Which two departments are typically involved when identifying first-year indirect benefits of an HRIS investment?

• A. HR and Finance
• B. HR and Marketing
• C. IT and Operations
• D. Finance and Legal

Answer: (A)

Understanding first-year indirect benefits of an HRIS centers on how HR processes will become more efficient and how those gains translate into monetary value. HR knows the specific workflows that will change—such as payroll processing, reporting, and data accuracy—while Finance is needed to quantify those improvements in dollars, estimate cost savings, and align them with the budget and ROI. This pairing of HR and Finance supports both the description of process improvements and their financial impact, making it the most appropriate combination. Other departments may contribute in broader or different ways, but they don’t pair process knowledge with financial valuation for these initial indirect benefits as effectively.