HRWeb

Maximizing Employee Productivity and the

Effectiveness of the HR Organization

Published: June 2002

Solution OverviewSituation● Microsoft employees were spending too much time and effort searching

for HR information, data, tools, and forms

Solution● HRWeb is an integrated suite of portal products that, through utilizing

the .NET Framework and XML, provides HR information to all Microsoft employees, managers, and HR professionals worldwide

Benefits● Streamlines processes, information, and transactions for the Microsoft

HR department● Reduces postal and material costs by 75-90%● Reduces time employees spend searching for HR information or forms● Streamlines workflow through direct interaction with SAP R/3 ● Saves employees an average of 5 minutes per month at a savings of

over $3 million per year to Microsoft

Products And Technology● Microsoft ActiveX controls● Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 ● Microsoft FrontPage 2002● Microsoft SQL Server 2000● Microsoft Visual InterDev ● Microsoft Visual Studio .NET● Windows 2000 Advanced Server● Windows 2003 Advanced Server● Microsoft Internet Information

Services (IIS) 6.0

HRWeb Key Features● Employee Data Pages

● My Benefits● My Finances● My Performance● My Personal

Information● My Time Off

● Life Events Wizards

Manager Portal Key Features● My Employee Time Reporting● My Employees’ Performance● My Poll Results● My Open Headcount

HRConfidential Key Features● Central location for best practices,

community building, and knowledge sharing for HR professionals

● Interactive calendar of events and training● News and information on HR strategies and

programs● Quick access to employee data that

facilitates informed client consultation

Client Client ComputerComputerInternet Internet

Explorer 5.5 (or Explorer 5.5 (or later)later)

HRWeb DBHRWeb DBSQL 2000SQL 2000

StockStockIIS ServerIIS Server

EarningsEarningsIIS ServerIIS Server

EarningsEarningsIIS ServerIIS Server

StockStockSQL ServerSQL Server

EarningsEarningsSQL ServerSQL Server

EarningsEarningsSQL ServerSQL Server

Corporate IIS Servers Exposing Corporate IIS Servers Exposing Data via XML Web ServicesData via XML Web Services

HR IntranetHR Intranet

XML over XML over SSLSSL

HTTPSHTTPS

HRWeb IIS 6.0HRWeb IIS 6.0

Architecture

Summary● 92% of Microsoft employees go to HRWeb

first for HR information● 78% of employees use the Microsoft

intranet more than any other HR resource● Average site visit of 5 minutes

For More Information● Additional content on Microsoft IT

deployments and best practices can be found on http://www.microsoft.com● Microsoft TechNet

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itshowcase

● Microsoft Case Study Resourceshttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/casestudies

● E-mail IT Showcaseshowcase@microsoft.com

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