OTTAWA, ON June 26, 2006 Halogen Software Inc., the industry
recognized leader in providing Web-based employee performance management
(EPM) solutions, today announced the Halogen Employee Performance
Management Suite 7.1. The company's latest offering is designed to meet
the growing need for organizations to align and manage their workforce in the
day-to-day execution of corporate strategy. Halogen EPM Suite 7.1 offers a
practical and easy-to-use approach to goal alignment and management. It
also includes new dashboard analytics, enabling organizations to better track
and measure progress in achieving organizational goals.
The Halogen EPM Suite 7.1 includes enhanced versions of Halogen eAppraisal
and eAppraisal Healthcare, and includes three significant additions: Halogen
On-Target Goal Management", dashboard analytics and web-service tools
for integration with other HR applications.
Goal Alignment and Management Improvements
Halogen On-Target Goal Management enables managers to advance beyond
SMART, cascading and line-of-sight goal management by linking individual
performance goals with organization-centric goals at all levels. This feature
also reminds employees to complete their goals on time. Industry experts
Knowledge Infusion highlighted this practical and proven best practices
approach to goal alignment in a recent white paper[i].
James Harvey, Principal Consultant, Knowledge Infusion has found that
organization-centric goal alignment is more practical than people-centric goal
alignment. "It makes more sense to align individuals with department or
organizational objectives, which not only change less often, but are more
easily measured," said Harvey.
With Halogen's new On-Target Goal Management, managers can quickly
attach employee goals to any organizational goal in the company - from the
highest-level strategic goals to cascaded tactical goals at the division,
department or team level. Managers and individuals are given a clear view of
how their goals map back to specific organizational goals. This allows them to
operate with a better understanding of how their day-to-day actions impact
the organization as a whole. This addition to EPM 7.1 also includes email
reminders of start/completion dates, and graphical status indicators to ensure
goals and milestones are tracked and reached.
Dashboards
A visual representation of key performance indicators has been added to EPM
Suite 7.1 to provide HR professionals, line managers and executives
throughout an organization with the power to identify at a glance, possible
exceptions and take immediate actions. They can easily identify employee
performance trends, track status of goals and objectives at all levels, identify
top performers and more. This dashboard is configurable and delivers content
based on an individual's role within the organization. This ensures that
managers at all levels always have an up-to-date snapshot of current status
and trends relevant to them and that their strategic objectives are being
achieved through the day-to-day actions of their workforce.
Web Service Tools for Integration
Building on Halogen's commitment to support new and emerging industry
standards such as HR XML, EPM Suite 7.1 introduces support for Web
services. This enables organizations to tightly integrate Halogen software
with existing HR systems.
Halogen Customers Implement EPM Suite 7.1
Halogen customers such as Sharp Electronics are making the move to EPM
Suite 7.1 to assist in the day-to-day execution of monitoring and managing
their workforce so that organizational objectives are achieved.
"Halogen's dashboard analytics have made it even easier to deal with
exceptions that arise from the performance management metrics we track,"
explained Robert Tucker, VP Corporate Services of Sharp Electronics. "With
this latest version, we'll be able to empower employees with a true
understanding of how their day-to-day efforts impact the company and we're
positioned to more accurately monitor our balanced scorecard initiatives."
"Halogen is focused on delivering EPM solutions that do more than simply
streamline processes and improve productivity," said Paul Loucks, President of
Halogen Software. "EPM Suite 7.1 also makes it easier for HR to make a
major contribution to the overall execution of corporate strategy, which is
extremely relevant in today's business climate."
For more information on Knowledge Infusion's workforce alignment whitepaper
please visit: www.AlignEmployeeGoals.com
Pricing and Availability
Halogen EPM Suite 7.1 will be available starting July 5th through the
company. Please contact Halogen for pricing information.
See Halogen EPM Suite 7.1 at SHRM
Halogen will be demonstrating EPM Suite 7.1 at this year's SHRM Annual
Conference and Exposition in Booth# 3345. SHRM 2006 will be held in
Washington D.C. from June 25-28, 2006.
About Halogen Software
With more than 450 customers, Halogen Software Inc. has established itself
as the leading provider of employee performance management (EPM)
solutions. Founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of a successful consulting
company, Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable Web-based
software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager productivity and
helps organizations align employee goals to drive bottom line success. The
company's flagship product, Halogen eAppraisal", automates and simplifies
time-consuming employee appraisals. Halogen eAppraisal" Healthcare,
created specifically for the healthcare industry, helps to simplify the tasks of
performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360"
automates formal 360-degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated
performance reporting. Halogen eCompensation" automates the entire
compensation adjustment process, including budget distribution and approval.
Knowledge Infusion, "A Practical Approach to Aligning and Managing
Employee Goals," June 2006.
For more information please contact:
Maggie Patterson
For Halogen Software
(613) 989-1866 (office)
(613) 614-2053 (cell)
mpatterson[at]ripnet.com