HR Systems Course

Lesson 1 • Key Components of HR Systems

Identifies the primary modules found in most HR platforms. Connects component knowledge to understanding how data flows across the system.

Lesson 2 • What HR Systems Are

Defines HR systems and distinguishes them from general business software. Anchors the chapter by establishing shared vocabulary for all subsequent topics.

Lesson 3 • Regulatory and Compliance Context

Introduces the compliance obligations that HR systems must support, such as data privacy and labor reporting. Sets the compliance lens used throughout the course.

Lesson 4 • HR Systems in the Organization

Examines how HR systems integrate with broader organizational structure and strategy. Shows why system design decisions affect business outcomes.

Lesson 1 • Data Entry Standards and Practices

Covers naming conventions, field formats, and mandatory data rules. Ensures consistent, reliable records that support downstream processes.

Lesson 2 • Data Quality and Auditing

Introduces methods for identifying and correcting data errors and gaps. Reinforces the compliance context established in Chapter 1.

Lesson 3 • Data Governance in HR Systems

Defines roles, policies, and accountability structures for HR data ownership. Prepares learners to operate within governed data environments.

Lesson 4 • Employee Lifecycle Data Events

Maps data transactions to hire, transfer, promotion, and termination events. Connects lifecycle events to system actions learners will perform.

Lesson 1 • Employee Records and Profiles

Covers creating, updating, and maintaining complete employee profiles. Directly applies data management skills from Chapter 2 to real system tasks.

Lesson 2 • Payroll Processing Fundamentals

Walks through payroll cycle steps, gross-to-net calculations, and pay run validation. Builds on time and attendance data to produce accurate pay outputs.

Lesson 3 • Organizational Management Module

Teaches how to build and maintain org charts, positions, and reporting lines. Supports accurate headcount and workforce planning data.

Lesson 4 • Benefits Administration Module

Covers benefit plan setup, enrollment processing, and eligibility rules. Demonstrates how benefits data integrates with payroll deductions.

Lesson 1 • Performance Management Module

Teaches goal setting, review cycle configuration, and rating scale design. Shows how performance data feeds compensation and succession planning.

Lesson 2 • Succession and Career Planning Tools

Introduces talent pool creation, readiness ratings, and succession plan configuration. Connects performance and learning data to strategic workforce decisions.

Lesson 3 • Onboarding Workflow Configuration

Explains how to build automated onboarding task lists and new-hire portals. Reinforces the lifecycle data concepts introduced in Chapter 2.

Lesson 4 • Recruitment and Applicant Tracking

Covers job requisition creation, candidate pipeline management, and offer processing. Connects recruiting data to onboarding and employee record creation.

Lesson 1 • Building Custom Reports

Teaches field selection, filter logic, and grouping to create tailored reports. Applies data structure knowledge from Chapter 2 to report design.

Lesson 2 • Compliance and Regulatory Reporting

Explains how to generate reports that satisfy labor, diversity, and pay equity obligations. Reinforces the compliance context from Chapter 1.

Lesson 3 • Workforce Dashboards and Metrics

Covers building visual dashboards with key HR metrics such as headcount and turnover. Connects metrics to business decisions discussed in Chapter 1.

Lesson 4 • Standard Reports and Report Types

Introduces pre-built report libraries, report categories, and output formats. Establishes reporting literacy before learners build custom reports.

Lesson 1 • User Roles and Security Management

Teaches role-based access control, permission sets, and user provisioning. Directly supports the data governance principles from Chapter 2.

Lesson 2 • System Settings and Tenant Configuration

Covers global system settings, localization options, and organizational defaults. Provides the administrative foundation for all configuration tasks.

Lesson 3 • Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution

Introduces diagnostic methods, error log analysis, and escalation paths for system issues. Builds the problem-solving skills needed for day-to-day administration.

Lesson 4 • System Maintenance and Updates

Covers patch management, release cycles, and regression testing after updates. Prepares administrators to keep the system stable and current.

Lesson 1 • Integration Testing and Validation

Covers unit testing, end-to-end testing, and data reconciliation for integrations. Ensures data accuracy before production deployment.

Lesson 2 • Integration Fundamentals

Defines integration types, data exchange formats, and middleware concepts. Establishes the technical vocabulary needed for all integration work.

Lesson 3 • Data Mapping and Transformation

Teaches field mapping, data transformation rules, and handling of mismatched formats. Applies data structure knowledge from Chapter 2 to integration design.

Lesson 4 • Monitoring and Error Handling

Introduces integration monitoring tools, alert configuration, and error retry logic. Builds on troubleshooting skills from Chapter 6 for integration contexts.

Lesson 1 • HR System Governance Frameworks

Defines governance committees, decision rights, and policy review cycles for HR systems. Elevates data governance from Chapter 2 to an enterprise-level framework.

Lesson 2 • HR Technology Roadmap Planning

Covers building a multi-year HR technology roadmap aligned to business strategy. Synthesizes all prior chapters into a forward-looking planning framework.

Lesson 3 • Change Management for HR Systems

Covers stakeholder communication, training planning, and resistance management for system changes. Applies change principles to the update cycles from Chapter 6.

Lesson 4 • System Optimization and Continuous Improvement

Introduces process mining, user feedback loops, and feature adoption strategies. Connects optimization to the reporting and analytics skills from Chapter 5.