Overview

Choosing the wrong HRIS or payroll platform is an expensive mistake to undo. Harris Advisory runs the entire vendor selection process for growing HR teams, shielding you from endless sales pitches and aggressive vendor outreach. Our evaluation is fully funded by the vendor you ultimately select, making our advisory services zero-cost to your organization.

What We Do: The CASE Method

We apply our proprietary CASE methodology to ensure every platform is vetted against the exact same standard:

• Consult: We map out exactly how your team operates today and define the critical requirements your next system must meet.

• Assess: We audit your current technology stack, benchmark your current costs, and review upcoming contract renewals.

• Submit: We take your requirements exclusively to right-fit platforms and coordinate custom, use-case-driven demos—no canned sales pitches.

• Evaluate: Every vendor is graded on a standardized scorecard and benchmarked directly against your current operational costs.

Our Approach

We are strictly an HR technology advisory firm. We evaluate payroll, HRIS, time & attendance, ATS, and benefits administration systems.

• No Benefits Brokering: We never touch health insurance or employee benefits plans; that stays entirely with your broker.

• Vendor Operations, Not Implementation: We are an advisory practice, not an implementation shop. Our role is to deliver the strategic brief that sets your team up for a flawless execution, rather than doing the hands-on technical deployment.

Why It Matters

When you evaluate software directly, you are negotiating with quota-driven sales professionals whose incentives align with contract size, not your long-term ROI. Scripted demos mask operational friction, while multi-year contracts lock you into platforms that may look great on screen but fail during execution.

Cutting through vendor noise requires an independent filter. We audit platforms using standardized criteria so you can evaluate true functional capabilities and total cost of ownership—without taking a commission rep’s word for it.

Your Final Deliverable

You will receive a comprehensive, decision-ready brief designed for immediate CFO or executive approval, including:

• Standardized vendor scorecards

• Benchmarked pricing analysis

• Clear ROI calculations

• A strategic implementation roadmap