HR-XML Members Halogen Software, Hewitt Associates, Kenexa, Lawson
Software, and Talent Technology Corporation Sponsor New EPM Standards
Project
RALEIGH, N.C., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The HR-XML Consortium, the
leading authority on human resources system interoperability and the
exclusive source for industry-approved HR data interchange standards, today
announced the formation of a new initiative focusing on employee
performance management (EPM). The goal of the latest HR-XML standards
project is to streamline integration between EPM systems and a wide variety
of other HR systems, including, core HR systems, learning management,
compensation management, assessment, recruitment, hiring, retention,
succession planning, and other applications.
HR-XML Consortium member companies sponsoring the EPM project are:
* Halogen Software (http://www.halogensoftware.com );
* Hewitt Associates (http://www.hewitt.com );
* Kenexa (http://www.kenexa.com );
* Lawson Software (http://www.lawson.com ); and
* Talent Technology Corporation (http://www.talenttechnologycorp.com ).
"Enterprises are implementing EPM to help them attract, develop, and
retain a more focused, high-performance workforce that is better aligned
with organizational objectives," according to Dawn MacKay, Director,
Product Management, Halogen Software. "To realize the full benefits of
performance management, decision-makers selecting EPM solutions are looking
for vendors with agile integration capabilities. Halogen Software is
pleased to be a sponsor of HR-XML's initiative to develop standards to
streamline integration among talent management components," said MacKay.
"EPM solutions offer a wealth of information that if effectively shared
and leveraged by an enterprise can bring about better alignment of
employees with enterprise goals," said Toby Shaw, Systems Analyst, Hewitt
Associates. Hewitt supports standards, such as those being developed by
HR-XML's EPM initiative, that can offer our customers business efficiencies
and advantages," Shaw remarked.
"To understand, acquire, develop and retain talent, talent management
solutions such as EPM, Assessments, Recruiting, Succession Planning,
Learning Management, HRIS and related components need to be seamlessly
integrated," said Sreenivasa Ampavati, Product Manager, Kenexa. "Kenexa is
dedicated to providing integrated approaches to talent management and, as
an HR-XML Charter Member, is pleased to sponsor HR-XML's EPM initiative,"
according to Ampavati.
"EPM solutions do not stand alone. Considering the broad range of
potential talent management components with which EPM solutions must
integrate and the continuing and growing expectations within the
marketplace for seamless and real-time on-line services delivery, agile
integration capabilities are essential in realizing EPM's potential," said
Larry Dunivan, Vice President, Global Human Capital Management Products,
Lawson Software. "As an HR-XML Charter Member, Lawson Software is delighted
to be a sponsor of the EPM standards project."
"Analysts agree that employee performance management is one of the
fastest growing segments within the market for talent management services,"
said Romuald Restout, Director, Products and Technology, Talent Technology
Corporation and member, HR-XML Consortium Board of Directors. "Those
implementing EPM solutions will realize much more from their investments if
they give due consideration to integration with other talent management
components. Standards such as those being developed by HR-XML's EPM
initiative are key to such integration," Restout added.
About HR-XML
The HR-XML Consortium, Inc. (http://www.hr-xml.org/ ) is the recognized
authority on, and leading source of, global interoperability standards for
human resources management. HR-XML is an independent, non-profit consortium
dedicated to enabling e-commerce and inter-company exchange of human
resources data worldwide. Membership within the HR-XML Consortium is open
to HR professionals, vendors, consultants, and other users or providers of
HR systems and services. HR-XML is represented by its membership in 22
countries, and in Europe through its affiliate organization, HR-XML
Consortium Europe (http://eu.hr-xml.org ), and in Japan by HR-XML
Consortium Japan (http://www.hr-xml-jp.org ). To learn more about HR-XML,
attend HR-XML's June 1-2 meeting in Minneapolis. Register today!
Visit: http://www.hr-xml.org/meetings/minneapolis/
SOURCE The HR-XML Consortium
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Related links:
http://www.hr-xml.org
http://www.halogensoftware.com http://www.hewitt.com
http://www.kenexa.com http://www.lawson.com
http://www.talenttechnologycorp.com
CONTACT:
Chuck Allen, Director, HR-XML Consortium,
Inc., chucka@hr-xml.org
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