WHITEPAPER
Less stress HRIS
Part one: The road to the Cloud
Get the foundations right for a successful HRIS implementation
Implementing new HR technology can be daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone.
We often emphasise that successful HRIS implementation lies in the preparation. To ensure you don’t suffer from buyer’s remorse, you must consider financial benefits, EVP and EX, and infrastructure risks.
With all these elements to evaluate in an HR system decision and implementation – from building out the value case and gaining buy-in from the stakeholders to selecting the right software and partners and preparing the wider business for the broader change – our goal is to boost HR teams and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) to PREPARE for the best start to a transformation journey.
If your key stakeholders share a clear common understanding of the destination you’re trying to reach and you’ve got someone prepared to fight your corner when times get hard, you’re already on the path to success.
Why go to the Cloud?
There are many benefits for a business to move to the Cloud:
Although there are many benefits, the complexity that exists when trying to migrate your business to a new way of working (like moving to the Cloud) means that a robust approach to implementing any change needs proper planning and up front work in order to ensure any change you make sticks. To get all of the benefits, planning is key.
What’s in this white paper?
Less stress HRIS Part 1 includes:
Step 1: Build your value case: Clarify why change is needed and how it will deliver value across productivity, operations, and engagement.
Step 2: Plan with purpose: Set realistic goals, timelines, and decision frameworks that align with the wider business strategy.
Step 3: Choose the right tech partner: Focus on solving real business problems, not just buying software — with employee experience front and centre.
Step 4: Mobilise your team: Your delivery team and ways of working can make or break success — get them right from day one.
Step 5: Make change stick: Go beyond training to drive lasting behavioural change, with clear strategies, communications, and adoption tracking.
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Less stress HRIS – Part two
Implementation
Less stress HRIS – Part three
Optimisation
Meet the authors
Sian Beacham
Client Executive Director
Sian is an Client Executive Director at LACE Partners, specialising in HR transformation and global programme delivery, with over 25 years of experience at Accenture, IBM, and major global organisations.
Becki Lovelady
Senior Consultant
Becki is a Senior Consultant at LACE Partners, specialising in HR transformation and people analytics, with experience in data strategy, process improvement, and implementing analytics in Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, and ServiceNow.