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Evolution of a Portal

By Samuel Greengard

Mar. 22, 2002

Here are the stages of portal development and some of the HR applicationsthat organizations use:


Basic

  • Employee communication
  • Company directory
  • Company handbook, including policies and guidelines
  • Weather
  • News
  • Stock information

Intermediate

  • Linkage to outside benefits providers
  • Employee-assistance programs
  • Web-based e-mail
  • E-learning
  • Online job postings
  • Calendar, address book, and project scheduling
  • Online travel bookings
  • Document management

Advanced

  • Benefits enrollment
  • Performance management
  • Salary and wage reviews
  • Succession planning linked to skill/competency management programs
  • Online recruitment and hiring
  • Ability to submit electronic forms
  • Electronic paycheck information, including pay stubs and W-2s
  • Business intelligence

Workforce, April 2002, p. 36Subscribe Now!

Samuel Greengard is a writer based in Portland, Oregon.

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