Find the HR platform actually built for your business.
Eight questions. Two minutes. Thirty-one platforms in, three out — the same diagnostic Nova HCM applies on paid engagements.
Three steps. One defensible shortlist.
Assess
Take the HR Tech Maturity Scorecard. A short, structured benchmark of your current stack, team, geography and priorities.
Scorecard · ~5 min
Consult
Book a free consultation to review your results. We score 40+ vendors against your answers across thirteen dimensions, including a substantive AI capability index.
40 vendors · 13 dimensions
Implement
Choose the right support package — Start, Grow, or Scale — with a defensible top 3–5 shortlist, side-by-side comparison, and a CFO-ready PDF for your board.
Start / Grow / Scale
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LionbridgeAbbVie IrelandLionbridgePicking HR software is the most expensive coin-flip in your business.
A crowded market, identical websites
Every HRIS site claims AI, employee experience, and one source of truth. Marketing copy is not evidence.
Procurement decisions made on demos
Vendors demo what is built. They rarely demo what is missing. Buyers find the gaps in month four.
Switching costs are real
Implementations run into six figures and take many months. The wrong choice is a multi-year tax on the people function.
Independent context. Not our opinion.
Sapient Insights Group surveyed 4,670 organisations across 71 countries for the 28th Annual HR Systems Survey. Three findings that shape what comes after the scorecard.
3,100+
HR vendors tracked annually
+28%
business-outcome lift from a culture of change management
“The role of HR is shifting from system operator to outcome architect. The question is no longer "do we have the right system?" — it’s "are we using systems to drive measurable business outcomes?"”
A look at how Nova helps mid-market teams pick HR software with confidence.
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