In the described HRIS scenario, how many technicians are needed before the new HRIS can be implemented?

• A. 6
• B. 8
• C. 10
• D. 12

Answer: (B)

Staffing for an HRIS implementation is driven by how the work is divided and how quickly you need to go live. The scenario describes four essential workstreams: data migration and cleansing, system configuration and security, testing (unit, integration, and user acceptance), and training plus post‑go‑live support. To keep these streams moving in parallel and to ensure there’s enough coverage from both business and technical perspectives, two technicians are assigned to each stream. That gives eight technicians in total, which is the minimum needed to avoid bottlenecks and meet the implementation timeline.

If you tried with fewer, one or more streams would stall—data cleansing might lag, or testing could fall behind. If you used more, it would indicate overstaffing relative to the defined scope and timeline.