Live Online Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 9, 2026 · from USD 800
Buying an HR system is the easy part. The difficulty lies in redesigning processes, cleaning employee data, configuring workflows that match policy, and getting managers and staff to use self-service instead of paper forms and email chains. Projects that skip these steps go live late, over budget and with the same manual workarounds as before. Five days take you through the full implementation lifecycle for an HRIS, payroll integration or HR automation initiative.
You map current recruitment, onboarding, leave, payroll and appraisal processes using BPMN swimlanes, identify candidates for workflow automation and robotic process automation, and write functional requirements and user stories. Further sessions cover vendor shortlisting and demonstrations, data migration and cleansing, configuration, integration with finance and payroll, user acceptance testing, cutover, training and hypercare. Change management, data protection and benefits tracking run through every stage. HR managers, HRIS administrators, payroll officers, HR business partners, ICT project managers and transformation leads in private firms, public agencies and NGOs will find it practical. Classroom, online and in-house formats are available, together with a CPD-accredited certificate. You finish with an implementation plan, a requirements pack and a go-live checklist.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 9, 2026, Dec 7, 2026, Jan 4, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
HR departments across Africa are moving from paper files and spreadsheets to cloud HRIS platforms, employee self-service, mobile approvals and automated payroll. The potential gains are real: faster hiring, fewer payroll errors, reliable headcount data and managers who can act without waiting on HR. But many implementations disappoint because they are run as software installations rather than as process and people change.
The Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course gives HR and project staff a disciplined method for delivering these programmes. It starts with a digital HR roadmap and readiness assessment, then moves to process discovery and redesign, requirements definition, and a structured approach to selecting vendors and negotiating contracts. Implementation days cover project governance, data migration and quality, configuration choices, integration, testing and cutover planning. The course closes with user adoption, training design, hypercare support, post-implementation review and the measurement of benefits such as cycle time, error rates and cost per transaction.
Participants learn through a simulated HRIS project that runs across the five days, supported by templates for each phase. Where possible they apply the templates to an HR process from their own organisation.
Training Objectives
Participants will leave able to:
- Assess HR digital readiness and build a phased digital HR roadmap.
- Document current HR processes with BPMN and redesign them before automating.
- Identify which HR tasks suit workflow automation, self-service, chatbots or RPA.
- Write functional and technical requirements and user stories for an HRIS.
- Run a fair vendor selection using scripted demonstrations and weighted scoring.
- Plan data migration, cleansing and validation for employee and payroll records.
- Organise user acceptance testing, cutover and hypercare for a smooth go-live.
- Track adoption and benefits after implementation using agreed baseline measures.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Each participant leaves with:
- A digital HR readiness assessment and three-phase roadmap.
- As-is and to-be process maps for one HR process.
- A requirements pack with prioritised user stories.
- A vendor evaluation scorecard and demonstration script.
- A data migration checklist with validation rules.
- A UAT plan and go-live readiness checklist.
- A benefits tracking sheet with baselines and target measures.
Training Methodology
The week follows a simulated HRIS project from roadmap to go-live, using:
- Phase-by-phase templates applied to a realistic case organisation
- BPMN mapping exercises on recruitment, onboarding and leave processes
- Vendor demonstration role-plays with scoring panels
- Data cleansing exercises on a sample employee dataset in Excel
- Go-live readiness reviews run as a steering committee meeting
- Group discussion of implementation lessons from participants' organisations
Day 1: Digital HR Strategy, Readiness and Roadmap
- Core HR, talent, payroll and self-service: the digital HR landscape
- Cloud HRIS, on-premise systems and ERP HR modules compared
- Assessing digital readiness: data, skills, infrastructure and culture
- Building the case for change and securing sponsorship
- Prioritising HR processes for digitisation
- Creating a phased roadmap
- Exercise: readiness assessment for the case organisation
Day 2: Process Discovery, Redesign and Automation Opportunities
- Process mapping with BPMN swimlanes
- Finding waste, duplicate approvals and manual handoffs
- Redesigning before automating: simplification first
- Workflow automation, self-service portals and mobile approvals
- Where RPA and chatbots fit in HR operations
- Policy alignment and approval matrices
- Workshop: as-is and to-be mapping of an onboarding process
Day 3: Requirements, Vendor Selection and Contracting
- Writing functional requirements and user stories
- Non-functional requirements: security, integration, reporting and local payroll rules
- Market scanning and request for proposal preparation
- Scripted demonstrations and weighted scoring
- Reference checks and total cost of ownership
- Contract terms, service levels and data protection clauses
- Exercise: scoring two vendor demonstrations
Day 4: Project Delivery, Data Migration and Testing
- Project governance, roles and the implementation partner relationship
- Configuration decisions and controlling customisation
- Data cleansing, mapping and migration rehearsals
- Integration with payroll, finance, biometric and banking systems
- Test planning: system, integration and user acceptance testing
- Cutover planning and go/no-go criteria
- Risk and issue management during implementation
- Workshop: building a UAT plan
Day 5: Adoption, Hypercare and Benefits Realisation
- Change management and stakeholder engagement for HR technology
- Training design for HR staff, managers and employees
- Hypercare support and early-life issue resolution
- Post-implementation review
- Measuring benefits: cycle time, error rates, cost per transaction and user satisfaction
- Continuous improvement and the next release
- Presenting implementation plans and action planning
This programme is suited to staff who will plan, sponsor or deliver an HR technology change, such as:
- HR directors and HR managers leading digitisation
- HRIS administrators and HR systems analysts
- Payroll managers and payroll officers
- HR business partners and HR operations staff
- ICT project managers and business analysts supporting HR
- Finance officers involved in payroll and HR system integration
- Public service commission and civil service HR officers
- Transformation and change management officers
Participants who complete the five days and the project simulation exercises receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy. The requirements pack, process maps and implementation plan developed during the course can be presented alongside the certificate as evidence of applied skills.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation programme, you'll be able to assess hr digital readiness and build a phased digital hr roadmap, document current hr processes with bpmn and redesign them before automating, identify which hr tasks suit workflow automation, self-service, chatbots or rpa, and write functional and technical requirements and user stories for an hris. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
This programme is suited to staff who will plan, sponsor or deliver an HR technology change, such as: HR directors and HR managers leading digitisation, HRIS administrators and HR systems analysts, Payroll managers and payroll officers, HR business partners and HR operations staff, ICT project managers and business analysts supporting HR, Finance officers involved in payroll and HR system integration, Public service commission and civil service HR officers, and Transformation and change management officers.
Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation starts November 9, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Planning and Implementation of Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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