HRIS and Its Role In Succession Planning: Since succession planning at mid-sized firms is still a relatively
new concept, it was not expected that many managers would agree to the help rendered by the HRIS in this
department. In fact, most managers felt that they themselves make better and faster decisions regarding
successors, as compared to an automated HRIS. Onceagain, the data management capabilities of HRIS are
brought to the fore, as it was felt that an HRIS identified specific key positions and minimized costs
associated with succession planning.