PLANNING FOR SUCCESS: IMPLEMENTING 
INFINITYHR
Introduction Planning Designing Building 
Katie Cuthriell 
Implementation Services Manager 
Testing & 
Training 
Deployment Thank you
Introduction Planning Designing Building 
Testing & 
Training 
Deployment Thank you 
• Plan & Prepare: Understanding the company’s needs, vision and 
goals is critical. Getting this step right is necessary so you don’t 
waste time or back track. 
 Set realistic goals 
 Organize the right team 
 Prioritize & document your requirements 
 Choose an implementation approach (waterfall vs. scrum) 
 Build a project timeline 
 Prepare the client to actively participate in the project
Introduction Planning Designing Building 
Design: Focus on optimizing the clients business processes. 
 Focus on the client’s priorities and be strong with your best 
recommendations for them 
 Craft the optimal solution and get signoff from all 
stakeholders 
 Change management is key 
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Training 
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Building: 
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 Making sure the client provides clean and current data in a 
timely manner 
 Track completion of ongoing deliverables 
 Communication 
 Consistent and positive updates 
 Don’t rely solely on email 
 Document everything 
Deployment Thank you
Introduction Planning Designing Building 
Testing & 
Training 
Deployment Thank you 
Testing & Training: You will get out what you put in! 
 Dedicate appropriate time and resources to test the system 
 Testing begins with the audit request – this is also the point 
when payroll can begin testing the sync 
 Ask another implementation specialist to review the benefit 
structure 
 Setup the New Hire & Open Enrollment events 
 Add a test employee to the system 
 Walk through an event as an employee
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Testing & Training: Continued 
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Training 
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 Include the ongoing Account Manager on all trainings 
 Make the training engaging and fun! Be friendly and 
encouraging of the client using the new system. 
 Follow best practices 
 Become an expert: this is perhaps the most ignored. During 
the implementation make sure the team spends time in the 
system and completes each test plan.
Introduction Planning Designing Building 
Deployment: 
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Training 
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 Make sure the client is in control of the system 
 Be firm with deadlines but do not rush the client 
 Understand how they would like to be checked up on 
moving forward. Have the AM schedule ongoing meetings 
to ensure success.
Introduction Planning Designing Building 
Testing & 
Training 
Thank you! 
Questions? 
Deployment Thank you

Implementing infinity hr (katie cuthriell)

  • 1.
    PLANNING FOR SUCCESS:IMPLEMENTING INFINITYHR
  • 2.
    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Katie Cuthriell Implementation Services Manager Testing & Training Deployment Thank you
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    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Testing & Training Deployment Thank you • Plan & Prepare: Understanding the company’s needs, vision and goals is critical. Getting this step right is necessary so you don’t waste time or back track.  Set realistic goals  Organize the right team  Prioritize & document your requirements  Choose an implementation approach (waterfall vs. scrum)  Build a project timeline  Prepare the client to actively participate in the project
  • 4.
    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Design: Focus on optimizing the clients business processes.  Focus on the client’s priorities and be strong with your best recommendations for them  Craft the optimal solution and get signoff from all stakeholders  Change management is key Testing & Training Deployment Thank you
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    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Building: Testing & Training  Making sure the client provides clean and current data in a timely manner  Track completion of ongoing deliverables  Communication  Consistent and positive updates  Don’t rely solely on email  Document everything Deployment Thank you
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    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Testing & Training Deployment Thank you Testing & Training: You will get out what you put in!  Dedicate appropriate time and resources to test the system  Testing begins with the audit request – this is also the point when payroll can begin testing the sync  Ask another implementation specialist to review the benefit structure  Setup the New Hire & Open Enrollment events  Add a test employee to the system  Walk through an event as an employee
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    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Testing & Training: Continued Testing & Training Deployment Thank you  Include the ongoing Account Manager on all trainings  Make the training engaging and fun! Be friendly and encouraging of the client using the new system.  Follow best practices  Become an expert: this is perhaps the most ignored. During the implementation make sure the team spends time in the system and completes each test plan.
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    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Deployment: Testing & Training Deployment Thank you  Make sure the client is in control of the system  Be firm with deadlines but do not rush the client  Understand how they would like to be checked up on moving forward. Have the AM schedule ongoing meetings to ensure success.
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    Introduction Planning DesigningBuilding Testing & Training Thank you! Questions? Deployment Thank you

Editor's Notes

  • #3 The reason I’m presenting to you today is to share best practices for an optimal implementation. We’ve implemented hundreds of organizations and seen a variety of configurations. From that we’ve seen what works really well and it’s our intention to focus on those successes during this discussion.
  • #5 -… -Change management is an approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations to a desired future state.
  • #6 -Give examples of cases when bad data was provided and the impact to the implementation timeline, vs. when data was clean and accurate.