Choose the right HR system with confidence, and a business case that stands up.
We bring whole-market independence and a structured evaluation process, so you invest in the solution that genuinely fits your organisation, not the one with the best sales pitch.
Selecting an HR system is high-stakes and infrequent, and the whole process is tilted towards the vendors. Most teams hit the same three walls.
Dozens of platforms with overlapping claims and no objective way to compare them.
Pressure to choose quickly, with no agreed specification or business case to decide against.
The risk of paying for capability you never use, or missing something you genuinely need.
Buying an HR system is a once-in-a-decade decision, and the sales process is built to favour the vendor. We sit on your side of the table. With whole-market independence and a structured, evidence-based evaluation, we turn a noisy, high-pressure choice into a clear, defensible decision your whole organisation can stand behind.
A once-in-a-decade decision, tilted towards the vendor. We tilt it back to you.
Selection is more than a shortlist. You get a complete, evidence-based process, and the artefacts to defend every decision, from the first requirement through to a signed contract.
Structured stakeholder interviews, distilled into a prioritised, weighted specification everyone signs up to. It becomes the yardstick for every later decision.
An objective scan of the entire market, not just the usual names, narrowed to a shortlist of solutions that genuinely fit your needs and budget.
A scripted RFP and scenario-based demonstrations, so every vendor is compared like-for-like against the things that actually matter to you.
A transparent scorecard that turns opinion into evidence, and gives you a clear, defensible rationale behind the recommendation.
Hands-on help through pricing, terms and negotiation, so you land the right commercial deal, not just the right product.
A clear recommendation, with the business case and supporting evidence packaged and ready for board or executive sign-off.
Everything is documented and handed over, so the rationale behind your decision stays with you long after the project ends.
Four phases, run in sequence, so nothing is discovered too late.
Interview stakeholders, map needs and pain points, and agree priorities.
Build the requirements specification and the evaluation criteria.
Run the whole-market review, the RFP and scored demonstrations.
Analyse, recommend, and support contract negotiation.
21
providers researched
~400
RFP questions scripted
40%
implementation discount secured
We researched 21 providers, ran a structured RFP of around 400 questions, and helped Lore choose and negotiate Workday, including a 40% implementation discount.
Get an independent, evidence-based selection that stands up to scrutiny. Get in touch to talk through where you are.
