HRIS
Business & Finance abbreviation · Human Resources
| Stands for | Human resources information system |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
HRIS stands for Human resources information system, a human resources abbreviation.
Software that stores employee records and supports core HR processes such as payroll, benefits administration, time off, org charts and compliance reporting. It is usually the system of record for who works at a company, in what job and at what pay.
Example: Update your home address in the HRIS so your W-2 goes to the right place.
Usage notes
Pronounced as letters or "H-riss." Early systems ran on mainframes; PeopleSoft (founded 1987) and SAP popularized client-server HR software, and Workday (founded 2005) led the shift to cloud suites. HRMS (human resources management system) and HCM are overlapping vendor labels, and buyers rarely draw a sharp line between them.
Related abbreviations
More human resources abbreviations
- FTE – Full-time equivalent
- HC – Headcount
- HCM – Human capital management
- HiPo – High-potential employee
- HR – Human resources
- HRBP – Human resources business partner
- HRM – Human resource management
- I-9 – Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
- IC – Individual contributor
- IDP – Individual development plan
- ISO – Incentive stock option
- JD – Job description