Representatives of a group of Australian and New Zealand universities led by Charles Sturt University will formally launch a program that aims to improve the efficiency of information systems used for managing human resources in universities.

 

The Higher Education Systems Committee (HESC) is a consortium of seventeen universities which are collaborating to develop the Human Resources Electronic Information Management Program (HREIMP), to be launched at CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus on Friday 16 February. Development is due to be completed by the end of 2008.

 

According to project leader, Mr Michael Knight, CSU’s Director of Human Resource Services and Chair of the HESC, this has been an exciting period of development for CSU and its partners.

 

“Now that the legal documentation between the parties is in place, this is the first opportunity for the group to meet with CSU senior staff. The National General Manager of Talent2, Ms Eileen Aitken and the CEO of Higher Education Services, Ms Cynthia Hansen, and members of HESC will meet at CSU on Friday.

 

“Working parties from member universities will meet with the vendor, Talent2, to specify new and enhanced software for the Alesco HR Information Systems which is being used by them. This will then be built, tested and released in the next upgrade of the software.

 

“We can achieve much more by working in collaboration with other universities as we can share ideas and develop solutions which enhance the quality of systems and services for the whole sector,” Mr Knight said.

 

CSU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Goulter said, “CSU is pleased to be the lead university for this project which is directed at improving the efficiency of human resource offices of Australian universities. It provides the opportunity to improve and streamline our own practices, and to reach our own objectives while reducing the burden of State and Commonwealth compliance.“