Instructor Resource
Kavanagh and Johnson, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Case Notes
Chapter 5: System Design and Acquisition
Request for a New ATS
Case Summary
The case provides an opportunity to divide the class into groups and have the groups
discuss all three questions to help the organization with the creation of a new ATS. Each
Case Analysis
This case gives the students an opportunity to apply the concepts of both logical and physical
Sample Answers to Case Questions
1. Based on the material in this chapter, design a 3-month operational plan for the ATS.
a. In your plan, make certain you differentiate between the logical and physical
design of the ATS. Which one should be done first? Which one is more important?
2. Based on the work you have completed for Question 1, provide a brief outline of the RFP
Instructor Resource
Kavanagh and Johnson, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2018
that is to be sent to the HRIS vendors.