL 33624
(888) 655-6474
www.MangroveSoftware.com
Mangrove HR2O
and Mangrove
Online
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET
SQL server
4,500/
12 yrs.
Available
upon
request.
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NuView Systems Inc.
155 West St., Suite 8
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 988-7884
www.nuviewhr.com
NuViewHR®
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL server
200+/
12 yrs.
Varies;
license
purchase
plus ASP
options.
Contact
for quote.
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Oracle
500 Oracle Pkwy.
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
(650) 506-7000
www.oracle.com
Oracle EBusiness Suite
HRMS 11i.10
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based);
high-end systems (i.e. IBM
mainframe, HP Superdome);
mid-range systems (i.e. HP
rp7410, IBM AS/400, Sun);
Macintosh
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
UNIX; Linux; Solaris;
.NET
Oracle; SQL
Server; DB2;
Microsoft access;
Sybase; Informix
29 yrs.
n/a
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Oracle
500 Oracle Pkwy.
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
(650) 506-7000
www.oracle.com
Oracle’s
PeopleSoft
Enterprise
Human Capital
Management
(HCM)
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based);
high-end systems (i.e. IBM
mainframe, HP Superdome);
mid-range systems (i.e. HP
rp7410, IBM AS/400, Sun);
Macintosh
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
UNIX; Linux; Solaris;
.NET
Oracle; SQL
server; DB2;
Microsoft access;
Sybase; Informix
29 yrs.
PDS
650 Sentry Pkwy., Suite 200
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(610) 238-4600
www.PDSSOFTWARE.com
VISTA
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based);
high-end systems (i.e. IBM
mainframe, HP Superdome);
mid-range Systems (i.e. HP
rp7410, IBM AS/400, Sun);
Macintosh
Windows (non-NT);
UNIX; .NET
Oracle; SQL
server
292/
32 yrs.
500+/
10 yrs.
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Hosted or installed
application, built-in confirguration capabilities
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FMLA, state family and medical leave, online leave requests and
timecards, online open enrollment, online personal information and
emergency contacts, licensing and certifications, e-mail alerts
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Online
training
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Online open enrollment, online leave request/attendance management Training via
the Web,
HROffice
University
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Shortcuts/wizards,
payroll-interface, reportwriting capabilities, auto
alert, import/export
3,315/
since 1932
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1,500+/
10 yrs.
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Licensing, certifications tracking, customizable leave tracking
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Implementation support,
data conversion, customizations
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Ceridian University provides payroll
& HR industry
training and
certification
for customers.
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E-mail
.Net Web services API
SharePoint portal Web
parts
•
HR portals, alerts, grievance, organizational charts
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Absence management
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Career management
Customization toolset, more than 580 standard reports
Candidate self-service, metrics, ad-hoc reporting, carrier interfaces,
international capabilities
Labor distribution, learning management
n/a
Dedicated
customer support Web site,
HRIS practice
management
consultants
E-mail,
after-hours
support
Online
knowledge
base, client
self-service,
remote
support
Oracle Premier Support
spans globally
and is offered
for lifetime.
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Oracle Premier Support
spans globally
and is offered
for lifetime.
$150,000$750,000
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September 2006
85
DATABASE
PLATFORM
SQL server
SUPPORT
NUMBER
INSTALLED/
YRS. IN
PRICE
BUSINESS
RANGE
64/
10 yrs.
$25,000+
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HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
OPERATING
SYSTEM
APPLICATIONS
SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
ONLINE SECURITY
WEB BROWSER USER INTERFACE
WINDOWS USER INTERFACE
WEB NATIVE
WEB-ENABLED
EFFECTIVE DATING
PERSONNEL
BENEFITS
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
PAYROLL
COBRA
RECRUITING
TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
TIME & ATTENDANCE
POSITION CENTRAL
SKILLS INVENTORY
EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMPENSATION
PENSION PLANS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
SUCCESSION PLANNING
EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE
MANAGER SELF-SERVICE
HOTLINE
USER GROUPS
ON-SITE TRAINING
OFF-SITE TRAINING
FEATURES
NAME & ADDRESS
PRODUCT
HARDWARE PLATFORM
QHR Software Inc.
210 - 1632 Dickson Ave.
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 7T2, Canada
(866) 863-4431
www.QHRsoftware.com
Quadrant HR
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based);
high-end systems (i.e. IBM
mainframe, HP Superdome);
mid-range systems (i.e. HP
rp7410, IBM AS/400, Sun)
Windows NT; .NET
Sage Software
888 Executive Center Dr. W.
Suite 100
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
(800) 424-9392
www.sageabra.com
Sage Abra HRMS Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
.NET
SQL server;
FoxBase
19,000/
25 yrs.
$1,135
and up,
depending
on number
of employees
and modules
or options
selected.
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Sapien LLC
33 Market St., 3rd Floor
Morristown, NJ 07960
(866) 372-7436
www.SapienSoftware.com
Sapien.HRMS
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows (non-NT)
SQL server
70/
2 yrs.
ASP
subscription
model—peremployee
per-month
fee based
upon
company
size.
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SPECTRUM Human Resource
Systems Corp.
707 17th St., Suite 3800
Denver, CO 80202
(800) 477-3287
www.spectrumhr.com
iVantage®
Intel-based systems (includes
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
.NET
SQL server
6,000+/
22 yrs.
Available
upon
request.
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Ultimate Software
2000 Ultimate Way
Weston, FL 33326
(800) 432-1729
www.ultimatesoftware.com
UltiPro Workforce Intel-based systems (includes
Management
stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET
SQL server
1,300/
16 yrs.
Please
contact
vendor for
estimate.
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Staff scheduling and Canadian payroll
iSupport
Web site,
e-learning
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Annual user
conference
360 and survey management
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Full subscription / ASP
hosting
software as a
service.
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Alerts, workflow routings, International capabilities, applicant self-service, custom reporting
tailoring tools, wizards,
electronic signatures
Web-based recruiting and applicant tracking, benefits enrollment,
HR/payroll reporting
System
implementation, hosting,
third-party
interfacing,
system
tailoring
Web-based
customer
support,
named service
representative