InPower, Inc. Announces General Availability of New Product Release, InPower Series 3.4, with Integrated Web Capability.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1997-- New release extends Strategic HRMS HRMS Human Resource Management System HRMS High Resolution Microwave Survey (SETI, Project Phoenix) HRMS High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy HRMS High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy HRMS Human Resources Management Specialist to the Web, and delivers enhancements to competency-based deployment functionality InPower, Inc. (InPower) today announced general availability of the Release 3.4 upgrade to the InPower Series strategic HR product suite. The new release started shipping Oct. 31 on the following platforms: Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , HP/UX HP/UX Hewlett-Packard UNIX operating system HP/UX Unexploded Human Particulate Operating System , IBM/MVS, IBM/AIX and Sun Solaris, and will run on the following relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
InPower, a provider of strategic HRMS solutions to leading-edge companies, adds web functionality to the InPower product suite with Release 3.4. The Java-enabled employee self-service application A software application that allows a user to obtain information or complete a business transaction on the computer that has traditionally required the help of a human representative. Voice response systems and Web sites are widely used for self-service applications. See kiosk. events enable employees to interact directly with the corporate Human Resource Management System over the corporate Intranet or from home via the Internet. The Java execution environment is based on KIVA kiva (kē`və), large, underground ceremonial chamber, peculiar to the ancient and modern Pueblo. The modern kiva probably evolved from the slab houses (i.e. Enterprise Server technology licensed from KIVA Software (See InPower, Inc. and KIVA Software Corporation Announce Partnership Agreement, June 3, 1997). A sample of the events supported include: changes in home address, W-4s, emergency contacts, paycheck instructions, health benefits and dependents, life insurance and beneficiaries, and personal identification numbers (PIN). KSAOC KSAOC Knowledge Skills Abilities and Other Characteristics (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics) management enhancements, which facilitate competency-based deployment activities, have also been added. These will allow for easier KSAOC classification, and include: KSAOC management by Business Unit, Person and Position; `gap report' generation (between a person's KSAOC and those required by a position); list of training and development opportunities by KSAOC; and, potential candidate selection by KSAOC. Additional features of the new release include one-stop employee enrollment into compensation programs, and the support of Crystal Reports Pro 5.0. "It made perfect sense to extend our Strategic HR product series to the Web. It is becoming the standard deployment platform for employee-and manager-based HR transactions, and it offers access to a wider user constituency at a lower cost of application maintenance and ownership," stated Mike Green, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , InPower, Inc. InPower, the Company InPower, Inc. first introduced its forward-engineered human resource and payroll client/server offerings in 1994, with the release of InPower HR. The company was formed when Integral Systems, Inc. divested its client/server operations to better serve the needs of customers seeking best-of-breed client/server HR and Payroll solutions. Integral Systems, Inc. has a 25 year history of leadership in providing state-of-the-art HRMS and Payroll systems for mainframe architectures. InPower and Integral Systems are owned by CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. Holdings Ltd., a global systems integrator and software developer with annual sales of $400 million. The InPower Series includes: InPower HR, InPower Pay, InPower Tools, and InPower Models. It offers customers: superior technology, total compensation management, competency-based deployment, and a strategic HR business model. The result is a strategic human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. management system that enhances employee effectiveness and leverages information so that management can best use its most important asset, people. InPower has worldwide clients in major industries including: manufacturing, health care, higher education, and the public sector. The company has comprehensive consulting services and training programs to assist customers in implementing and using the InPower Series. Additional information may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://www.inpower.com . -0- Note to Editors: InPower is a registered trademark of InPower, Inc. All other product brand names and company names are trademarks and the property of their respective companies. CONTACT: InPower, Inc. Maria Miller, 415/278-2233 mmiller@inpower.com |
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