In HR, it’s easy to fall into the trap of going through unnecessary processes just because they’ve been followed for a long time. We sometimes allow the systems and processes to tell us what to do. Committed to managing people instead of processes, Dr. Wade Larsen of Wagstaff set out to transform his Learning Management System (LMS) and save HR hours. What started as an LMS turned into an entire system overhaul with Oracle HCM Cloud.

Jenner Jensen, Director of Business Solutions, and Brian Hale, Manager of Technical and Cloud Operations, spoke about how Federal Signal, a large multi-national manufacturing company, moved their on-premise JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system to the Oracle Public Cloud.

Joe McKendrick, author, independent researcher and speaker exploring innovation, information technology trends and markets, wrote an article in Forbes about how to find and keep people within your organization who will help keep your digital transformation on track. He spoke with Werner Vogels, Chief Technology Officer at Amazon, and Scott Snyder, partner with Heidrick & Struggles, about how to attract and retain people who will help keep your organization’s digital transformation on track.

Gretchen Alarcon, the Group Vice President for Human Capital Management Strategy at Oracle, wrote a blog about understanding the benefits of leveraging new technologies within HR and having a deliberate plan for innovation within your department.

Tom Haunert, Editor in Chief of Oracle Magazine, spoke with Kyle York, Vice President of Product Strategy at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, about Generation 2 Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud strategies, security and more.

Naveen Joshi, a columnist and Founder and CEO of Allerin—which develops engineering and technology solutions focused on optimal customer experiences, wrote an article in Forbes about the concept of Artificial Intelligence as a security measure against cyber threats in today’s workforce. AI as a cybersecurity solution can help protect organizations from existing cyber threats, identify new malware types, ensure effective security standards, and help create better prevention and recovery strategies. Leveraging AI in this way has both limitations and solutions for challenges.

Data analytics are becoming increasingly popular and helpful to employers looking to attract and retain the top talent in their industry. Analytics can drastically improve HR processes like recruiting. Linda Currey Post, a senior writer at Oracle, wrote an article in Forbes about how Human Resources professionals are utilizing analytics in order to attract top talent and retain it within their organization. Analytics can quickly show you helpful information like which applicants are the best matches based on the requirements in a job posting.

Bernard Marr, an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and strategic business and technology advisor to government and companies, wrote an article for Forbes about five major trends concerning Internet of Things.