December 2nd, 2008
HRMC Acclaim – A Very Different/Powerful Way to Recruit Talent
Most application software is designed by automating a manual process. The automated version usually resembles the manual process in an almost exact manner. The new solution may be more efficient and less error prone but it doesn’t necessarily reflect new thinking, new approaches or new methods.
HRMC clearly turned recruiting on its ear. We’ve documented their approach in this detailed research report and we think you’ll find it very interesting and very thought provoking. If you are interested in a new way of recruiting, check this report out.
To order this report, please complete our report request form on the website. Report cost is $395.
Tags: Acclaim, artificial intelligence, HR, HRMC, recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Vital Analysis
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December 2nd, 2008
We recently began coverage of Cytiva, the makers of Sonic Recruit and other HR applications. We’ve developed a research report on the company and its products. The report is available for $395 and can be ordered via our request form on this website.
Here’s an excerpt from the Solutions section of the report:
The breadth of Cytiva’s product line has grown over the years. Essentially, the solution set began in 2001 as an applicant tracking solution that morphed into a recruiting solution (aka SonicRecruit). The product line now contains modules for:
– hiring manager
– staffing firm portal
– hourly employee solution (aka SonicEntrée)
– on-boarding – released in 2006 (aka SonicLaunch)
One observation we made is that Cytiva’s solutions cover both professional and hourly workers. Many talent management solutions have a distinct bias for one class or the other while professing coverage for both worker groups. The amount of energy and functionality Cytiva has placed into the hourly worker space is refreshing.
The company has recently announced a new module called SonicPerform Enterprise. This module provides Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) functionality. This product features “Jump Start Text” – a capability that expedites the completion of performance reviews for managers by translating numeric, Likert scale values into suggested textual commentary.
Cytiva offers SaaS (software as a service) solutions.
Tags: Cytiva, HR, performance management, SaaS, SonicRecruit, Vital Analysis
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December 1st, 2008
We recently developed a new research note on Sonar6 – a genuinely novel firm with a superlative performance management toolset. Actually, we were quite impressed with this solution’s user interface – be sure to check out their ‘helicopter views’.
The report costs $395 and can be ordered via our request page from this site. Be sure to check this one out.
Tags: HR, performance management, Sonar6, talent management
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December 1st, 2008
Still a Strong Trajectory, Offering and Following
Our report on SilkRoad’s Red Carpet offering last year was one of the most requested reports we produced. Because of that market interest we sought out the SilkRoad executives at this year’s HR Technology show in Chicago to get a more detailed briefing on their products and their vision of the HR space. SilkRoad investor Flip Filipowski sat in on much of that conversation.
In short, we continue to be impressed with the company’s marketing efforts, the enthusiasm they project in the space, the additions to the product line and more.
The new report is much longer and covers more than just the RedCarpet product. OpenHire, WingSpan, GreenLight and Eprise are also covered in this new document.
This report costs $395 for a single-user copy. It will be available to requestors for no charge until December 15, 2008. To receive a copy, please submit a request through our web site.
Tags: Eprise, Flip Filopowski, greenlight, HR, Human Capital, on-boarding, RedCarpet, SilkRoad, talent management, Vital Analysis, Wingspan
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November 17th, 2008
This fall, Vital Analysis is producing a number of new reports as well as materially update a number of prior reports. Here is a partial list of upcoming reports:
– Cornerstone
– Cytiva
– HRMC Acclaim
– Jobs2Web
– SHL
– SilkRoad
– Sonar6
– WinShuttle
– Workscape
We are also preparing a number of blog posts on the Software & Services Safari blog. More details later this week.
Tags: Acclaim, Cornerstone, Cytiva, HR, HRMC, Human Capital, JobsWeb, mid-market, SHL, SilkRoad, SMB, SME, Sonar6, Vital Analysis, WinShuttle, Workscape
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August 5th, 2008
Avilar: Will New Leadership Translate Into Market Leadership?
We recently spoke with the leadership of Avilar, a learning and talent management solutions firm. That briefing resulted in this 6 page research note. Here is an excerpt from the Overview section of the report:
“We recently received a short briefing from Avilar’s new CEO, Tom Grobicki. Tom is not new to Avilar (he was one of the founders) but we wanted to hear his take on the company, its product line and its prospects.
Avilar is a competency management and LMS (learning management system) provider.
The company believes that the continuing ‘graying’ or outright retirement of many talented workers will make talent management a critical business competency that many mid-large firms have not adequately addressed.”
This report is available for download for $395/single use copy. Reports can be ordered via our online request form or via email at contact@vitalanalysis.com .
Tags: Avilar, competency management, HR, Learning Management, LMS, talent management, WebMentor
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August 5th, 2008
CA Clarity PPM: Insight into Services Initiatives
For our second report in the PSA (Professional Services Automation) and PPM (Project Portfolio Management) space, we examined CA Clarity PPM. This product has its roots in the Niku solution that CA bought several years ago. Our assessment of the product line remains bullish as the product possesses considerable functional depth and is well-suited to internal service organizations. The software also integrates well with a number of other CA products and is, therefore, a core product for the company.
The report has the following sections:
- Overview
- Who is CA Clarity PPM?
- Solution Functionality
- CA Clarity PPM in the Federal Government
- The CA Clarity PPM Difference
- The CA Clarity Customer
- Prognosis
The report is available for purchase for $395. Orders can be placed via our site’s request page or via email at: contact@vitalanalysis.com.
Tags: , CA Clarity PPM, Niku, PPM, PSA
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July 14th, 2008
New OpenAir Report
We recently completed the first in a number of PSA (Professional Services Automation) and PPM (Project Portfolio Management) reports that will be produced this summer and fall. We have started with OpenAir, a firm we have watched for some time. OpenAir has consistently received good word-of-mouth recommendations from users and was recently acquired by NetSuite (NYSE symbol: N).
Here is an excerpt from the Summary section of the report:
On balance, we like OpenAir’s broad functionality and integration to numerous front and back office solutions. We are generally optimistic about the acquisition by NetSuite but will watch this over time to ensure that OpenAir’s market reputation does not slip post-acquisition.
We believe that for OpenAir to move further up-market, it will need to develop additional internal capabilities or relationships with third-party integrators to serve the very largest service organizations in the world. The scale of some of these significant “whale sales” could swamp either OpenAir or NetSuite. We also believe that firms such as Primavera or CA will present a formidable competition in the highest levels of the marketplace with their Evolve and Clarity products, respectively.
This report is available for download immediately. It is priced at $395 and can be ordered via our online request form or by email: contact@vitalanalysis.com .
Tags: OpenAir, PPM, PSA
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July 4th, 2008
New Workscape Report
We recently caught up with senior Workscape executives at the recent HR Week event in New York City. We created a short update note on the firm and are making it available to interested persons. Simply complete our online request form or email us at contact@vitalanalysis.com .
Tags: Compensation Express, Express, HR, Human Capital, mid-market, Performance Express, SMB, SME, time-to-value, Vital Analysis, Workscape
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June 15th, 2008
New Research Report – Coda’s New Force.com Based Product Line
We recently prepared a research report on the Coda 2go product line. Coda 2go is an all-new product line built off the software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, Force.com. Force.com is the salesforce.com development platform being featured to much fanfare by salesforce.com in events worldwide.
We liked the speed with which Coda developed this offering and this speaks well of the Force.com platform. Both salesforce.com and Coda will benefit from this effort. We particularly like the combination of Coda’s strong financial functionality and saleforce.com’s SFA, CRM and platform.
The report can be ordered from Vital Analysis for $395. Please complete an online request form or email us at contact@vitalanalysis.com .
Tags: Coda, Coda 2go, CRM, ERP, Force.com, SaaS, Sales Force Automation, salesforce.com, SFDC
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