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HCM
Human Capital Management: the platforms that run the people side of the business.
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Human Capital Management — the software estate for hiring, paying, developing, and planning a workforce. Workday and SAP SuccessFactors dominate the top end. Usually the biggest software decision an HR team will ever make, which is why buying frameworks exist.
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