Transformation of the HRIS system of GSK, Bangladesh to a global reach

Abstract

This report encloses the objective and outline of the research on the transition process of HRIS of GSK, Bangladesh into a global system called Workday as well as the assignments conducted during the internship tenure. Workday is cloud based Financial Management and Human Capital Management software which is customized for each company based on their needs. In GSK’s version, Workday is used mostly for Human Resource Management affairs as financial usage of Workday does not comply with legislative issues of Bangladesh. GSK Bangladesh adopted Workday system on 14th December, 2015. Before the HRIS System was manual to a large extent but now, because of Workday, information of employees is easily accessible from anywhere in the world. It is also used for payroll maintain, KPI based activities, requesting for leave, talent profile of employees and so on. The aim of the study is to see if this transition has brought on more positive outcome than negative. For this study purpose, one of the key individuals of Workday project was interviewed and a survey consisting 11 questions were given to 35 Workday users of GSK, Bangladesh to assess the outcomes. The result of the survey was then analyzed through output tables, graphical representation and also critical findings to reach an end result.