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WaveWorks Spotlight: What’s Changing with Human Resources in Oracle Cloud
WaveWorks Team
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As part of Tulane’s ongoing WaveWorks transformation, the Human Capital Management (HCM) module in Oracle Cloud is set to deliver major improvements for supervisors, employees, and HR processes across the university. These updates aim to increase visibility, streamline workflows, and enhance the overall employee experience. 

Key highlights

  • Real-Time Workforce Insights: Supervisors will gain access to live dashboards and analytics through Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI) system, helping identify trends and manage teams more effectively.
  • Streamlined Hiring and Onboarding: All faculty, post docs, staff, and student workers will be hired directly in Oracle Cloud. Once hired, employees will complete onboarding, compliance tasks, and required training within one centralized platform.
  • Talent Development Tools: Supervisors will now be able to set goals, track performance throughout the year, and access tools for succession planning, career development, and employee learning. The new Learn module also enables managers to share and assign training, recommend development opportunities, and monitor completion to support continuous growth.
  • Improved Benefits Experience: Employees will use the system for benefits enrollment and life event changes, with added features like a cost calculator and more intuitive navigation.
  • Simplified Compensation Processes: Leaders will have easier access to team compensation details and history, including enhanced support for one-time payments (ICPs) with better tracking and visibility on paychecks.
  • New Time & Labor System: Tulane is replacing Kronos with Oracle Cloud Time and Labor, including new app-based time clocks with facial authentication and supervisor visibility into time submissions.
  • Enhanced Leave and Payroll: Leave requests and balances will be easier to manage, and payroll processing will benefit from cleaner data and optimized workflows.
  • HR Help Desk Launch: A new digital assistant will allow employees to ask basic questions, access HR knowledge articles, and submit support tickets, helping HR identify trends and respond more efficiently. 

These significant upgrades and improvements reflect Tulane’s commitment to building a more unified, data-informed, and user-friendly HR experience for all employees.