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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AOracle's PeopleSoft HCM is a complete, customizable suite including Global Core Human Capital Management, Workforce Management, Workforce Service Delivery, and Talent Management. PeopleSoft can be integrated to run on the Oracle Cloud.

    $85

    Per User Per Month

    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/AUKG Workforce Central (formerly Kronos Workforce Central) was a suite of HR Management offerings targeted mainly at enterprise customers with larger-scale and more complex HR and workforce management issues. The product is discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Benefits
    $85.00
    Per User Per Month
    Pension Administration
    $85.00
    Per User Per Month
    Human Resources
    $185.00
    Per User Per Month
    Payroll
    $225.00
    Per User Per Month
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    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    PeopleSoft customization has created an issue for customers to move to cloud while trying to keep the functions Oracle HCM cloud might be lacking. However, due to Oracle sunsetting the Taleo performance, we have started the cloud journey with the Oracle Talent Management cloud …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    The other systems seem more user friendly and engaging- they look fresh and not boring. They seem to have better mobile capabilities and ability to have better reporting. We selected Peoplesoft because we have had it a long time, but we definitely want to get to the cloud
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    I’ve used similar products such as Lawson HCM, Dayforce HCM, and Kronos Workforce Management. All products function similarly, but I have not utilized nearly as many out of the box services they offer as I have with PeopleSoft. Lawson and Dayforce have proven to be much more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    I've used ADP Payroll and quite frankly, ADP Payroll borrows a lot from PeopleSoft. Working with ADP is much like working with PeopleSoft. With PeopleSoft, however, we can run many processes in-house that ADP would run for us off-site.
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    Chose UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Other than Kronos, I've only used Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for time and attendance. In comparing the two, I find that Kronos is far more high-end and busy and complicated, whereas PeopleSoft is simpler and to the point. With Kronos, there is some refining to do to it to get the …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    I used Oracle People Soft HCM for four years at my last organization and rarely had a good day with it. While I was not part of the selection process for Kronos as it was already in use at my new organization when I began there, I have found Kronos much simpler to use. Many of …
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    Chose UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    We have had Kronos timekeeping for many years, and before this we used a very manual process. I was not a part of the team that chose the Kronos timekeeping system, so I really cannot say what other systems were considered for this application, if any. Kronos has done the job …
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    Chose UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)

    Kronos and Dayforce are the two timekeeping systems I’ve worked with in recent years. Kronos feels a little more comprehensive and is my primary timekeeping tool both for myself as well as my staff. Kronos is a great tool for a wide range of shifts, working locations, and pay …

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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    63%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.9
    75 Ratings
    4% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.771 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.969 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.961 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.066 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    65 Ratings
    9% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.861 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.344 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.6
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.452 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    74 Ratings
    11% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.764 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.272 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation6.850 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    8.5
    30 Ratings
    5% above category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.2
    70 Ratings
    5% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Report builder8.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    7% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    New hire portal7.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    38 Ratings
    9% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.2
    43 Ratings
    25% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Performance plans6.542 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.7
    34 Ratings
    16% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.733 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.730 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.1
    39 Ratings
    11% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management6.637 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.432 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.737 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (83 ratings)
    6.6
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (11 ratings)
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.1
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is great for onboarding new hires. The process, including some newer direct entry features, has been streamlined and made more intuitive. However, there is a steep learning curve for those who are completely unfamiliar with enterprise systems as a whole. In my experience, Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's updates have historically failed to improve the intuitiveness of navigation and features even through a move to a SaaS configuration in the cloud. This makes it hard to train new HR staff because there may be five different ways to accomplish the same thing and none of them are intuitive enough to just "figure out". This has been a bone of contention for me for all Oracle products for my entire 20+ year career, and it has never been fully addressed.
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    This product was marketed to us as a school and several schools in our area use the program. However, the implementation team we were set-up with had limited school experience and we are still working on the best way to do some of the timekeeping issues where I know that could have been handled better. That being said from a payroll and reporting side it has been great to capture so much data (at times almost too much) and have the system do automatic allocations of salaries and general ledger reports. The reporting takes some getting used to, but overall I've been able to run reports to see and track just about anything I want. Our employees also love the self service compared to our previous products where they can make W4, direct deposit and other updates on their own without having to get HR involved.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is one of the best product and has helped implement the complex Business functionalities in the Higher Education business in a very streamlined process.
    • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM helped in moving from 34 different legacy system to one centralized system which helps immensely in maintaining the data and reporting purpose.
    • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM also helps immensely in data analytics and trend analysis which helps immensely in preparing for the resourcing and planning for the peak season in advance and be better prepared to handle the quarterly on annual activities.
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    • I personally feel like timekeeping is very well thought out and has some powerful tools built in. There is a bit of a learning curve but with strategically placed SMEs we were able to get the use and functionality we needed out of the system.
    • Workforce planning has been crucial in planning operational support in our retail and customer service centers. It is also editable and modifiable as needed.
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • We have issues with students using Time & Labor for multiple jobs, where time is incorrectly calculated, including negative balances where none exist.
    • The application is complex and some areas, especially Time & Labor, are very difficult to troubleshoot. The overall level of complexity has increased over the years.
    • We also use Campus Solutions and had to split apart HCM and CS, significantly increasing our maintenance overhead and creating inter-system issues that aren't always resolvable.
    • Campus Solutions has developed a solution for managing preferred names and gender identity that is missing/ incompatible with the HCM product.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting - some of the reports' names do not coincide with the data that is pulled from the system
    • System errors - the system crashes regularly on us with no real explanation why
    • Punch accuracy - sometimes the punches from the timeclocks do not feed into the system
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    PeopleSoft HCM has provided a very flexible platform for our HR needs. The ability to add customizations to handle some of our unique business processes have been critical in the longevity of our PS HCM use. We've been able to handle a wide variety of business processes for multiple subsidiaries due to the ability to customize when needed.
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    Now that the system is installed and operational, the "pain is gone"...therefore we see no reason to change to a different application. There is no functionality that is missing from the system that would drive us to consider another solution at this time. Maintenance support from Kronos is sufficient and updates occur regularly.
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Oracle HCM has been around for more thab a decade and is a preferred package to use for Human capital management.Ease with which upgrades happen and how updates are pushed has come thru a long way of improvement and research over the years.Oracle has moved toward cloud based architecture which will help in its customers keep at par with current industry trends.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Oracle
    I give this rating because we have had no issues in the area of the product's overall availability. In my opinion the resources are there when we need them and the features serve the purpose they are set to do. I feel things have gone really well as far as the availability of the product.
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    Performance
    Oracle
    This is highly dependent on the server setup you implement. You need to make sure you've included enough hardware to support your users. Not enough power will quickly rear its ugly head. If you've got the correct setup, the product will operate quickly and provide a good user experience. Oracle is slowed down by certain realtime interfaces to other systems, but this can be addressed by your technical team relatively easily.
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    Overall support has been positive and Oracle has gladly sent out representatives to meet with our teams in person. Despite sometimes sow and inadequate fixes, their willingness to try and meet face to face helps give them a better name in our organization. Sometimes their people do not understand unique needs of the industry, and it can be a challenge to explain that one size does not fit all. Finding the appropriate IT support for our unique requests has been hit and miss.
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    Having no experience with Kronos prior to using it in March 2016, their customer service team taught me how to use it the right way after my initial training at work. I am well-versed in data analysis using Excel and Access primarily, so once I discovered that Kronos had a reporting feature built in, I've used the feature quite a few times to help our properties evaluate their production costs and make good labor decisions. I give Kronos a 10 because once a person takes the time to learn how to use the software, they'll realize that Kronos is far more effective than most, and gives users more ways to access their information where and when they want to.
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    In-Person Training
    Oracle
    In my opinion, training in Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is arduous at best. In my experience, there are numerous issues with creating training environments and that makes practice in a sandbox costly. I prefer asynchronous simulated environment training for this reason, but that costs even more due to the development and testing time needed to create that training. eLearning is always there with only the need to keep it up-to-date.
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    Online Training
    Oracle
    It was a great training tool and provided all of the necessary information we needed to implement the sites for our clients. We were provided with a great deal of resources in regards to Oracle CRM. We didn't have any issues with the training at all. The only thing I would say would that there could be more FAQ's for users to read through
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    When we implement Oracle and Taleo to different clients it typically goes pretty smoothly. When we do system upgrades we usually test the main issues the clients are having just to make sure there are not outstanding issues or errors. I don't have any examples where implementation went poorly. It typically goes well and clients are pleased with the final result. The only complaint would be the time it takes to implement
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is not as good as SuccessFactors HCM. The look and feel of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is still 'old school'. Cloud solutions can do more. SuccessFactors offers a great talent management, performance measurement, and employee development, while Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's core is employee records, benefits, and payroll.
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    Kronos and Dayforce are the two timekeeping systems I’ve worked with in recent years. Kronos feels a little more comprehensive and is my primary timekeeping tool both for myself as well as my staff. Kronos is a great tool for a wide range of shifts, working locations, and pay codes. In this context, I would pick Kronos over Dayforce. On the opposite side, Dayforce is extremely user-friendly and has a “cleaner” user interface if that is a contributing factor for anyone. Also, for managers who oversee large teams (30-50 team members) then Dayforce is a bit more simple to approve time cards, hours, and leave. Kronos is a bit clunky with all the clicks, and managing large teams of hourly employees would be a huge time suck to go in to review/approve all.
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    Scalability
    Oracle
    In my opinion I rate this high because we have had no issues in this area and so that is why I give it such a high rating. There is no issue with the product's overall scalability. In my opinion this has been a positive from my team and client's view.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • As a long time PeopleSoft user, my institution has found great advantages of being involved in the HCM realm such as first-hand information, a complete suite of solutions as well as regular updates to stay up with federal and state regulations.
    • Ease of use of development, customization, maintenance and usage perspectives can lead to a better management of financial resources, that minimizes expenditure while providing all necessary resources.
    • Opportunities to provide better customer service and meet organizational policies have to lead to a positive outlook on the tool and its features.
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    • Kronos is much more expensive than the previous systems we were using, so at this point the ROI is negative. The idea is that it will allow us to scale and grow the company more easily so time will tell if that is the case.
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