requirement for HR professionals today is to couple the specific, detailed, functional knowledge about their organization’s HR practices with an understanding of how they fit within the broader organizational strategy. This skill-set becomes even more critical for organizations implementing cloud-based solutions, because these solutions are often based upon general, industry-wide best practices and are not customized for each organization’s specific
needs. Without in-house HR experts, the organization not only risks adopting an unsuitable HRIS,
which reduces productivity and effectiveness, but it also risks the firm essentially “outsourcing” their HR expertise to the vendor.