HCM

Question 1

Appx what percentage of CRM applications were custom built in 2011?

Answer 1

40%

Question 2

In 2012, what percentage of large enterprises indicated that half or more of their existing applications were customer built?

Answer 2

+50%

Question 3

Name limitations of legacy IT architecture

Answer 3

1. Scalability
2. Availability
3. Integration (both w/ in and b/w orgs)
4. Performance
5. Flexibility
6. Costs
7. Driving business value

Question 4

How long do companies typically wait to replace their ERP applications?

Answer 4

15 years

Question 5

What is one organizational factor that makes ERP so sticky?

Answer 5

CIOs and CFOs reluctant to disrupt financial and accounting applications

Question 6

While once discretionary, HCM technologies are now viewed as what?

Answer 6

“Needed-to-play”

Question 7

Workforce management is crucial for managing labor costs which can be between what percentage of total expenses for most enterprises?

Answer 7

20-70%

Question 8

Who are the largest HCM players?

Answer 8

Taleo, Workday, SAP, Ultimate Software and Oracle