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Your Blueprint for Rapid HR Transformation

Experience success with Best Practice swift configuration and roll out of core HR modules: HR Core, Onboarding, Performance, Recruitment and Learning.

What is Best Practice?

Our HR module Best Practice approach provides an accelerated path for implementing your new system, with our expert guidance.

You’ll gain:

Comprehensive training to build expertise with the system
Hands-on configuration experience with Implementation Consultants
Practical guidance to smoothly transition your processes

Implementation Approach

All implementations begin with an Activate implementation as a crucial first step. Then you will maximise your return on investment and ensure long-term success through ‘Best Practice’ implementation. By following both the ‘Activate’ and ‘Best Practice’ guidelines, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your business goals with ELMO. Remember, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

What is Activate?

Activate is your gateway to the ELMO ecosystem. We’ll support your success by providing:

Smooth upload of your organisational data
Administrator training for system configuration
Customisation of your ELMO cloud environment
Guidance on user account management
Unlocking the power of ELMO custom reports

Activate Implementation Approach

Implementation Phases and Estimated Hours Per Phase

Implementation Methodology: Shared Responsibility

Approach: Phased (1 to 4 weeks)

Weeks 1-4:	Activities	Hours	Milestone
Phase 1	Joint effort: Implementation Commencement	0.5 – 1	BDM handover to implementation
	Your team: Complete Data Preparation	8-10	All ELMO data import files are ready
	Joint effort: Kick off meeting	1	Key stakeholder introductions and implementation plan agreed
	Joint effort Activation Review	2	Agreed core system configuration
	Your team: Complete eTraining and book into your Config Class	3
Phase 2	ELMO: Configuration	5	Foundational System Configuration and Data Imports
Phase 3	Your team: Activate Review	5	Core system configured, customised to your organisation and primed for module-specific implementations

Your Activation Checklist

1	General Settings	Build your HR ecosystem: Job Roles Positions Departments Locations
2	Employee Data	Create the heart of your ELMO system: Gather comprehensive employee information Prepare data for seamless import Establish individual user profiles
3	HR Core Data (If Applicable)	Elevate your HR capabilities: Emergency contacts Diversity details Bank information And more! Note: Access to the ELMO Academy is exclusively available to customers who have been onboarded.
4	Familiarise with ELMO Resources	Explore ELMO Help Centre Further explore the Implementation Toolkit Manager User Guide Employee User Guide

*Note: all of these details are outlined in our discovery documentation and data preparation guidance.

Best Practice Implementation Approach

Best Practice Implementation Phases and Estimated Hours Per Phase

Implementation Methodology: Shared Responsibility

Approach: Phased (1 to 8 weeks)

	Activities	Hours	Milestone
Week 1: Implementation Commencement	ELMO: BDM handover to implementation and Kick-off	0.5	Outline of implementation journey, clear expression of next steps
Week 1-3: Collaborative Preparation	Joint effort: Discovery session	2-3	Configuration training scheduled
	Your team: Complete eTraining, Complete pre-work for Config Class	2
	ELMO: System configuration	5-10
Weeks 3-4: Expert-Led Configuration Classes	Joint effort: Two full days of immersive, practical learning: Trainer-led exercises Consultant-guided configuration tailored to your processes Hands-on piloting of your configured solution	16	Module configured and ready for launch
Week 4: Launch	Your team: System / Module launch	10-15	Active system with users
Weeks 6-8: Hypercare	Joint effort: Support launched modules	10-15	Transition to our ongoing support model