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Description

HR Digital Transformation: Framing, Tooling and Supporting Adoption

Two days to lead HR digital projects without reducing transformation to a simple choice of tool

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

A new absence management system goes live and line managers carry on using their spreadsheets. Data is entered twice. Projects follow one another without the HR team's actual working practices changing, and the promise of time saved is never borne out.

These 14 hours are designed for HR professionals in post. They cover the framing of a digital project, the redesign of processes before any tooling decision, and the support given to users. Participants also work on the effects of digitalisation on employee personal data, on the role of the line manager, and on the capabilities the HR function needs to build.

Learning objectives

  • Map an existing HR process and identify breaks in the chain
  • Frame a tooling project on the basis of the service outcome expected
  • Formulate functional requirements that a vendor can work with
  • Build a support plan for users and line managers
  • Identify the data protection obligations carried by an HR project
  • Assess the effects of the project on how the team organises its work

What makes this programme different

Mapping of a participant's own process taken from the need through to the choice of tool
A requirements-writing exercise tested against real vendor responses
A support plan designed for the most reluctant users

Programme

1Positioning the digital transformation of the HR function

Beyond the choice of tool

  • HR areas concerned and the levels of maturity observed
  • Gap between the promise of the tool and actual usage
  • Division of roles between HR, IT and business functions
  • Effects on the day-to-day work of the HR team

2Redesigning processes before tooling

Mapping, breaks in the chain and simplification

  • Describing a process as it actually unfolds
  • Spotting duplicate data entry and approvals that add no value
  • Deciding what is simplified, removed or automated
  • Defining the service outcome expected by users

3Running the project and selecting the solution

Requirements, vendors and data

  • Writing functional requirements that can be understood
  • Questions to ask during vendor demonstrations
  • Migration of existing data and the quality of historical records
  • Obligations attached to employee personal data under applicable UAE requirements

4Supporting adoption

Line managers, users and post-go-live monitoring

  • Identifying resistance and the real reasons behind it
  • Building a training and support arrangement
  • The line manager as the first user
  • Usage indicators monitored after go-live

Who is it for

HR managers · HR project leaders · HR team members involved in a digitalisation project.

Prerequisites

Working in an HR function and familiar with the HR processes of your organisation.

Dates & locations

24 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.