Synchronizing HR data
In this section, we are going to put the various migration tools we covered in this chapter into practice. We are going to apply imports and exports to HR data in order to automate typical user provisioning processes.
Enterprise HR systems, whether off-the-shelf or tailor-made, store and maintain critical information about the people making enterprises run. In addition to details about staff, HR systems often also handle data about externals, such as contractors, resellers, suppliers, and other associates. Most people working in an enterprise require regular training and development, which is generally directly related to information that's maintained in the HR system.
HR systems are usually updated daily as people join the organization, change positions, get promoted, retire, leave and return, or change their address or surname, with the latter caused by the blunder commonly known as marriage. The way data is stored in an enterprise's HR system...
