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About Mike Maiorino

Mike Maiorino is the Founder and CEO of HRMS Solutions. His 30 years of dedication to?the HR/ Payroll technology profession, with a proven track record of results and recognition, has earned him a reputation for being a subject matter expert regarding HCM Solutions. Mike has served in a number of sales and managerial positions for leading providers of HR and Payroll solutions, including ADP, Sage Software, Kronos and Infor (fka SSA Global / Infinium). He is a member of the BAHRA Chapter (Boulder Area Human Resource Association) and completed his certification as a PHR (Professional in Human Resources) in December, 2002. Mike was also recognized in Biltmore Who's Who in 2007 as one of Washington, DC's most distinguished members.

December 13, 2023

Types of HR Systems: HRIS vs. HRMS vs. HCM

Table of Contents HRIS (Human Resource Information System) HRMS (Human Resource Management System) HCM (Human Capital Management) Cost Considerations Among Types of HR Systems Operational HR Strategic HR Tactical HR Comprehensive HR Limited-Function HR Among Organizational Size Among HR System Functional Needs Compliance and Security Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly Connecting HR Systems with Your Business Software […]

April 15, 2022

How do you want your HCM Implementation? Good, Fast or Cheap?

Understanding the Importance of Knowing the HCM Implementation Approach of Your Service Provider The first time I saw the phrase “Good, Fast or Cheap” I was at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. The phrase was hanging on the wall, framed, visible for all to read. At the time, I didn’t relate the phrase to what […]

May 30, 2018

The HR and Payroll Software Dilemma of Unified or Best-of-Breed Strategy

A Unified or Best-of-Breed Strategy? You don’t realize it, but it’s highly likely that the next time you begin to evaluate a new vendor for HRIS, Payroll, Time and Talent Management software, you’ll probably run into the dilemma of trying to determine if you should take a unified or best-of-breed strategy. Said in a different […]

January 25, 2017

Upgrade an Existing HCM or Buy an Entirely New System?

The average lifecycle of a Human Capital Management System (HCM) is 7-8 years. If you find yourself near the end of this timeframe, or perhaps well beyond it, you may need to evaluate whether to invest in upgrading your current human resource system or changing to a new solution altogether. This type of decision is […]

January 3, 2017

HR Analytics – Separating Reality from Buzz

Based on all the buzz in the media these days, you might think human resource departments everywhere are diving into big data and embracing HR analytics as a means of predicting more successful recruiting and succession planning outcomes with little or no real human involvement in the decision-making process. I would argue that is far […]

October 26, 2015

Why A HCM Cloud Implementation Partner Offers Greater Value

You and the HR team are through the better part of the sales cycle evaluating several Human Capital Management (HCM) cloud vendors. As the project team narrows down the list of vendors to a single HCM system and the provider that offers the right strategic value, investment costs and justification to convince the executive committee […]

September 2, 2015

Standalone Talent Management Solution or Holistic HRIS/HCM?

An increasingly common question I’ve been hearing lately is should my organization solve for just one or two gaps in our HR Technology void or should we take a more comprehensive view and go with a holistic HRIS solution. The most common situations or question I am being presented is whether ‘our company should adopt a […]

August 12, 2015

Using Organic SEO to Energize Your Recruitment Efforts

Many HR professionals believe that SEO (search engine optimization) should be left to the IT and marketing departments. After all, it’s technical and it is related to marketing. Right? Unfortunately this is an inaccurate assumption that hampers talent recruitment efforts and makes it difficult to find qualified candidates. Today’s world of mass digital consumption is […]

May 14, 2015

How do you justify an investment when HRIS ROI is not quantifiable?

It’s Monday, and you’re in a HR team meeting discussing strategy for the next 12 months. Your VP announces that the executive committee believes now is the right time to begin searching for a new HRIS system because of projected growth and potential acquisition(s) planned. To your surprise, your VP just designated you as the […]

April 28, 2015

Salesforce for HR and the Impact to the HR Community

Salesforce for HR is a set of Human Resource tools designed to improve employee engagement and retention. Recently Salesforce introduced Salesforce for HR – the Employee Success Platform. By taking advantage of the powerful Salesforce1 platform organizations like Virgin America and Coca-Cola are transforming employee engagement with mobile tools, communities and analytics. For most people […]

March 18, 2014

Mobile HR – The New Urgency

Until recently, many companies viewed mobile HR capabilities as a “nice to have” as part of their HRIS system. They anticipated using mobile capabilities at some point, but it certainly wasn’t a high priority item, nor was it a deal killer when they evaluated a new HRIS, Payroll or Talent Management solution. That thinking has […]

February 24, 2014

Cloud vs On-Premise

As technology advances and Cloud based vendors’ become mature, we’re often asked about Cloud vs On-Premise delivery models by prospective companies looking to invest in HR, Payroll and/or Talent Management solutions. Companies look to us for our expertise to help them understand the significance of these delivery models and help determine which one is better […]

January 16, 2014

Using Dashboards to Visualize HR Health

It’s all in the numbers as they say, and the numbers can be quite telling from an HR perspective, allowing VP’s and Directors of HR to quickly gauge what I call the “HR Health” of their organization. Many of today’s HR solutions offer you the ability to create dashboards that contain your most important workforce […]

September 5, 2013

The HRIS Dream – The Next Big Thing

THE HRIS DREAM: THE NEXT BIG THING Ahhhh, “The HRIS Dream” They say dreams don’t come cheap, or that they don’t come true. Yet everyone still wants them. Does “The HRIS Dream” even exist? I’m not talking about the 90’s Dream when Larry Ellison (Oracle) and Dave Duffield (PeopleSoft) were pitching ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) […]

June 14, 2013

Buyers Beware: The Commoditization of Professional Services

As the adoption of cloud HRIS systems accelerates from early adopters to becoming the norm, the way HR technology vendors package and propose implementation services is being commoditized and/or diluted to help win new business. The actual implementation delivery versus what you viewed during the sales demonstration(s) may not be possible with the low services […]