Question 1

Which of the following HR mobile apps allows employees to request vacation time,track their use of benefits,and submit claims?

Accepted Answer

Benefits administration applications are specifically designed to manage employee benefits, including vacation time requests, benefit usage tracking, and claims submission. Employee career profile applications relate to career development, while payroll administration applications focus on handling payments to employees. Employee employment applications deal with the recruiting and hiring of employees.

Question 2

What HR planning software provides applications for deploying employees most effectively,such as forecasting overhead to determine staffing and scheduling requirements?

Accepted Answer

Workforce scheduling software is designed to help companies forecast staffing and scheduling requirements to deploy their employees most effectively. This includes features such as forecasting overhead, determining staffing needs, and scheduling employees based on those needs. Forensic reporting, system security, and applicant tracking software do not have these specific functions related to HR planning and employee deployment.

Question 3

An organization's training and development specialists want to ensure that learning contents are distributed in digital format via computers over its network.What is this service delivery model called?

Accepted Answer

The service delivery model where learning contents are distributed in digital format over a network through computers is commonly referred to as e-learning. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Question 4

Tim Hortons integrates digitized data from all the corporate functions,including marketing,operations,finance,and HR,as well as information from social media sources such as Facebook and LinkedIn,and more.What is this data called?

Accepted Answer

The data integrated from various sources including social media is referred to as big data. This term is used to describe large and complex sets of data that traditional data processing software and techniques are insufficient to handle.

Question 5

What HR planning software provides applications for auditing employees to ensure they comply with policies such as safety inspections or overtime payments?

Accepted Answer

Forensic reporting refers to a type of software that provides detailed reporting and analysis of employee data, identifying any potential issues or non-compliance with policies such as safety inspections or overtime payments. This type of software is specifically designed for auditing employees and ensuring they follow company policies and regulations. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. The other choices, such as system security, workforce scheduling, and applicant tracking, do not specifically address the need for auditing employee compliance with policies related to safety inspections or overtime payments.

Question 6

What term can be described as hardware and software,including networking and communication technologies involved in storing,retrieving,and transmitting information?

Accepted Answer

Information technology encompasses all aspects of hardware and software involved in managing, processing, storing, and transmitting data and information. This includes networking and communication technologies as well. Big data, HR metrics, and HR data are all subsets of information technology but do not fully encompass the entire field.

Question 7

Which of the following HR mobile apps allows managers and employees to view current skills,job histories,and succession plans as well as get data on open positions,head counts,turnover,and other HR planning metrics?

Accepted Answer

Talent management applications are designed specifically to help HR professionals and managers manage employee skills, job histories, succession plans, and other HR planning metrics. These apps are also used to provide employees with career development opportunities, such as training and mentoring, as well as support for the hiring process, onboarding, and performance management. This makes talent management applications an ideal choice for organizations looking for a comprehensive mobile HR solution that can help them grow and retain their top talent.

Question 8

What service delivery application allows employees and managers to communicate with and affect databases?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What HR service delivery application allows employees and managers to edit and input data on their personnel files?

Accepted Answer

Self-service systems allow employees and managers to interact with their personnel files, edit and input data, making it an ideal choice for this scenario. Enterprise portals, web-based HR, and HR data systems may have some employee self-service functionality, but it may be limited in terms of personnel file updates.

Question 10

Refer to Scenario: Nova Scotia Social Services.What type of analysis will NSSS want to conduct when analyzing HR planning software information?

Accepted Answer

When analyzing HR planning software information, Nova Scotia Social Services (NSSS) will most likely want to conduct a needs analysis. This involves identifying the organization's current and future HR requirements and comparing them to the available workforce. This will help them determine if they need to recruit more staff or develop their current employees' skills to meet their needs. While retention and staffing are important factors in HR planning, they are separate areas of analysis. Data analysis is also important, but it is more of a tool or method to support other types of analysis.

Question 11

Which of the following HR mobile apps allows recruiters to mine social media to pull information from Twitter,Facebook etc.about candidates?

Accepted Answer

People search applications are designed to mine social media and other online platforms to gather information about individuals, which can be particularly useful for recruiters looking to learn more about potential candidates.

Question 12

What concept is best defined as the integration of digitized data from multiple sources and in multiple formats,including structured and unstructured data?

Accepted Answer

The concept of integrating digitized data from multiple sources and in multiple formats, including structured and unstructured data is commonly referred to as big data. HRIS data refers specifically to human resources information, while self-service data pertains to data that can be accessed and manipulated by individual users. A web-based database refers specifically to a database that is accessed over the internet. Therefore, the best choice is B, big data.

Question 13

What service delivery application is based on the principle that data is most effectively captured at the source?

Accepted Answer

Self-service systems are based on the principle that data is most effectively captured at the source, as users input their own information directly into the system. This reduces errors and delays that can occur when information is passed through multiple channels or individuals. Web-based HR, personnel data systems, and enterprise portals may also utilize self-service features, but they are not solely based on this principle.

Question 14

What HR metric is an aggregation of useful or relevant HR metrics or performance indicators that provide a summary snapshot of performance?

Accepted Answer

An HR dashboard is an aggregation of useful or relevant HR metrics or performance indicators that provide a summary snapshot of performance. Business intelligence is a broader term that refers to the tools and processes used to collect, analyze, and present data to support decision-making. Big data refers to large and complex data sets that require advanced analytical tools to process and make sense of. Predictive analytics is a type of data analysis that uses algorithms and statistical models to make predictions about future events or trends. While these terms are related to HR metrics and analytics, none specifically fit the description of an aggregation of useful or relevant HR metrics or performance indicators that provide a summary snapshot of performance.

Question 15

Refer to Scenario: Nova Scotia Social Services.What three types of security features would NSSS want to adopt to ensure data security?

Accepted Answer

Login security ensures that only authorized individuals can access the system, record security ensures that data cannot be altered or deleted without proper permissions, and data field security limits access to sensitive information within records. Row-level security and system security are also important, but the three types listed in choice C are the most relevant to ensuring data security in a social services context. Choice A is incorrect because information security is too broad and not specific enough to the scenario. Choice B is incorrect because row-level security is redundant with record security, and system security is not explicitly necessary in this scenario. Choice D is incorrect because information security is too broad and not specific enough to the scenario.

Question 16

Increasing usage of mobile technology has created an apps culture for some organizations.What leads the list of HR mobile apps?

Accepted Answer

Recruiting leads the list of HR mobile apps because it allows organizations to reach potential candidates more effectively, engage with them on platforms they frequently use, and streamline the hiring process.

Question 17

An organization's human resource department wants to ensure they provide a single site for employees to access HR services.What is this service delivery model called?

Accepted Answer

The service delivery model described is called an enterprise portal, which provides a single location for employees to access HR services. Option A (information systems) is too broad and does not specifically address the concept of a single HR portal. Option B (self-service systems) is partly correct but does not capture the entire scope of the model. Option D (technology-based HR) is also too broad and does not specifically address the portal aspect.

Question 18

What type of database can share information across multiple tables allowing the same information to exist in multiple files simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A relational database can share information across multiple tables using the concept of relationships between the tables. This allows the same information to exist in multiple files simultaneously, and ensures data consistency and accuracy. HRIS database and self-service database are specific types of databases that do not necessarily have the capability to share information across multiple tables. A web-based database is a type of database that is accessible via the internet, but it does not imply any specific feature related to sharing information across multiple tables.

Question 19

An organization has introduced a service delivery system where information is being captured at the source.What type of technology platform is it implementing?

Accepted Answer

Capturing information at the source typically refers to self-service technology, where users input their own data directly into the system.

Question 20

A company's human resource department wants to ensure that the technology it adopts allows employees from multiple locations to access and benefit from specialized knowledge associated with various tasks.What is this service delivery model called?

Accepted Answer

The service delivery model described in the question is an enterprise portal. Enterprise portals are web-based platforms that provide access to applications, information, and services from a single location. They enable employees from different locations to collaborate and share information, including specialized knowledge associated with various tasks.

Quiz 8: Information Technology for HR Planning