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HRM Development
HR systems that manage people, payroll data, and processes without the paperwork.
What this can save you
HR teams lose hours per week to manual onboarding, leave tracking, and document chasing (internal estimate).
Estimates are internal — use our ROI calculator for your specific numbers.
What This Solution Delivers
Onboarding, leave, payroll inputs, and employee records running on forms and spreadsheets creates admin burden and data errors. Centcept builds an HRM system around the employee lifecycle — hire to onboard to manage to offboard — with self-service portals, approval workflows, and clean data feeds to payroll and compliance.
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Timeline
14–32 weeks
Cost range
$40,000 – $150,000
Expected outcome
HR teams lose hours weekly to manual onboarding, leave tracking, and document chasing. An HRM built around the employee lifecycle removes that admin, gives employees self-service, and feeds clean structured data to payroll — so HR capacity goes to people, not paperwork.
Key risks to plan for
Payroll rebuild trap · Adoption gap · Data silos
The Problem
Onboarding, leave, payroll inputs, and employee records run on forms, spreadsheets, and email.
HR teams
Self-service portals and automated workflows remove the paperwork.
People operations
Clean employee data that payroll and compliance can rely on.
Employees
Update their own details, request leave, and find documents without emailing HR.
Finance
Payroll inputs that arrive structured instead of as spreadsheet chaos.
Employee self-service
Profile updates, leave requests, and document uploads handled by the employee.
Lifecycle automation
Hire → onboard → manage → offboard flows run without chasing.
Clean payroll data
Structured outputs feed your payroll provider — no re-keying.
Compliance-ready records
Document storage and audit trails keep employee records organized.
How It Works
01
Employee lifecycle workflows are mapped: hire → onboard → manage → offboard.
02
Self-service portals let employees update their own data.
03
Approval workflows route leave, expenses, and changes.
04
Reports feed payroll and compliance needs.
Timeline
14–32 weeks
Cost range
$40,000 – $150,000
Expected ROI
HR admin time reduced, cleaner employee data, faster onboarding.
Outcomes You Can Expect
Examples of what this solution delivers — measured on your own numbers in discovery.
Faster onboarding
New hires get accounts, docs, and tasks without HR chasing.
Cleaner employee data
Self-service keeps records current.
Less HR admin
Leave and approvals route themselves.
What We Make Sure Goes Right
Payroll rebuild trap
We integrate with your payroll provider rather than rebuild payroll processing.
Adoption gap
If the portal is harder than emailing HR, nobody uses it. UX is the adoption strategy.
Data silos
HR data must flow to payroll and finance — we build the integration, not another island.
Architecture
Employee lifecycle model: hire → onboard → manage → offboard
Self-service portal with role-based permissions
Approval workflow engine for leave, expenses, and changes
Payroll provider integration layer
Document management with retention rules
Integrations
Payroll systemsAttendanceEmail/SlackDocument storageAccounting
What You Get
Mapped HR lifecycle workflows
HRM web app with employee self-service portal
Approval workflows for leave, expenses, and changes
Payroll and attendance integrations
Document storage with access control
Reports for payroll and compliance
Documentation and HR team training
Scope & Boundaries
What's included
- ✓ Lifecycle workflow automation
- ✓ Self-service employee portal
- ✓ Leave/expense approval flows
- ✓ Payroll data integration
- ✓ Document management
What's not included
- ✕ Payroll calculation engine
- ✕ Benefits brokerage
- ✕ Time-clock hardware
Who Works On It
HR process analyst
Maps lifecycle workflows and compliance needs.
Full-stack engineers
Build the portal, workflows, and integrations.
Integration engineer
Wires payroll and attendance providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it handle payroll?
We integrate with your payroll provider rather than rebuild payroll processing, which keeps compliance simple.
Can employees self-serve?
Yes — profile updates, leave requests, and document uploads are designed for self-service.
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$40,000 – $150,000 typical range · 14–32 weeks typical timeline. Book a call and we'll scope it properly.