Chapter 12 - The human resource business process. The objectives of this chapter are to introduce the human resource business process, to discuss the REA ontology representation of human resource processes, and to describe some of the typical information needs in the human resource business process. | Chapter 12 The Human Resource Business Process Chapter Learning Objectives Identify the activities and documents common to most human resource business processes Explain the various components of the REA ontology in the human resource process Create a REA business process level model for an enterprise’s human resource process Identify common information needs that exist within the human resource process Create database queries to retrieve human resource process information from a relational database 12- Human Resource Business Process Scope Activities associated with acquiring and paying for employee labor, skills, and knowledge Consists of two functions Personnel function recruits, hires, trains, evaluates, and terminates employees Acquires and “maintains” labor, knowledge, and skills Payroll function pays employees Pays for labor, knowledge, and skills 12- Payroll Cycle in the Value System 12- Payroll Cycle in the Value Chain 12- Payroll Cycle Business Process Level 12- Payroll Cycle Resources Labor Labor type usually substitutes for actual labor due to the intangible nature of labor Attributes captured usually include a labor type identifier, a description of the labor type, a standard cost per unit of the labor type May also include relationship to skill to indicate what skills are necessary for a type of labor 12- Payroll Cycle Resources Cash Cash accounts usually substitute for actual cash due to measurement constraints Cash for the payroll cycle is usually stored in either a regular checking account or in an imprest checking account Attributes captured typically include cash account number, type of account, location of account, and the dollar balance of cash in the account 12- Payroll Cycle Events Labor Requisition An instigation event that identifies the need for and requests the acquisition of employee labor, skills, and knowledge May be documented in various ways, including verbal communication or memorandum Data that should be | Chapter 12 The Human Resource Business Process Chapter Learning Objectives Identify the activities and documents common to most human resource business processes Explain the various components of the REA ontology in the human resource process Create a REA business process level model for an enterprise’s human resource process Identify common information needs that exist within the human resource process Create database queries to retrieve human resource process information from a relational database 12- Human Resource Business Process Scope Activities associated with acquiring and paying for employee labor, skills, and knowledge Consists of two functions Personnel function recruits, hires, trains, evaluates, and terminates employees Acquires and “maintains” labor, knowledge, and skills Payroll function pays employees Pays for labor, knowledge, and skills 12- Payroll Cycle in the Value System 12- Payroll Cycle in the Value Chain 12- Payroll Cycle Business Process Level
