Your data is rarely as clean as you think. Legacy systems accumulate inconsistencies, duplicate records, outdated information, and non-standard formats over years of use. Converting this data without proper preparation leads to corrupted records, missing information, and post-go-live surprises that can derail your entire implementation. Most organizations lack both the specialized tools and the experience to execute large-scale data conversions confidently.
Reducing risk in HCM data conversion
| Situation | How Align HCM can help |
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| Before migration | Profile sources, define ownership, clean records, map fields, and agree on validation rules. |
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| During conversion | Control extracts, transformations, loads, reconciliations, exceptions, and sign-off. |
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| After conversion | Verify balances, history, security, reporting, downstream feeds, and audit evidence. |
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Frequently asked questions
What is HCM data conversion?
HCM data conversion is the controlled process of extracting, cleaning, mapping, transforming, loading, and validating workforce data as it moves into a new HR, payroll, time, talent, or reporting environment.
What data should be cleaned before an HCM migration?
Organizations should review employee identifiers, employment history, payroll balances, tax and banking data, benefits, organizational structures, security, time data, codes, and duplicate or obsolete records.
How is converted HCM data validated?
Validation should reconcile record counts, control totals, balances, required fields, historical data, security access, reports, and downstream integrations against approved source evidence.
Can Align HCM work alongside our internal team and software vendor?
Yes. Align HCM can work as an extension of the internal HR, payroll, IT, finance, or project team while coordinating with the software vendor and other partners. Responsibilities are defined at the start of the engagement.
Which HCM platforms can Align HCM support?
Align HCM supports organizations working with Dayforce, UKG, Paylocity, HiBob, and other HCM environments. The exact team is matched to the platform, modules, project stage, and business requirements.
How does an Align HCM engagement start?
The process starts with a discovery conversation to clarify the business problem, platform, timeline, stakeholders, and required outcomes. Align HCM then recommends a practical scope and the specialists needed to deliver it.
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