The challenge
Disconnected HR and payroll information required manual adjustments to employee hours, absences and other changes. The group needed a flexible shared system for varied company requirements.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / BUSINESS SERVICES
How a diversified group reduced payroll transaction processing time by sixty-five percent
A payroll adjustment should follow a clear path from its source to the calculation. Explore this group’s shared HR workflow and the delivery decisions behind its reported improvements.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
65%
less payroll transaction processing time reported in the source
90%
less printing and ink usage in the reported HR workflow
48 weeks
earlier development estimate, with delivery reported at half that duration
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The group built an OutSystems human-capital management application connecting employee records and payroll calculations. The source describes delivery in half an earlier forty-eight-week estimate, with reusable capabilities supporting further applications.
The outcome
Payroll transaction processing time decreased by 65%, and printing and ink usage associated with the new HR workflow decreased by 90%, according to the source. These measures do not establish company-wide industrial output or an equivalent cash saving.
Source: customer case study published by OutSystems. Brief prepared by Digital Alchimia.
DIGITAL ALCHIMIA’S DELIVERY PERSPECTIVE
What could this approach unlock for your business?
The useful next step is to connect the story to your own operating reality. Here are the questions we would bring into that conversation.
01
Make the adjustment trail part of the payroll workflow.
An absence or hour correction needs an accountable source and a clear path into calculation. Define review, timing and reconciliation with HR and payroll owners before automating updates. OutSystems professionals can reinforce the application while employment and payment decisions remain with the organization.
02
Keep common rules and company variations visible.
A shared HR application may need different policies, calendars and approval responsibilities across businesses. Map those variations and establish acceptance examples before reusing the workflow. Specialist capacity can help the team preserve consistency without assuming every subsidiary operates the same way.
START WITH THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
You bring the business challenge. We help shape the delivery team.
Digital Alchimia provides OutSystems professionals and delivery expertise for application development, modernization and evolution. Whether you need to reinforce an existing team or explore a new initiative, we can discuss the capabilities, responsibilities and next steps that fit your context.
A useful starting brief
✓ The process or customer journey you want to improve
✓ Where work waits, repeats or depends on disconnected systems
✓ The expertise already available in your team
✓ The outcome you want to measure and the timeframe to explore
Turn a promising idea into a useful conversation.
Tell us where your business needs to move faster and where your team needs additional expertise. Let’s explore an OutSystems approach shaped around your requirements.