Can an effective HRIS add to my bottom line? : technology upgrade - word of mouse

One of the continual challenges that faces the HR team is procuring sufficient budget to enable them to meet the goals and targets. Often, because HR is seen as only a cost centre/service department, budget is usually hard to come by. Worse still, in tough economic times, budget cuts often start with cost centres, making the HR team vulnerable to losing a portion of whatever budget they had procured for meeting their goals in the current financial year.