HR Software Definitions
This glossary explains the meaning of key words and phrases that information technology (IT) and business professionals use when discussing human resources and related software products. You can find additional definitions by visiting WhatIs.com or using the search box below.
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WePow
WePow is a video interviewing and recruitment software vendor.
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Workboard
Workboard is an application for improving a company's strategic planning, boosting teamwork and collaboration, and tracking the goals and performance of employees.
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Workday
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that specializes in human capital management and financial management applications.
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workforce analytics
Workforce analytics is a combination of software and methodology that applies statistical models to worker-related data, allowing enterprise leaders to optimize human resource management (HRM).
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workforce management (WFM)
Workforce management (WFM) is an integrated set of processes that a company uses to optimize the productivity of its employees.
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workforce planning
Workforce planning is the strategy used by employers to anticipate labor needs and deploy workers most effectively, usually with advanced human resources technology.
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Xactly Corporation
Xactly Corporation is a vendor that sells web-based compensation management software and services.
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xAPI (experience API)
The xAPI (experience API), also known as Tin Can API, is an open source software specification that provides a set of rules for representing the events a learner performs while interacting with a piece of learning content.
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Zugata
Zugata is performance management software that helps employers to gather continuous feedback about individual employees in order to foster a corporate culture that empowers each employee to reach his or her full potential. The vendor, which is also called Zugata, is based in Palo Alto, California.