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What is Epicor HCM (discontinued)?
Epicor HCM supplied human resource management system (HRMS) capabilities, but Epicor has stopped offering this functionality and company's HR applications are no longer available.
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What is Epicor HCM (discontinued)?
Epicor HCM supplied human resource management system (HRMS) capabilities, but Epicor has stopped offering this functionality and company's HR applications are no longer available.
Epicor HCM (discontinued) Competitors
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Epicor HCM supplied human resource management system (HRMS) capabilities, but Epicor has stopped offering this functionality and company's HR applications are no longer available.
Sage People are common alternatives for Epicor HCM (discontinued).
Reviewers rate Employee demographic data and Employment history and Job profiles and administration highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of Epicor HCM (discontinued) are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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The software has proven to be valuable for a wide range of use cases. Users have been able to mark employee records as confidential, ensuring that only authorized individuals can access them. This feature has provided an added layer of security and privacy to sensitive employee information. Additionally, the FMLA tracking feature has allowed users to eliminate the need for spreadsheets and effectively manage leave of absence information within the system. This streamlining of processes has saved time and improved accuracy in tracking employee absences.
Integration with payroll and benefit provider exports has been another key use case of the software. Users have found this feature to be highly beneficial as it simplifies the management of employee data, ensuring consistency and accuracy across various systems. The software's compatibility with other systems such as ADP payroll, Concur Expense, BI, and Windows Active Directory has further enhanced its usefulness in maintaining consistent personnel data.
The software's self-service capabilities have also been widely utilized. Candidates have been able to easily apply for open positions and review their applications through the candidate self-service portal. Manufacturing floor employees have had access to view and interact with their HR-related information through the employee self-service interface. This has empowered employees to take control of their personal information, making changes as necessary and accessing relevant HR resources at their convenience.
Users have praised the software for providing a single integrated system with single sign-on functionality, resulting in an improved end-user experience and eliminating redundancies in maintaining HR data. The centralization of personnel and pay records within the system has served as a significant benefit, facilitating external payouts and ensuring accurate record-keeping.
Managers have also found value in the software's reporting capabilities. They have been able to easily view their employees' information and run various reports, aiding in decision-making processes and monitoring team performance. Additionally, managers have used the software for approving time-off requests and making changes to employees' data, streamlining administrative tasks.
While there are many positive experiences with the software, some users have encountered challenges. The integrity of information and complex report building have been cited as areas for improvement. Additionally, a few users have found the user interface to be in need of changes, which has occasionally led to potential data integrity issues. Despite these challenges, the software's overall efficiency in managing personnel information and actions has proven to be valuable, offering benefits that traditional paper processes cannot match.
Overall, the software's key use cases encompass a wide range of HR functions including core HRIS, performance management, benefits administration, applicant tracking, and self-service capabilities. From organizing and retrieving HR demographic data to tracking time off, generating reports, and managing employee and manager self-service, the software has been utilized organization-wide for various HR processes.
In addition to its extensive HR functionality, the software has seamlessly integrated with other systems such as ADP Payroll, medical insurance, and office space software/visual employee directory. This integration has ensured consistent personnel data across multiple platforms, eliminating discrepancies and improving efficiency.
Users have commended the software for enabling an efficient employee experience through real-time access and self-service capabilities. Employees have been able to view their own records, make changes to personal information, access performance reviews, and even apply for internal positions through the software. This self-service aspect has empowered employees to take control of their HR-related tasks and provided them with a sense of ownership over their information.
Managers have benefited from the software's reporting features, which have allowed them to generate various reports related to their employees. They can also approve time-off requests directly through the system, eliminating manual paperwork and streamlining processes. Making changes to employees' data has become easier and more efficient within the software as well.
The HR department often serves as the administrator of the system, utilizing it for performance management, applicant tracking, reporting, and leave of absence tracking. The software has served as a central hub for capturing accurate employee data and interfacing with the payroll system.
Other departments within organizations have also found value in limited access to the system for specific data maintenance purposes. This restricted access allows different departments to maintain relevant information while ensuring data consistency throughout the organization.
While there have been some challenges reported by users regarding data integrity issues and complex report building, the overall benefits of using this software have outweighed these concerns. The ability to streamline processes, improve efficiency in managing personnel information, provide self-service capabilities to employees, integrate with other systems seamlessly, and offer extensive HR functionality make this software a valuable tool for organizations of all sizes.
In conclusion, the software's key use cases encompass various HR processes, self-service capabilities, integration with other systems, and reporting features. Despite some challenges reported by users, the software has proven to be a valuable solution for managing HR operations effectively and efficiently.
Based on user feedback, the following recommendations have been made:
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Users recommend conducting a 3-month trial before making a decision. This allows for a thorough evaluation of the software's suitability for HR needs.
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Users suggest customizing the product to maximize its capabilities. By tailoring it to specific HR requirements, users believe they can enhance its effectiveness and efficiency.
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Users who already use other Epicor products recommend implementing this software. They believe integrating multiple Epicor solutions can provide a seamless experience and streamline overall HR operations.
Some users mention that minor lagging may occur during peak usage times but suggest closing unnecessary programs to address this issue. Overall, users find the software excellent from an employee standpoint, supporting various HR functions effectively.
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The performance, employment history, benefits, and module integrations with payroll and benefit provider exports were used. In addition, candidate self-service was used for the hiring process. This was used across our whole organization. Candidates had access to our candidate self service portal to apply for open positions and review their applications. All employees, primarily manufacturing floor employees, had access to view and interact with all of their HR-related information through the employee self-service interface. HR representatives had location-based security access, such that they could manage employees based on the current location (region, division, or other data) of the employee. HR users had access to enter personnel actions to modify most data in the system, which was routed through an approval process that is dynamic and allows for multiple approval steps with some intelligent routing potential. Along with properly trained users, the system drastically improves the time and organization necessary to manage personnel information and actions that paper processes cannot provide. It also serves to centrally locate and share a single system of record for personnel and pay records that can dictate external payouts.
- The database relational structure and schema. Spending several years as a database engineer, I appreciate the normalized design of the underlying database structure. I feel that when compared with many other information systems, Epicor HCM is a model that I frequently reference to other people as an example of a "properly built" database schema.
- The out of the box customization tools. Although they do not always work as well as intended, HCM is a product that understands that every business runs a little differently. The ability to rename fields and manipulate variables using tasks in the front-end interface does allow for some easier tailoring of the out of the box processes to terms that our business users were familiar with (resource editor, global variable editor). The task editor also provides good promise to be a tool to customize the interface to see what you want to see on the form. However, this is somewhat limited in potential and is subject to frequent bugs as of 5.8. Customization of menu items and menu tabs on the main menu is possible, which is a perk, but can be a bit confusing when compared to other systems. Some bugs required manipulation through the database in order to get them to fall into place properly.
- The ease of use. Once properly oriented with the product, adept computer users should have no problem navigating through the main page and flowing through the steps to complete maintenance on records or enter personnel actions, etc.
- Configurability. Because of the database structure, code tables and data tables allowed us to enter data that matches our business model and properly maintain the personnel information in the way we found suited us best.
- Limitations of ad hoc query potential. The visual builder should have an option to "go advanced" and allow more complex queries to be written. The SQL-entry does not allow more than basic subqueries and joins. Compound queries, which are used by salary grade information, are not supported through this interface. All reports are run through SSRS, which is fine to be embedded on the screen, but I felt that the transition from query information from user's superview to some viewable information has some room for improvement.
- End-user experience with record manipulation user interface flow / structure. I understand what developers were going from with the one screen record selection on the left navigation panel with record data on the right side. This sounds good in theory and works well with technically-savvy users. However, I found that with less technically oriented users, the visual flow of this was not as intuitive and accepted by the users (including candidates of the company), frequently making mistakes and being unable to complete required tasks. Because this interface is prevalent throughout the system, I would recommend focus-group testing redesigned versions of the interface with general information to see which redesign potential, or even just visual styling to the existing interface, could be cascaded through the software.
- Out of the box reporting and configuration. This is something that is difficult to nail down in a software because every customer is different and will use the system a bit differently. However, I felt that the standard product comes with tons of reports enabled on the menu, but most are of little value if not first edited. This needs to be done by exporting, manipulating using report developer tools, and re-imported. This is not unexpected, but I think that it would add value for HCM to provide a tool which assists in the configuration of the reports.
- Security flaws or limitations of functionality. In an organization where some HR users should have access to see some or most users' information, there is not this security also embedded on important features like "routing history" or "audit" tasks. For example, if the enterprise president receives a bonus, an HR manager who must field weekly audits in a branch location will have access to see that bonus if they are granted access to the routing history or audit tasks.
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- Epicor HCM overall has had a strong positive affect on the speed at which HR actions are completed and improves the quality of the data being maintained. Routing actions for approvals and electronic notifications, which are new features above our previous electronic system are harder to lose than paper.
- Epicor HCM professional services experience has been hit and miss, but all in all, mostly negative. Throughout our implementation, Epicor has had a few personnel assigned and reassigned to our project. Our problems frequently needed to be escalated, and disturbing periods were communication was not available by key Epicor project members led to a disheartening experience. A lot of configuration by professional services experts and consultants of Epicor needed to be completely redone, leading to incorrect payouts for benefit deductions and costing the company significant loses that could not be refunded without legal action. These were not pursued, but the diligence and expertise with which these services were carried out were very disappointing.
- Open4 and ADP EEASE
After a failed implementation with Open4, we needed a solution that was more usable with our end-users. The outdated system provided by one of ADP's products needed to be replaced. We chose Epicor HCM because we were enticed by the functionality it provided and ease of use, as well as its ability to be integrated with Epicor ERP, a product which we had owned and used for several years.
April 29, 2015
Epicor HCM review
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use HCM in all of our offices worldwide (we are in 25 countries). We use the core functionality plus Employee Self Service, Open Enrollment, and Link. Employees are able to request time off through the system, and employees in the US can also use Open Enrollment for benefit selections. Managers also have access to view their employees, and run various reports.
- Epicor adds many enhancement requests made by its user base, and involves users in beta testing to ensure users get what they need
- The system is customizable by the Administrator, and those customizations carry forward to future versions without needing to be re-written, saving time and money
- The SQL database is easy to integrate with other internal systems
- The user interface is simple and easy to use
- Users can use an integrated ad-hoc query tool, which is very easy to use
- I wish the system recognized holidays when employees enter time off requests
- I wish that Open Enrollment did not require a two step process to submit choices to HR
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- Using Request Time Off eliminates the need for paper or for emails when requesting time off and results in more accurate records
- Employee Self Service allows employees to update their own personal information (such as address, phone, personal email) which is then fed to payroll
- Link allows for feeds to various systems such as payroll and health carriers, resulting in more accurate records and less data entry
I have use Epicor HCM since 1997, and do not recall the products I used prior to that.
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Organization, technical aptitude, attention to detail, global mindset
- Can work in a global environment
- Easy for the end users to use
- Can do complex reporting
- Using SQL, I have created over 1800 SQL scripts to audit for bad or missing data. I run this daily to look for data issues, and have the responsible person correct it
- At my last company, HCM fed data to over 30+ internal systems, and approx. 10 external vendors
- As HCM adds Country Specific Functionality, we will certainly take advantage of that, since we have offices in 25 countries
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I was not involved in the initial evaluation and selection process. The product was implemented in 1996 and I started working with it in 1997.
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Change management was a minor issue with the implementation
I am answering my questions based on a major upgrade that we did in 2011 because I was not involved in the initial implementation in 1996 (I started in 1997). It is important to stick to the original implementation plan, and when encountering issues along the way, create a spreadsheet to list each issue, and prioritize each with high, medium, and low. High priority issues prevent going live and need to be addressed, regardless of scope creep. Medium are issues that are not ideal to live with but have a work around. Low priority issues are issues that would be a "nice to have" at some point.
- Adjusting management's expectation of what a reasonable timeframe for the project would be
- Determining how best to build custom reports. We first started building reports using the reporting model and quickly realized limitations and had to switch to stored proc based reports. This involved a lot of re-writing of reports, which added time to the project.
- In-person training
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I have had serious bugs resolved with a patch within 1-2 months. Less serious are reviewed and often released with a future patch or put into the next version of the application.
When working on big projects, our rep has often worked nights and weekends to keep the project on deadline.
- Hire a Person
- Complete a Hire
- Terminate an Employee
- Request Time Off
- Employee Self Service
- Open Enrollment
Yes, but I don't use it
I was not there for the initial implementation but was able to negotiate a lower hourly rate for a major upgrade that we did.
As with anyone, you catch more flies with honey. They are all good people, many of whom have been there 15-20 years. Listen to their ideas and suggestions as they have been in the business for quite a long time.