The government health service in country H employs well over 100,000 staff in various locations throughout the country. Traditionally, local management has had high levels of autonomy in relation to personnel issues and there are several different human resources (HR) managers located across various regions.
The government has decided to introduce a completely new HR/payroll information system to have just one database containing all relevant information about every staff member on the payroll (start date, job title, salary and all other details) and to use this information to
begin streamlining recruitment and HR policies.
The government has outsourced the system’s development to a reputable company.
Which of the following are disadvantages associated with this IT project?
A . There is a risk that the system will not capture all of the existing terms and conditions of staff, thus leading to industrial relations problems later.
B . There is a risk that significant anomalies in the current system will be highlighted.
C . Any initial problems in running the system could have serious repercussions as it could lead to, for example, staff not being paid, payroll tax not being properly collected, and similar difficulties.
D . The system could make it more difficult to employ specialist medical staff on terms and conditions which are different from the normal terms and conditions available.
E . The amount of data storage space required to run the system may not be available.
F . The government is very heavily dependent on the contractor to whom this assignment is outsourced and if they do not to perform as required this could have serious consequences.
Answer: A,C,F
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