Aberdeen Expands Human Capital Management Practice; Includes e-Recruitment, Benefits Administration, Compensation Planning, Human Resource Management Systems, and Workforce Learning

Business Wire, Dec 7, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2000

Aberdeen Group, a leading provider of technology market consulting and research, today announced the expansion of its Human Capital Management (HCM) practice, which analyzes solutions that help businesses attract, develop, and retain talent. Aberdeen's Human Capital Management practice examines business applications that automate traditional human resources issues such as recruitment, benefits administration, compensation planning, and workforce learning.

"In the past, Human Capital Management processes have been manual, repetitive, and paper-intensive; therefore, enterprises are eager to implement automated HCM solutions," says Kathryn Welds, Research Director for Aberdeen's Human Capital Management practice. "Because three-quarters of organizational spending is directed toward acquiring, developing and retaining `people assets', HCM solutions are burgeoning."

The expanded Human Capital Management practice covers the issues and trends faced by systems integrators, consultants, vendors, and client companies, as well as the impact of emerging technologies, such as Employee and Manager Self Service, e-Procurement, Customer Relationship Management, mobile electronic commerce, e-Marketplaces, and custom application service providers, on the Human Capital Management solutions.

In addition, the practice follows human resource solutions including assessment, background screening, career development, compliance, employee surveys, event planning, immigration and visa processing, knowledge management, labor relations, loyalty and rewards programs, organizational planning, payroll administration, performance management, project management, relocation, scheduling, time and attendance, travel and expenses, workforce metrics, and work-life programs.

A partial list of HCM suppliers Aberdeen covers includes Abilizer Solutions; ADP; Again Technologies; Agilera; Alexus International; Angami.com; ASI Solutions; Aspect Communications; AtWork Technologies; Authoria; BenefitPoint; Best!Software; beyondwork.com; Bluedot.com; BrassRing; Bravanta.com; BridgePath.com; Callidus; Capita; CareerRewards; CascadeWorks; Ceridian; CIC; Concur Technologies; Criterion; Cyborg Systems; Deploy Solutions; Dice.com ; DuMonde Solutions; eBenefits; E-Cruiter.com; Educata; eLabor.com; emind.com; Emplanet; Employease, Inc.; EmployeeLife.com; EmployeeMatters.com; eProNet; eWork Exchange; Exxceed; Firstdoor.com; Fitability.com; FlipDog.com; FreeWork; Geac; GeoAccess; Goodshark.com; Great Plains; Hire.com; HR.com; HRSoft, LLC; Humanic Design Corporation; iBenefits -- UltraLink; Icarian; iClick; Icplanet; ijob.com; Incentive Systems; Infinium Advantage; Information Builders; Interlynx; Intralect Solutions; IQ4Hire; iSearch; iTango; Itiliti; iXmatch.com; JD Edwards; Job Partners; Kadiri; KnowledgePoint; Kronos; Lawson Software; LifeCare.com; LifeMap Communications; Logical Design Solutions; Mambo.com; Midrange Software; NCS Technologies; neoIT.com; Netcentives; NETg; Niku; Ninth House Network; Nitorum; Novient; NuView Systems; OnlineBenefits Inc; OpenAir; OptionWealth; Opus 360; Oracle; Peopleclick; PeopleSoft; PeopleTrends Network; Personic; Performaworks; Plumtree; Portera; Prairie Development; ProAct Technologies; ProBusiness; Push.com; recruitsoft.com; RecruitUSA; ResumeWare; Saba; Sageo; Salary.com; SAP; Senada.com; Shift Schedules; Simpata; Skila; SkillSet Software; SkillsVillage.com; SmartSearch.com; SPECTRUMHuman Resource Systems; SuccessFactors.com; Synhrgy HR Technologies; Talx Corp; techies.com; Ultimate Software; Unicru; Wanted Technologies; WetFeet.com; Workforce Logistics; Workscape; and Xylo.

For more information about Aberdeen's Human Capital Management practice, visit www.aberdeen.com or contact Kathryn Welds at (650) 330-3128.

About Aberdeen

Aberdeen Group is a leading provider of technology market consulting and research. Steeped in technology and armed with end-user field research, Aberdeen answers clients' critical business and technology questions in the context of the Internet economy and across the product life cycle. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and has research centers in Palo Alto, California; Ft. Collins, Colorado; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Aberdeen is located on the Web at www.aberdeen.com.