BUT FIRST —Merry Christmas, HRIS GANG❤️💚
I hope you have the most wonderful holiday with your family. This photo was from my first German Christmas festival where I witnessed a fist fight. Merry Christmas!! LOL
“Do we need an AMS??”
The question we all wonder going into budget season.
If you saw my recent poll (below), here’s what other company’s are doing:
156 votes:
67%: Yes, we use AMS
26%: No
8%: “You actually have resources?” — BOO. so sorry for you guys ☹
Apparently AMS spend is our favorite love language.
The Dani rule: If you run more than five modules and you have Workday Payroll, AMS becomes risk management.
But… before you dive into if you need one let’s talk about how large your team should be.
On a more unserious note… we have new programs launching next year!!! Never thought we would be here, but holy smokes I cannot wait.
Also, special shout out to the man behind the scenes who noticed my neon sign did not show up on a yellow wall (who knew). To prevent a full blow crash out, he painted the wall the same color as my business card.
Bless his heart.
The Question That Triggered Everyone
So how big SHOULD your HRIS team be?
337 votes:
4–5 ppl: 46%
6+ ppl: 35%
1–3 ppl: 19%
So what does that tell us?
Even when teams are small… they’re still leaning on partners, AMS, or outside consultants. Of course, this depends on industry, global presences, maturity level, ect.
The point is, there actually is a bit of a sweet spot looking at the data.
So what does this data tell us?
I do not see a world where companies get rid of AMS.
It’s a staple.
Why? Because no analyst knows every module.
Workday has become its own universe: Core HCM, Advanced Comp, Benefits, Payroll, Integrations, Security, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, Analytics…
It takes a community.
Some companies choose to do it without partners, but here are the variables that change the math:
Company size
Industry
Number of modules live
Entities
Integrations
Support expectations
Governance maturity
Adoption goals
Politics lol
Burnout tolerance
You can try to scale without AMS…
but you’ll just bury 1–2 analysts until they quit. (I’ve seen it too many times).
Before the Year Ends
I cannot thank you all enough.
Please log offline. Please enjoy the time with your family. And tell everyone at work to leave you alone 😉 (respectfully, of course).
Forward this to the executive still debating a 2-person HRIS team 😉
Treat yo’ self to automated dashboards with HRBench the way the rest of us treat ourselves to our mom’s Christmas cookies.
Thank you for voting, commenting, and sharing your experiences. This community makes HR tech feel less isolating and more connected.
If you didn’t get a chance to vote, emails are open: [email protected].
Stay tuned, gang 🔥
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