Defining Your Objectives

Udder's guide to defining your objectives (as part of Discovery)

The first step in the discovery stage is to define your objectives. Defining objectives helps to create a clear vision of what the HR technology solution should accomplish. A well-defined objective sets the course for the discovery stage and ensures that HR leaders consider all the essential aspects of their company's needs and goals.

Here are some tips for defining your objectives:

• Evaluate your current HR processes: Review your current processes to identify what's working well and what needs improvement. Determine the areas where HR technology can make the most significant impact.
• Align with company goals and values: Ensure that your objectives align with your company's overall goals and values. This alignment will help to ensure that the HR technology solution is aligned with the company's vision and mission.
• Set SMART objectives: Ensure your objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Specific objectives are unambiguous, measurable objectives allow you to track progress and performance, achievable objectives are realistic and can be accomplished within a given timeframe, relevant objectives are aligned with the company's overall goals and values, and time-bound objectives have a specific deadline.
• Prioritize objectives: Prioritize your objectives based on their importance to the company. Determine which objectives are critical to the company's success and which can be addressed later.
• Consider future needs: Consider the company's future needs when defining objectives. The HR technology solution should be flexible enough to adapt to the company's changing needs.

Examples of Objectives:

Here are some examples of objectives that HR leaders may consider:

• Streamlining Recruitment: Implement an HR technology solution that reduces the time and effort required to find and hire qualified candidates.
• Automating HR Tasks: Implement an HR technology solution that automates routine HR tasks, such as onboarding, benefits enrollment, and time tracking.
• Improving Employee Engagement: Implement an HR technology solution that provides regular feedback and recognition to employees, promotes communication, and offers opportunities for growth and development.
• Enhancing Compliance: Implement an HR technology solution that ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including data privacy and security requirements.

Conclusion:

Defining objectives is a crucial step in the discovery stage of HR technology. By evaluating current HR processes, aligning objectives with company goals and values, setting SMART objectives, prioritizing objectives, and considering future needs, HR leaders can create a clear vision for what the HR technology solution should accomplish. Once you have defined your objectives, you can move on to identifying pain points in your current HR processes.