My Recent Gartner HCM Research

Below is a list of links to my recent Gartner research (subscription may be required):

CUE Conference 2008: Lawson Continues Emphasis on Target Vertical Markets

At the 2008 Lawson CUE Conference, the theme of vertical specialization was continued from the 2007 conference. Also, Lawson introduced new products, acquired and developed internally, that it hopes will differentiate it from its competitors.

CUE Conference 2008: Lawson Unveils New Products

At the 2008 Lawson CUE Conference, Lawson introduced new products, acquired and developed internally, that it hopes will differentiate it from its competitors.

Taleo-Vurv Deal Part of Talent Management Market Consolidation

Taleo's planned acquisition of Vurv Technology will strengthen its leadership in the e-recruitment market, but will not have a short-term impact on its position in the broader talent management software market.

Cool Vendors for Human Capital Management Software, 2008

Cool vendors in human capital management software for 2008 focus on emerging HCM trends of workforce analytics, as well the broader social networking trend in HCM context.

MarketScope for Large Enterprise HRMS, 2008

The market for human resource management system solutions is mature, but large-enterprise customer expectations about solution capabilities continue to grow, pushing vendors to keep up.

The most important note I published though was back in December 2007.  So, I will link also link to it here (even though it is not that recent).

Unlocking the Strategic Value From Talent Management Application Investments

Talent management applications are "hot." However, most customers are just automating manual processes, not leveraging the technology to enable more-strategic human capital management. We discuss how HR and HRIT professionals can unlock the strategic value from these investments.