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ocurements solutions for financial managers 1 BonitaSoft democratizes business process management (BPM) by bringing powerful, easyto integrate, and userfriendly, open source BPM to organizations of all sizes and industries. With the Bonita Open Solution, organizations can model, automate and optimize process workflows in Finance, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, EGovernment, and more. The fastestgrowing BPM provider, BonitaSoft has more than 1,500,000 downloads, 400 customers and 15,000 community members. ON-BOARDING WITH BPM Human Resources Business Process Management Solutions WHITE PAPER

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ocurements  solutions  for  financial  managers   1  

 

 

BonitaSoft  democratizes  business  process  management  (BPM)  by  bringing  powerful,  easy-­‐to-­‐integrate,  and  user-­‐friendly,  open  source  BPM  to  organizations  of  all  sizes  and  industries.  With  the  Bonita  Open  Solution,  organizations  can  model,  automate  and  optimize  process  workflows  in  Finance,  Human  Resources,  Sales,  Marketing,  Supply  Chain,  E-­‐Government,  and  more.  The  fastest-­‐growing  BPM  provider,  BonitaSoft  has  more  than  1,500,000  downloads,  400  customers  and  15,000  community  members.    

ON-BOARDING WITH BPM Human Resources Business Process Management Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.   AUDIENCE .............................................................................................. 2  2.   INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 3  

2.1.  OVERCOMING HUMAN RESOURCES PROCESS CHALLENGES ........ 3  2.2.  DELIVERING HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS WITH BONITASOFT . 5  

2.2.1.   PRODUCT FEATURES AND BENEFITS ............................... 5  2.2.2.   SERVICES: SUPPORT, ADVICE, AND CONSULTING ............ 6  

3.   ON-BOARDING PROCESS OVERVIEW ...................................................... 6  4.   METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 8  

4.1.  DRIVE THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS ............................................ 9  4.2.  MONITOR THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS .................................... 10  4.3.  OPTIMIZE THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS .................................... 11  

5.   TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................... 11  5.1.  BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT (BPM) ................................ 12  

5.1.1.   BPM FOR DRIVE ............................................................ 12  5.1.2.   BPM FOR MONITOR ...................................................... 13  5.1.3.   BPM FOR OPTIMIZE ...................................................... 13  

5.2.  DASHBOARDS ............................................................................. 14  5.2.1.   DASHBOARD FOR MONITORING PROGRESS ................... 14  5.2.2.   DASHBOARD FOR PROVIDING A HOLISTIC VIEW ............ 15  5.2.3.   DASHBOARDS TO OPTIMIZE ........................................... 15  

6.   EXAMPLE PROCESS ............................................................................. 16  6.1.  ORCHESTRATING THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS AT HIGH LEVEL . 17  6.2.  BUILDING THE DETAILS ............................................................... 17  6.3.  MONITORING THE PROCESS ....................................................... 18  

7.   CONCLUSION ....................................................................................... 19  8.   NEXT STEPS ......................................................................................... 19  

1. AUDIENCE

This  whitepaper  is  intended  for  Human  Resources  (HR)  managers  who  are  interested  in  measuring  and  optimizing  their  processes.    An  on-­‐boarding  process  is  provided  as  an  example.    

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2. INTRODUCTION

2.1. OVERCOMING HUMAN RESOURCES PROCESS CHALLENGES

With   processes   like   recruiting,   onboarding,   payroll,   performance   reviews,   and  vacation  requests,  HR  managers  are  under  more  scrutiny  than  ever  before.  They  therefore  need  to  ensure  their  processes  are  efficiently  managed  and  measured.  However,   processes   are   implemented   differently   from   one   organization   to  another,  and  packaged  HR  applications  are  both  costly  to  acquire  and  implement  as   well   as   constrained   in   flexibility.   In   addition,   the   various   processes   are  dependent  upon  other  departments  and  systems.  

On-­‐boarding  is  a  key  process  for  Human  Resources  managers  today.  The  Society  for   Human   Resources   Management   (SHRM)   describes   on-­‐boarding   as   helping  “new   employees   adjust   to   their   jobs   by   establishing   better   relationships   to  increase   satisfaction,   clarifying   expectations   and   objectives   to   improve  performance,  and  providing  support  to  help  reduce  unwanted  turnover.”  Behind  this  is  a  myriad  of  processes  to  perform  such  as:  obtaining  an  e-­‐mail  address  and  laptop  from  the  IT  department,  receiving  a  login  to  the  CRM  system,  signing-­‐up  for  payroll  with  the  accounting  department,  enrolling  in  the  company  health  plan  with   the   insurance   provider,   receiving   job   training   within   the   employee’s  department  from  an  external  provider,  etc.  

 è Figure  1.  .  The  importance  of  on-­‐boarding  

Source:  Society  for  Human  Resources  Management  (SHRM)  

Figure   2   (below)   describes   some   high-­‐level   concepts   that   Human   Resource  managers   typically   take   into   account   with   respect   to   on-­‐boarding.   Practically  speaking,  this  representation  can  be  expressed  in  terms  of  processes  (i.e.,  inputs  and   outputs),   and   those   processes   may   be   broken   down   into   many   smaller  processes  in  a  methodical  way  to  yield  more  granular  control  and  measurement.  

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 è Figure  2.  A  research-­‐based  model  of  on-­‐boarding  

Source:  Society  for  Human  Resources  Management  (SHRM)  

It’s   desirable   to   capture   and   automate   the   processes,   precisely   as   the   HR  manager   requires,   and   implement   those   as   an   application   that   can   then   be  integrated   with   other   systems   as   needed   and   finally   measured   against   key  performance  indicators  (KPIs).    

KPIs  are  increasingly  the  commonly  accepted  gauge  to  monitor  and  drive  success  in   corporate   departments,   and   of   course   human   resources   is   no   exception.  Human  resources  processes  need  to  be  measured  in  a  methodical  manner  to  not  only   drive   value   of   the   human   resources   department   but   also   to   deliver  accountability,   ensure   solid   governance,   and   ultimately   build   credibility  throughout  the  organization.  

In   order   to   deliver   such   results,   the   first   step   is   to   methodically   capture   and  define  the  business  processes  behind  what  is  to  be  measured.  Business  Process  Management  software  can  help  not  only   in  capturing   the  processes  but  also   in  measuring   the  performance  of   those  processes   in   reports  and  dashboards   that  can  be  easily  tracked  by  the  appropriate  stakeholders.  

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2.2. DELIVERING HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS WITH BONITASOFT

BonitaSoft   offers   a   full   range   of   Business   Process   Management   Suite   (BPMS)  editions   and   services,   as   well   as   system   integrator   partners   to   overcome   the  challenges  described  in  the  prior  section.      

2.2.1. PRODUCT FEATURES AND BENEFITS

BonitaSoft’s   BPMS   product   editions   include   features   for   business   process  modeling,   application   design,   dashboards,   and   deployment.   The   open   source  edition  of  the  suite  is  called  Bonita  Open  Solution  (BOS),  and  BOS  is  appropriate  for   building   your   first   projects.   BonitaSoft’s   three   commercial   editions   -­‐   called  Teamwork,  Efficiency,  and  Performance  -­‐  add  increasing  levels  of  functionality  in  the   form   of   an   annual   subscription   that   includes   technical   support.   Both   the  Efficiency   and   Performance   Editions   include   best   practices   business   process  model   templates   such   as   the   On-­‐Boarding   process   template   described   in   this  white  paper.  

An   overview   of   key   features   and   benefits   for   all   BonitaSoft   BPMS   editions  follows:  

Business Process Modeling

Business   users   can   easily   define   business   processes   using   a   user-­‐friendly  graphical   interface   and   an   intuitive   industry   standard   notation   called   BPMN2.  This  enables  a  business  person  to  easily  define  the  process  that  can  also  be  easily  understood   by   the   technical   team   that   will   implement   the   process   as   an  application.  

Application Design and Generation

BonitaSoft’s   suite  enables  application  designers   to  quickly  and  easily  build  web  application   forms   with   the   look-­‐and-­‐feel   desired,   directly   based   upon   the  business  process  model.  

Connectors

Another   challenge   with   deploying   BPM   solutions   today   is   that   typical   BPM  products  do  not  provide  easy  ways  to  interact  with  other  corporate  systems.  In  a  practical   sense,   this   is   very   limiting   because   most   business   processes   require  interaction  not  only  with  people  but  also  corporate  systems.  BonitaSoft  and   its  community  provides  a   library  of  hundreds  of   connectors  with  external   systems  such   as   email,   applications,   and   other   corporate   systems   to   ensure   that   the  business  processes  can  interact  with  corporate  systems  in  a  practical  and  useful  way.  

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Process Template Best Practices

The  BonitaSoft  BPMS  commercial  editions  called  Efficiency  and  Performance  add  best-­‐practices   process   templates   for   Human   Resources   including:   recruitment,  on-­‐boarding,  performance  review,  payroll,  and  vacation  requests.  These  process  templates  give  you  a  head  start  in  deploying  applications  which  perfectly  fit  your  business.  BonitaSoft  and   its   system   integrator  partners  can  help  you  customize  the  process  templates  and  corresponding  applications  to  your  requirements.    

Dashboards

As  described  in  the  prior  section,  ultimately  Human  Resource  managers  need  to  monitor   the   progress   of   business   processes.   This   is   achieved   in   BonitaSoft  products  with  a  feature  called  Business  Activity  Monitoring  (BAM).  BAM  provides  reporting   of   KPIs   on   business   processes   within   a   dashboard.     With   these  dashboards,   Human   Resources   managers   can   be   assured   that   they   can   track  business  objectives  against  the  realities  of  the  day  and  take  corrective  action  as  required.  

2.2.2. SERVICES: SUPPORT, ADVICE, AND CONSULTING

The   commercial   editions   of   BOS   include   technical   support   to   help   with   your  product  questions  and  any  issues  that  may  arise.  

To   meet   your   project   requirements   and   deadlines,   BonitaSoft   offers   advisory  services  of  best-­‐practices  for  using  BonitaSoft  products,  and  its  system  integrator  partners   can   deliver   end-­‐to-­‐end   services.   These   services   ensure   a   complete  solution,  either  based  upon  existing  process  templates  or  by  adding  completely  new  ones.  

3. ON-BOARDING PROCESS OVERVIEW

The   following   example   of   on-­‐boarding   describes   the   process   itself   and   how   it  may   be   implemented   with   a   Business   Process   Management   Solution   (BPMS).  BPMS  can  generate  an  application  for  the  process  as  well  as  deliver  mechanisms  to   measure   the   performance.   For   example,   let’s   consider   Mike   and   Jim,   two  contractors   hired   to   finish   a   four-­‐week   project.  Mike  was   on-­‐boarded   the   first  day  and  started  producing  work  the  same  day.  As  for  Jim,  he  was  on-­‐boarded  a  week   later   and   thus   started   working   on   his   tasks   a   week   later.   The   late   on-­‐boarding  for  Jim  is  a  25%  loss  to  the  bottom  line,  that  is,  one  week  of  delay  out  of   the   project   duration   of   four  weeks.   The   purpose   of   this   paper   is   to   explore  how   a   BPMS   (which   includes   reporting   and   dashboards   capabilities)   can   help  reduce  the  25%  loss  to  nearly  zero.  

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Ideally,   HR  managers   should   be   able   to   open   a   browser,   type   the   employee’s  name   in   a   text   box,   choose   who   to   involve   in   helping   with   the   on-­‐boarding  processes  and  then  click  a  button  that  is  called  “On-­‐Board.”  Once  done,  the  HR  manager  can  simply  wait  for  the  employee  to  send  a  thank  you  email  for  being  on-­‐boarded  successfully.  Between  clicking  the  “On-­‐Board”  button  and  the  thank  you   email,   HR   managers   should   be   able   to   see   who   is   helping   with   the   on-­‐boarding   and   how   far   they   are   into   the   process.   This   allows   HR   managers   to  predict  when  the  new  hires  will  be  on-­‐boarded  and  start  to  perform  their  job.  If  there  is  any  issue,  the  HR  manager  should  be  immediately  notified  and  be  able  to  easily  connect  with  the  person  in  charge  to  take  corrective  action.  A  report  of  all  the  activities   should  be  available   to   the  HR  managers   so   that   they   can  analyze  the  data   in   any   shape  or   form   to  better  understand   the  process.   This   scenario  shows  how  BPM  software  can  service  the  business  goal  of  expanding  the  team  efficiently   and   predictably   in   order   to   grow   the   bottom   line.   The   figure   below  provides  an  illustration  of  this  on-­‐boarding  vision.  

 è Figure  3.    The  vision  of  building  an  on-­‐boarding  process  is  to  make  it    

as  simple  as  possible,  show  progress,  and  forecast  the  hiring  date  

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The  vision   just  described  of  an  “On-­‐Board”  button   is  not  at  all  a   fantasy,  and   it  should  not  be;  it  is  rather  a  necessity.  Broken  on-­‐boarding  processes  should  not  be  tolerated  but  rather  continuously  improved.  For  example,  incomplete  reports  based  upon  partially  completed  web  forms;  reports  complemented  with  emails  and   instant  message   conversations;   and   reports  manually   created   by   spending  hours   wading   through   spreadsheets   are   all   too   common   in   HR   departments  today.  Most  HR  managers  have  requirements  to  report  to  their  management  on  progress  and  having  a  broken  on-­‐boarding  process  makes  the  task  of  reporting  to  upper   management   extremely   difficult   and   time   consuming.   Even   worse   than  reporting  to  upper  management  is  dealing  with  legal  compliance  requirements  in  situations  where  the  legal  HR  processes  are  not  consistent  for  all  the  employees.  On   the  surface,   technology   is  being  used   in  a  variety  of  ways   (e.g.,  web   forms,  email,   spreadsheets,   etc.);   however   the   problem   is   that   the   technology   is   not  used   in   a   cohesive  way   to  help  HR  managers   be  more  efficient   in   growing   the  bottom  line.    

Successful   HR   managers   require   a   robust   on-­‐boarding   solution   that   is  controllable,   visible   and   streamlined.     Hence,   there   are   three   main   factors   of  such  a  solution:  methodology,  a  technology  to  execute  the  methodology,  and  a  set   of   best   practices   business   scenarios,   or   “use   cases”   and   templates   based  upon   others’   experience.   The   following   three   sections   will   describe   the  methodology,  technology,  and  an  example  process  as  a  use  case.  

 è Figure  4.  To  build  a  successful  on-­‐boarding  process,  HR  managers  need  to  

have  a  methodology,  a  technology  to  accelerate  and  execute  the  methodology,  and  Use  Cases  to  learn  from  other’s  experiences  

4. METHODOLOGY

In   order   to   build   a   robust   on-­‐boarding   process   there   are   three   “gears”   to   the  methodology.  First  is  the  ability  to  Drive  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  Second  is  the  ability  to  Monitor  the  progress  of  each  component  or  sub-­‐process,  and  the  third  is  the  control  to  Optimize  it.  The  following  sections  explore  each  gear  or  factor  in  more  detail.  

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 è Figure  5.    The  three  gears  to  on-­‐boarding  success:  Drive,  Monitor,  and  

Optimize  

4.1. DRIVE THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS

Building   the   “holy   grail”   process   that   can   fit   every   company   and   every  department’s   needs   is   neither   possible   nor   necessary.   On   the   other   hand,  building  a  process  that  is  flexible  and  can  incorporate  other  processes  proves  to  be  advantageous.  The  core  aspect  of  Drive  is  for  the  HR  manager  to  define  which  departments  are  to  be  involved  in  the  on-­‐boarding  process  and  still  comply  with  the   policies   and   regulations.   For   example,   setting   a   different   process   or   a  different  path,  called  an  exception  path,  within  the  process  can  incorporate  new  employees  who  will  be  working  virtually.  The  exception  path  may  allow  the  HR  manager   to   skip   adding   the   office   manager   -­‐   who   sets   up   cubicles   and  workstations   -­‐   to   the   on-­‐boarding   process.   However,   complying   with   the  company’s  policy  of  providing  orientation  should  still  be  mandatory  and  not  an  option  to  skip.  

 è Figure   6.   Whiteboard   example   of   on-­‐boarding   process   to   reflect   an  

exception  path  

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4.2. MONITOR THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS

There  are  three  aspects  of  monitoring  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  The  first  aspect  is   the   active   notification   for   alerting   the   HR  manager   of   current   and   potential  issues   with   on-­‐boarding   new   employees.   The   second   aspect   is   the   ability   to  monitor   the   progress   of   on-­‐boarding   new   employees.   The   third   aspect   is   the  ability  to  understand  the  holistic  view  of  on-­‐boarding  new  employees.        

Active Notification

Active   notification   is   a   procedure   that   allows  HR  managers   to   be  notified  with  issues  as  they  arise.  The  purpose  behind  having  an  active  notification  procedure  is   to   alert   the   HR   manager   as   early   as   possible   of   problems.   Typically   HR  managers   are  well   versed  with   adding   new   employees,   but   various   issues   rise  from  other  employees  performing  specific  tasks  within  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  For  example,   lack  of  equipment  and   lack  of  necessary  paper  work  are  common  examples  that  bring  things  off  track.  An  active  notification  procedure  allows  HR  managers   to   take   a   corrective   course   of   action   as   issues   arise,   which   then  expedites  the  on-­‐boarding  process.    

Monitoring Progress

A   report   that   shows   a   list   of   employees   being   currently   on-­‐boarded   and   the  progress   of   each   individual   on-­‐boarding   process   is   vital   for   estimating   cost,  predicting   potential   issues   and   forecasting   start   date   for   each   individual   new  hire.   In   the   following   section   we   will   discuss   KPIs   that   are   important   to   the  success  of  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  Monitoring  the  progress  is  a  key  element  in  producing  and  visualizing  such  KPIs.  

Holistic View

The   holistic   view   of   the   system   provides   insight   into   the   entire   on-­‐boarding  process  from  inception  to  end;  from  the  day  the  new  hire  signs  the  contract  until  they  become  fully  productive.  One  possible  example  could  be  a  system  view  that  shows  the  HR  manager  how  an  entire  department  is  performing  in  relevance  to  the   on-­‐boarding   process   (i.e.   IT   and   on-­‐boarding,   legal   and   on-­‐boarding,   etc.).  Another  example   is   a   financial   view   that   shows   the   total   cost  of   adding  a  new  position  with  certain  skills.    

Having  a  holistic  view  of  the  on-­‐boarding  process  has  the  following  advantages:  

§ It   enables   overall   optimization   of   the   process   (will   be   discussed   in   the   next  section);  and  

§ It   allows   HR   managers   to   understand   the   performance   of   the   on-­‐boarding  process  in  relevance  to  other  business  units.  

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4.3. OPTIMIZE THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS

There  are  two  forces  that  affect  virtually  every  process  an  HR  manager  designs.    The  first  force  is  the  HR  managers’  knowledge  growth:  HR  managers  gain  deeper  understanding   of   their   own   organization   in   terms   of   corporate   culture   and  business  models.   The   second   force   is   the   general   business   dynamics,   including  details   such   as   regulations,   changes   in   the   economic   climate,   etc.     Such   forces  constantly  affect  the  performance  of  the  on-­‐boarding  process  in  terms  of  cost  of  on-­‐boarding   new   employees   and   on-­‐boarding   time.   Therefore   it   is   absolutely  crucial   to   constantly   consider   ways   to   optimize   the   on-­‐boarding   process   in  reference  to  internal  and  external  changes  in  the  business  environment.    

As  explained  earlier   in  this  white  paper,   the  three  elements  of  the  on-­‐boarding  methodology  can  be  considered  as  gears.  In  other  words,  to  be  able  to  optimize  a  process  the  HR  manager  needs  to  be  able  to  drive  it  and  to  be  able  to  acquire  data  from  monitoring  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  Once  a  sufficient  amount  of  data  is   obtained   and   presented,   HR  managers   can   easily   “crank   the   numbers”   into  decision.      

In  the  optimization  stage,  HR  managers  seek  better  ways  to   lower  the  cost  and  shorten   the   time   of   the   on-­‐boarding   process.   In   addition,   HR   managers   seek  ways  to  scale  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  For  example,  the  cost  of  on-­‐boarding  one  employee   should   be   close   to   on-­‐boarding   ten   employees  when   calculated   per  capita.  Finally,  HR  managers  seek  ways  to  streamline  the  on-­‐boarding  for  it  to  be  executed  by   junior  HR  associates.   In  other  words,   the  HR  manager  designs   the  on-­‐boarding  process  and  the  associated  staff  can  execute  it.  

5. TECHNOLOGY

There  is  an  old  saying  that  a  fool  with  a  tool  is  still  a  fool.  Without  an  experienced  HR   manager,   it   will   be   quite   difficult   for   the   on-­‐boarding   process   to   succeed  regardless  of  the  technology  being  used.  This   is  not  to  discount  the  importance  of   leveraging   the   right   technology   and   choosing   the   right   provider   but   to  emphasize  that  having  an  experienced  HR  manager  is  paramount  to  the  success  of  building  an  automated  and  robust  on-­‐boarding  process.    

Business   Process   Management   (BPM)   in   conjunction   with   reporting   and  dashboard   technologies   plays   a   vital   role   in   building   a   successful   on-­‐boarding  process.  BPM  and  dashboards  should  improve  the  following  two  KPIs  to:  

§ Reduce  on-­‐boarding  time  to  an  absolute  minimum;  and  

§ Reduce  cost  of  adding  new  employees  to  an  absolute  minimum.  

From  an  operational  standpoint  BPM  and  dashboards  should  also:  

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§ Control   or   be   able   to   drive   the   on-­‐boarding   process   in   accordance   with  business   and   regulatory   needs   (for   example,   addressing   country   localization  issues);    

§ Provide   visibility   into   to   all   aspects   of   the   on-­‐boarding   process   so   it   can   be  monitored  and  then  optimized  ;  and  

§ Streamline  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  Building  a  process  that  is  orchestrated  or  driven  by  the  HR  manager  but  can  be  executed  via  junior  employees.      

In  the  following  sections,  we  will  focus  on  understanding  the  advantages  of  using  BPM  and  dashboards   in   building   a   successful   on-­‐boarding  process.   In   addition,  we  will  discuss  the  advantages  of  technologies  that   incorporate  documentation  and  templates  as  part  of  their  automation  process.    

The  role  of  BPM  and  dashboards  is  to  support  the  “methodology.”  BPM  can  help  with   Drive   and   Monitor   while   dashboards   can   help   with   both   Monitor   and  Optimize.  

5.1. BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT (BPM)

5.1.1. BPM FOR DRIVE

Drive   gives   the   HR  manager   the   flexibility   to   orchestrate   the   process   by   being  able   to   define   which   departments   are   to   be   involved,   make   exceptions   and  ensure  compliance  with  policies  and  regulations.  Such  flexibility  in  designing  the  on-­‐boarding   process   requires   a   robust   communication   framework.   The   HR  manager  needs   to  communicate   the  process   to  other  stakeholders  during  both  its  design  and  executions.  Therefore,  for  a  BPM  technology  to  support  the  Drive  aspect   of   the   methodology,   it   must   be   able   to   support   an   effective  communications  framework.    

Successful  organizations  use  BPM  technology  to  visualize  processes  in  a  standard  manner.  Leveraging  BPM  standard  notation  (BPMN)  can  ensure  that  a  process  is  understood  and  well  communicated  by  all  stakeholders.  A  process  model  should  be  accessible  to  stakeholders  during  the  design  phase  and  also  available  during  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  For  example,  while  the  HR  manager  is  designing  the  on-­‐boarding   process,   other   stakeholders   should   be   able   to   review   and   provide  feedback   on   the   process.   In   addition,   while   other   employees   are   performing  various  tasks  to  on-­‐board  the  new  hires,  they  should  be  able  to  understand  how  their  work  fits  into  the  bigger  picture  of  on-­‐boarding.    

Bonita   Studio   is   a   user   friendly   modeling   tool   for   HR   managers   to   build  customized  processes  depending  on  the  business  unit’s  need.  

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 è Figure  7.  Bonita  Studio  allows  business  users  to  build  models  easily  

 è Figure  8.  Bonita  Studio  allows  the  HR  manager  to  orchestrate  an  on-­‐

boarding  process  to  expidite  the  process  

5.1.2. BPM FOR MONITOR

As  discussed   earlier,   BPM  provides   active   notification   to   alert   the  HR  manager  with   issues   related   to   the   on-­‐boarding   process   as   they   occur.   While   active  notification   plays   an   important   role   in   reducing   the   on-­‐boarding   time,   it  increases  the  number  of  alerts  or  notifications  raised  to  HR.  

5.1.3. BPM FOR OPTIMIZE

The  following  sections  will  explore  the  role  of  dashboards  in  highlighting  problem  areas   in   the   on-­‐boarding   process.   Once   such   information   is   available   in   the  

In  a  few  clicks,  users  can  build  models  just  like    on  a  white  board    

 

An  HR  manager  can  allow  exceptions  to  optimize  the  process  

 

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dashboard,  the  HR  manager  can  use  the  BPM  process  modeling  tool  to  fine-­‐tune  the   process   to   achieve   maximum   performance.     For   example,   once   the  dashboard  indicates  that  there  is  a  high  cost  incurred  in  setting  up  a  workspace,  the  HR  manager  can  alter  the  process  accordingly.  The  section  on  Dashboards  to  optimize,  below,  provides  further  details.  

5.2. DASHBOARDS

5.2.1. DASHBOARD FOR MONITORING PROGRESS

 è Figure  9.  Bonita  User  Experience  provides  a  number  of  prebuilt  reports  and  

a  dashboard  interface  

The   dashboard   solution   should   include   different   prebuilt   reports   that   can  measure   important   aspects   of   business   operations:   people,   tasks,   system  information,  etc.  In  addition,  adding  KPIs  on  a  business  processes  should  require  minimal   technical   skills.   HR   managers   should   be   able   to   easily   use   existing  reports,   and   manipulate   them   with   desired   parameters   to   measure   cost   and  performance.  

 

 

 

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5.2.2. DASHBOARD FOR PROVIDING A HOLISTIC VIEW

Obtaining  a  holistic  view  of  the  on-­‐boarding  process  should  be  possible  using  the  dashboard   interface,  which   should  not   require  any   IT   skills   to   leverage  existing  reports.  

 è Figure  10.  From  BPM  to  dashboards  using  BonitaSoft  

5.2.3. DASHBOARDS TO OPTIMIZE

Optimize  is  the  natural  next  step  in  using  BOS.  Dashboards  are  used  to  monitor  the  on-­‐boarding  process  by  providing  active  notifications,  progress  and  a  holistic  view.   As   indicated   earlier,   monitoring   (using   dashboards)   provides   a  comprehensive  set  of  reports  that  the  HR  manager  can  use  to  further  optimize  the   process.   In   the   Optimize   stage,   the   HR   manager   can   leverage   dashboard  capabilities   of   reporting   to   understand   of   weaknesses   and   strengths.   For  example,  when  scaling  up  the  on-­‐boarding  process  to  add  more  employees,  the  HR  manager  might  find  that  setting  up  the  workplace  is  incurring  higher  cost.  The  HR  Manager  may  therefore  add  more  resources  to  setup  the  workplace  or  create  a  shared  workplace,  which  might  contribute  to  lowering  the  on-­‐boarding  cost.    Dashboards   can   also   be   leveraged   to   optimize   the   on-­‐boarding   process   for  scalability.  For  example,  certain  dashboard  reports  can  create  “checklists”  which  are   suitable   for   auditing   work   performed   by   HR   associates   helping   with   on-­‐boarding  new  hires.    

The  core  goal  of  dashboards  is  to  help  the  HR  manager  to  compare  the  current  on-­‐boarding   process   with   business   objectives   and   to   help   ensure   that   the  process   is   running   in   the  most   optimal.   In   other  words,   the   dashboard   should  highlight  problem  areas  and  allow  the  HR  manager  to  fine-­‐tune  the  on-­‐boarding  process  for  better  performance.  

BonitaSoft  dashboard  

BonitaSoft’s  BPM  

Reports  are  generated  based  on  BPM  data  

Once  KPIs  are  defined,  Bonita  extracts  the  data  into  reports  

On-­‐boarding  BPM  processes  built  using  Bonita  Studio  

 

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 è Figure  11.  A  process  that  has  been  optimized  based  on  dashboard  data  

6. EXAMPLE PROCESS

Using  Bonita  Studio   to  whiteboard  or  “orchestrate”  a  process  does  not   require  detailed  technical  skills.  The  following  conceptual  exercise  demonstrates  how  to  build  an  on-­‐boarding  process.  The  exercise  starts  at  the  highest  conceptual  level  and  then  explores  the  details.  

As   a   separate   exercise   out   of   scope   of   this   white   paper,   the   business   process  model   will   need   to   be   implemented   within   the   IT   infrastructure.   The  implementation   of   the   process,   connecting   to   backend   systems,   and   building  web   application   forms   all   require   certain   technical   skills,   and   that’s   why   it’s  important  to  engage  a  technical  team  for  deployment  of  the  process  model.  

 

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6.1. ORCHESTRATING THE ON-BOARDING PROCESS AT HIGH LEVEL

The  first  step  is  for  the  HR  manager  to  build  the  high-­‐level  on-­‐boarding  process  using   Bonita   Studio's   simple   drag-­‐and-­‐drop   palette.   For   example,   in   the   figure  below,  the  HR  manager  can  build  a  process  that  ensures  the  new  hire  submits  all  the   necessary   paper   work   before   notifying   various   business   units   that   are  involved  in  the  on-­‐boarding  process.  Finally,  the  welcome  letter  to  the  new  hire  will  not  be  submitted  until  all  the  tasks  assigned  to  business  units  are  done.  

 è Figure  12.  Models  are  built  via  drag-­‐and-­‐drop  with  the  palate  inside  Bonita  

Studio  

6.2. BUILDING THE DETAILS

Once   the   high-­‐level   process   is   built,   users   can   add   more   details   for   each  individual  step  and  link  them  with  the  parent  high  level  model.  The  figure  below  demonstrates   building   the   details   of   the   HR   notification   step   of   the   high   level  model   (built   in   the  previous   step).   The  high   level  model   contains   a   step   called  “Notify   HR   Generalist,”   and   the   detailed   model   explains   the   various   tasks  required   by   the   HR   generalist   of   “Prepare   new   employee   packet,”     “Send  welcome  letter,”  etc.    

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While   orchestrating   the   on-­‐boarding   process   the   HR   manager   can   build   a  detailed  model  for  each  individual  step  in  the  high  level  model.  

 è Figure  13.  Detailed  model  containing  required  steps  for  the  HR  generalist  to  

perform  

6.3. MONITORING THE PROCESS

Once  the  orchestration  of  the  on-­‐boarding  process  is  completed  at  both  a  high-­‐level  as  well  as  at  a  detailed   level,   the   technical   team  can  be   involved   to  build  connectors  to  other  systems  and  web  application  forms  to  complete  the  building  of   the   application.    Once   IT   completes   enriching   the   on-­‐boarding   process  with  technical   implementation  details  and  deploys  the  process,   the  HR  manager  can  monitor   the   on-­‐boarding   process   either   by   leveraging   the   pre-­‐built   dashboard  reports  that  come  within  the  suite  or  building  customized  ones  with  the  help  of  IT.      

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 è Figure  14.  A  sample  web  form  that  can  be  built  using  the  BonitaSoft  suite  

7. CONCLUSION

This  whitepaper  has  described  the  challenges  HR  managers  face  on  a  daily  basis,  and   it   has   taken   the   on-­‐boarding   process   as   a   specific   example   as   to   how  business  process  management  software  can  help.  A  proven  methodology  (Drive,  Monitor,   and  Optimize)  was  described   to   systematically  build  an  optimized  on-­‐boarding  solution.    

The   role   of   the   HR   manager   is   paramount   in   the   success   of   the   on-­‐boarding  process,  to  provide  expertise  and  to  turn  reports  into  decisions  that  can  help  in  building   a   better   on-­‐boarding   process.   The   appropriate   tools   allow   the   HR  manager  to  maximize  his  or  her  efficiency  and  for  the  organization  to  scale  the  business   effectively.   BonitaSoft   offers   an   end-­‐to-­‐end   BPMS   to   overcome   the  challenges   posed   around   building,   deploying,   and   measuring   processes   for  Human  Resources  managers.  

8. NEXT STEPS

To  attain  optimal  business  solutions,  it’s  important  for  the  business  manager  and  technical  team  to  work  in  tandem.  We  invite  you  and  your  IT  team  counterparts  

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to   download   BonitaSoft’s   BPM   suite   from   the   web   site   (www.BonitaSoft.com)  and   to  use   the   sample  on-­‐boarding  process  described   in   this  white  paper.     For  the   technical   audience   there   is   a   wealth   of   technical   information   that   can   be  found  at  the  community  site  (www.BonitaSoft.org).    

Contact   BonitaSoft   today   (http://www.bonitasoft.com/services/inquiries)   to  learn  more  information  about  our  Subscription  Pack  with  advanced  features  and  annual   technical   support.     The   BonitaSoft   BPMS   commercial   editions   called  Efficiency  and  Performance   include  best-­‐practices  process  templates  for  Human  Resources  including:  recruitment,  on-­‐boarding,  performance  review,  payroll,  and  vacation   requests.   These   process   templates   give   you   a   head-­‐start   in   deploying  applications   which   perfectly   fit   your   business.   BonitaSoft   and   its   system  integrator   partners   can   help   you   customize   the   process   templates   and  corresponding  applications  to  your  requirements.    

Finally,  BonitaSoft  partners  with  system  integrators  who  can  build  and  host  BPM  solutions   for   HR   professionals.   These   partners   may   be   found   on   the  BonitaSoft.com   website:   http://www.bonitasoft.com/partners/consulting-­‐system-­‐integrators-­‐partners.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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