Data Re-engineering
An existing organization would definitely have data
that need to be maintained in the new system. These
data are related to employees working in the
organization and hence can not be ignored. Moreover,
these data have impact on the continuity of the
business and hence it is desired that the existing
database needs to be part of the new HRIS. This is
achieved through a process called data re-engineering
where the present database is ported to the new
database which would be compatible to HRIS. The file
layout, templates for data collection and storage need
to be compatible with the present system and hence old
database needs to be re-engineered to achieve that
compatibility.
Sample reports are generated and compared with
existing reports and tested for compatibility. If the new
reports provide better readability in addition to the
accurate profile of the employees, then it will have
immediate acceptability. Otherwise, there may be a
need to reformat or tweak the reports to suit the end
users requirements.