ISG Software Research Analyst Perspectives

Compensation Renaissance: The Role of Technology in Revamping Rewards

Posted by Matthew Brown on 13 August 2024

Compensation practices are currently experiencing a substantial transformation, driven by evolving workforce expectations and rapid technological innovation. This shift is fundamentally reshaping how organizations approach rewards and recognition for workers. Technologies like data analytics enable more precise and personalized compensation management strategies while also fostering greater... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Total Compensation Management, employee experience

The Buyers Guides for Learning Management Systems Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by Matthew Brown on 25 July 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Learning Management Systems: Ventana Research Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by Ventana Research. Over the last several years, the learning technology industry has experienced a remarkable evolution,... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Learning Management

The Path to Equitable Compensation

Posted by Matthew Brown on 16 May 2024

Today’s workforce places a high expectation on an enterprise’s commitment to fostering a fair and inclusive workplace. Numerous advances have been made in technology and employment regulations in the past few years, elevating the need and urgency for equitable and transparent operations relative to employee compensation. Technology plays a critical role in unlocking an enterprise’s ability to... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Total Compensation Management, employee experience

AI and Learning: A Tech Evolution

Posted by Matthew Brown on 01 May 2024

It has been a predominant buzzword for several years across all areas of human resources (HR), but artificial intelligence (AI) and learning and development (L&D) are finally beginning to integrate at scale, and it is one of the most transformative evolutions for the function of learning and development in the last 15 years. For a few years, we have been learning more about how AI will impact our... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Learning Management, employee experience

Designing a Smart and Sustainable HR Tech Stack

Posted by Matthew Brown on 25 April 2024

The importance of human resources technology in the workplace is growing at a phenomenal pace. While many HR applications like payroll, benefits management and human resource information systems have been perceived as critical, the new sense of criticality is more extensive than ever. HR technology is necessary to power the function of HR, but it also needs to serve as the leading example of how... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, employee experience

The Buyers Guides for Workforce Management Classifies and Rates Software Providers

Posted by Matthew Brown on 23 April 2024

I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Buyers Guide, an assessment of how well software providers’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Ventana Research Workforce Management Suites Buyers Guide is the distillation of a year of market and product research by Ventana Research. A major focus of investment and optimization efforts for decades, workforce management processes and... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Workforce Management

Technology Maximizes Investment in Learning Experiences

Posted by Matthew Brown on 21 March 2024

The workforce of today has been very clear with their needs, wants and expectations. They need to feel seen, valued, heard, included and empowered. They want to work in an organization that feels like a community and aligns with their personal value systems. Importantly, they expect access to technology and to be developed and supported as they navigate their careers. Learning opportunities can... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Learning Management

Maximizing Technology to Engage Generations in the Workplace

Posted by Matthew Brown on 19 March 2024

By the year 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the generational makeup of our workforce will be: 11.4% Gen Z. 43.9% Millennials. 28.8% Gen X. 15.5% Boomers. 0.4% Traditionalists. By the late 2020s, Gen Alpha will move into the workforce, introducing a new dynamic. With the potential for up to five or six generations in the workplace, enterprises are often challenged to understand... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, employee experience

The 2024 HCM Market Agenda: Using AI to Transform Experiences

Posted by Matthew Brown on 09 February 2024

Ventana Research recently announced its 2024 Market Agenda for Human Capital Management, continuing the guidance we have offered for two decades to help enterprises derive maximum potential from workforce- and people-related technology investments and initiatives. In crafting this Market Agenda, we focused on essential themes that are critical for HR organizations and for the software providers... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management, Learning Management, Talent Management, Workforce Management, Payroll Management, Total Compensation Management, employee experience

Why I joined ISG and Ventana Research’s HCM Technology Practice

Posted by Matthew Brown on 08 February 2024

I am excited to announce that I have joined Ventana Research and ISG to lead coverage of the Human Capital Management technology practice, including Continuous Payroll, Employee Experience, Learning Management, Talent Management, Total Compensation Management and Workforce Management. For anyone that has worked with me over the years, it’s no secret that my passion has always been the technology... Read More

Topics: Human Capital Management