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How do you define the value of an HR modernization project at a time when multiple departments are fighting for post-Covid budget?

Project managers can fall into the trap of being unrealistic with business cases and not fully taking into account innovation, available resources and budget constraints. Failing to do this heightens the likelihood of project failure, or at least issues with the timeline or smooth running of the project.

It’s therefore crucial that before all else project viability is proven. Start with the stakeholder who have most influence on your project. These usually control the essential resources and expertise needed for success. Getting their formal buy-in upfront is crucial.

Next, depending on the project size, scope and complexity, you must fully understand the operational objectives of each stakeholder. By doing this, you get their support, feedback and identify any potential resistance, ahead of building out and presenting the business plan.

In this Alight On episode, our expert team will provide you with powerful tips to help get your business case, and give your HR transformation project, the best chance of long term success.

The average Fortune 500 company combines between 50 and 150 different technology platforms and programs to deliver a range of employee solutions—from benefits, to payroll, to career and talent management, to voluntary benefits.   This means employees often are pushed to multiple systems to make decisions, leaving them overwhelmed, confused and frustrated trying to navigate so many different places.  

This fragmented approach results in a stressed and struggling workforce and impacts organizations’ bottom line. HR teams have an opportunity to address these challenges, and help drive business success and deliver value.

Listen to our podcast where key leaders from Alight discuss how employers can rethink the array of technology platforms and programs needed to deliver employee solutions and implement technology that engage employees in both work and life and drives better business outcomes.

Accelerating digital financial transformation is no longer a choice for organizations. To remain resilient, conquer growth and enable business agility, organizations must have a clear strategy for how they will digitize their finance function.

Cloud-based applications play a significant role in financial transformation, with benefits including better reporting, improved visibility, more accurate forecasting, and better efficiencies in processes with reduced errors. In fact, a recent report by Gartner found that 49% of CFOs expect to spend significantly more time on Cloud ERP technology in 2021.

Join us for this episode to hear from Alight clients Ameriprise and Atlas Professionals on how they transformed their finance function. We will share insights on:

• Achieving business case approval
• The role of technology in the transformation
• Value realized since undergoing the transformation
• Tips and tricks for organizations looking to embark on a similar journey

As we enter a new chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are now analyzing what the future state of their workplace will look like. If there is one thing that we have learned, it is that every company and their workforce has had a unique experience with responding to the pandemic.

As digital transformation projects that were stopped or delayed due to the pandemic look to restart, they are competing for limited company resources, changing priorities and uncertain budgets. Companies are faced with returning to some level of normalcy but with new cost-optimization challenges, an increased list of lessons learned from the pandemic, and less budget to get it all done. With a renewed appreciation for how quickly the world can change, companies no longer have the luxury of time and money to get their transformations done, they are faced with prioritization challenges and resource constraints and are increasingly looking for a way to mitigate the project risks.

Join us for this episode to learn how you can transform your HR/Payroll service to an enhanced, agile, and more future-proof service experience using an accelerated approach that reduces risk and guarantees cost savings.   

Leaders understand strategy and data-driven decision-making, yet many struggle to operationalize insights across the entire enterprise — particularly when it comes to applying the same rigor around people decisions as they do to other financial considerations. Unfortunately, without an in-depth understanding of, and visibility into, employee experience, organizations risk long-term repercussions, including poor morale, a tarnished brand reputation, and revenue loss.

Listen to this month’s episode to learn how you can better use your own data to increase employee engagement, while simultaneously improving business outcomes.

The pandemic has highlighted numerous societal Inequities that impacts a person’s health care. Now, more than ever, we are aware of the many factors that contribute to a person’s overall health - where they live, their education, employment status, income, social network, cultural beliefs, etc. As an organization, how can you take these factors into consideration to better understand – and improve – your peoples’ health behaviors and wellbeing?

2020 brought its fair share of challenges to the workforce. The impacts of a global pandemic on healthcare were widely experienced, and employees were hit with change and uncertainty like never before. People’s personal health and wealth were evaluated more closely, and organizations looked for new ways to keep employees engaged and confident in their work and wellbeing.

In this episode we will evaluate the behaviors and overall wellbeing of employees and discuss the types of changes and support we’ve seen organizations provide to alleviate some of the challenges and disruptions this year has presented.

A smooth start to the new year requires a well thought out planning strategy to close out 2020. Companies that have invested in cloud technology enjoy many advantages over their competitors around year-end planning that allow them to predict their budgetary and workforce needs more accurately, minimize costly human errors and stay on top of their data throughout the year to cut down on the amount of work that must be done now. Our panelists discuss how their HR, finance and payroll teams have been positively impacted around year-end prep with Alight’s move to cloud technology and what you and your company can expect to see as you make the decision to modernize your business.

From expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) so it includes public insurance options to increasing the corporate tax rate, President-elect Biden has proposed a broad set of policies, many of which could have long-term implications for employers.

Listen to our podcast, Alight on the 2020 U.S. election, where our experts discuss what employers can expect during the Biden presidency and what impact his proposals could have on healthcare coverage, retirement security and tax rates.