Human Resources: SaaS Has Never Been This Flexible: Softscape AnnouncesLatest Talent Management Innovations

Wayland, MA – March 20, 2007 - Softscape, the industry
expert in people management technology, today announced
the latest version of its flagship Softscape Apex™ Human
Capital Management (HCM) platform. This release expands
Softscape’s integrated human resources system with
advanced talent management functions, manager
effectiveness content, a compelling new user experience,
and additional customer and user configuration
capabilities. Now organizations of all sizes can choose a
flexible HCM Software as a Service (SaaS) offering with
complete configuration control of their business processes
to ensure employees and managers are more successful on
the job.

To solve the complex business problems tied to strategic
human resources functions, such as hiring, performance,
succession, learning, and compensation management,
organizations need to focus on achieving long-term
business goals, not just implementing short-term fixes.
This requires configurable technology that can adapt to
expanding business processes as customers change and grow,
as well as consulting services that provide the expertise
to help them reach their overall vision. Many of today’s
pure HR SaaS providers view customers as “packaged and
numbered,” providing only limited options. Softscape’s
SaaS offering gives customers more options for how they
purchase, host, configure, and service their enterprise HR
software deployments.

“Our customers are some of the most forward-thinking
organizations across the globe, and over the past year, we
have worked closely with them to define a new breed of
people management technology,” said Dave Watkins, chief
executive officer, Softscape. “Softscape offers the most
advanced HR technology available, along with expert
consulting services, to help customers solve real business
issues. Value is derived from real results, and when our
technology and services makes employees more effective,
our customers see it in their bottom line.”

Advanced New Functions
Softscape Apex is the industry’s most complete people
management solution, providing customers with advanced
functions for integrated workforce planning, talent
acquisition, workforce performance, learning and
development, succession planning, enterprise compensation,
workforce analytics, collaboration, and HR management –
all in a single platform. Innovative new features in
Softscape Apex 2007 focus on workforce effectiveness
across all core modules, including:
•       Groundbreaking User Experience – Provides function
mapping, wizards, and ribbon bars to offer all user types
easy access to key features.
•       Embedded Coaching Content – Helps managers and employees
more accurately and effectively set goals, provide
feedback, document results, meet compliance standards, and
mentor and coach for development needs.
•       Extended Sales Incentive Management – Incorporates
flexible goal and incentive management designed
specifically for sales organizations.
•       Additional Learning Management Capabilities – Provides
built-in Kirkpatrick Evaluation methodology to assess the
efficiency and effectiveness of knowledge gained from
learning and development activities.
•       Drag-and-Drop Workforce Analytics – Offers powerful
cross-module business intelligence reporting with
three-dimensional graphing and ad-hoc query capability has
hundreds of predefined metrics and data elements from
across the entire HR platform.
•       Expanded Configuration Control – Flexible and secure
configuration control of all aspects of the platform,
including process design control, enables customers to
easily adjust business processes as they change and grow.

Multiple Purchase & Hosting Options
Softscape Apex 2007 is available next month and offers
multiple purchasing and hosting options:
•       On-Demand Subscriptions – Rent subscriptions of the
complete platform or individual suites hosted by
Softscape, providing rapid deployment and real-time
updates.
•       On-Demand Licenses – Purchase licenses of the complete
platform or individual suites hosted by Softscape,
reducing internal support costs and achieving long-term
ROI.
•       On-Premise Licenses – Purchase licenses of the complete
platform or individual suites that can be deployed locally
at the customer’s site.

For more information on all of Softscape’s solutions,
please visit http://www.softscape.com

About Softscape (www.softscape.com)
Softscape is the industry expert in people management,
providing advanced technology and global services to help
organizations better manage their people and their
business. Recognized by leading industry analysts as the
most comprehensive integrated human capital management
platform, Softscape’s award-winning web-based software
enables customers to enhance productivity, improve
effectiveness, facilitate long-term planning, reduce
operational costs, and drive organizational performance.
Softscape’s customers represent Fortune 500/Global 500,
mid-market, and government organizations, including
Seagate, Northrop Grumman, LandAmerica, Medica, the City
of Chicago, and the US Department of Homeland Security.
Softscape is based in Massachusetts with offices in
Chicago, San Francisco, Hartford, Washington D.C., New
York City, London, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Sydney, and
Johannesburg.