Dorset Police Select OrgPlus to Manage Organisation, Calculating ROI in Less than Twelve Months

Exeter, United Kingdom - 17 June, 2010 - HumanConcepts, the leading provider of workforce decision support solutions, today announced that Dorset Police has implemented OrgPlus to help its managers and HR team understand and maintain their organisational structure. The organisation is using OrgPlus to monitor and update workforce changes including headcount and vacant positions for over 2,800 personnel. Workforce data from Dorset Police's main HR system populates OrgPlus to produce visual employee directories that reflect the most recent changes. The system replaces a time consuming manual process for updating organisation charts. The Force expects a return on investment within twelve months through time saved, reduced administration costs and more accurate workforce data.

The latest charts are published daily by the HR team on Microsoft SharePoint, enabling managers to view the organisation in an easy to read chart format containing the latest HR information. Senior managers and HR personnel use OrgPlus to view the number of direct reports, positions vacant and headcount across the organisation.

OrgPlus allows managers and HR at Dorset Police to check visually that records regarding workflow are correct much more effectively than by inspecting the underlying data. OrgPlus also saves lot of time by providing easy access to information reflecting what is held in the Force's main HR database. It also provides information to managers regarding absences and sick days, helping the Force to be more accountable as an organisation.

Nick Power, e-HR Officer at Dorset Police said, "Using OrgPlus has supported us in our drive to manage our costs and improve the quality of our data. Since implementing the solution, we have saved one day each week maintaining organisational charts. They now reflect an accurate picture of our staffing headcounts and where there may be vacant posts, helping our division and line managers to make informed workforce planning decisions."

He continued, "As a visual tool, there is no doubt that OrgPlus has made a significant difference to us as an organisation. We estimate that OrgPlus will provide a return on investment within twelve months through improved visibility, data accuracy and accountability."

Gill Daniels, Director of EMEA at HumanConcepts, commented, "HumanConcepts solutions help organisations like Dorset Police, with many different divisions and requirements, to quickly visualise how their structure is formed and organised. It enables them to understand their workforce, plan for and manage workforce change and meet legislation. Managers can drill down to view HR details to help them make informed decisions that benefit both staff and the organisation."

About Dorset Police

Recently ranked in the Sunday Times Top 75 best public sector companies to work, Dorset Police has six divisions working across the county of Dorset; Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset County, HQ CID, Criminal Justice and Headquarters and the Operations division as well as its police stations located in most main towns and its headquarters.

Dorset Police covers the county of Dorset including Bournemouth and Poole, an area of 1,000 square miles with over 700,000 residents. The Operations division is comprised of a number of specialist departments including Contact Management, Safety, Education and Enforcement Services, Traffic Policing, the Dog Section, Firearms Response, Training and Licensing, Air Operations and the Marine Section.

For more information please visit: www.dorset.police.uk

About HumanConcepts

HumanConcepts is the global leader in on-demand workforce decision support solutions. Over fifty thousand businesses worldwide-including 400 of the Fortune 500-use OrgPlus® every day to better understand their workforce and manage change, using information-rich org charts, easy-to-configure workforce metrics, and advanced collaborative modelling tools. Named as Top HR Product of 2008 by Human Resource Executive® magazine, OrgPlus integrates seamlessly with Oracle, SAP, and other leading HCM and HR systems.

HumanConcepts also offers Transition Manager, a comprehensive, on-demand decision support tool designed to help large companies meet the objectives and minimise the risks associated with workforce reorganisations. Transition Manager is the only solution on the market for managing reductions in force, and is currently in use by ten percent of the Fortune 100 companies. By providing real-time insight, reducing legal and compliance exposure, lowering separation costs, and minimising the loss of key talent, Transition Manager provides immediate and significant value to any company undergoing change.

HumanConcepts is based in Sausalito, California with offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Singapore. For more information, visit www.humanconcepts.co.uk.

Contact:
Gillian Daniels
HumanConcepts
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Gillian.daniels@humanconcepts.com

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