Payroll & HCM Concepts & Definitions

Solutions
Ascender's range of Payroll and Human Capital solutions.
Solutions
- Payroll
  Ascender has a payroll solution for your business requirements.
  Payroll
  - Payroll Software
    Automate your payroll processes, pay employees correctly and stay compliant with local legislation.
    Payroll Software
  - Payroll Outsourcing
    No time to manage payroll? Ascender’s outsourcing solutions can help you free up your time while we manage your payroll for you.
    Payroll Outsourcing
- HR Software
  Increase employee engagement, productivity and put your people first with Ascender’s suite of employee management modules.
  HR Software
  - Recruitment
    Increase quality of hire, recruit faster & increase time to effectiveness.
    Recruitment
  - OnBoarding
    Automate your onboarding & create an employee experience that engages new hires.
    OnBoarding
  - Performance Management
    Boost employee productivity, profitability and engagement through meaningful, constructive and ongoing performance management.
    Performance Management
  - Learning and Development
    Educate and enhance your workforce whilst staying compliant.
    Learning and Development
  - More HR Modules
    Increase employee engagement, productivity and put your people first with Ascender’s suite of employee management modules.
    More HR Modules
- Partners & Integrations
  We partner with the best Human Capital Management businesses to give you a dynamic and unified solution. We manage your dataflow, security and integrity so you can put your people first.
  Partners & Integrations
  - Marketplace
    Get access to a number of highly rated solutions that connects with your Ascender platform to create an employee experience like no other.
    Marketplace
  - Partners
    We partner with the best HCM, Workforce Management and value-added software providers to give you a dynamic and unified solution that puts your people first.
    Partners
- Business Size
  Ascender works with many different size organisations to ensure desired business outcomes are met.
  Business Size
  - Small to Medium
    Ascender acts as an extension of your team, bringing the resources and expertise of a global business straight into your organisation.
    Small to Medium
  - Medium to Large
    Outsourcing functions and using best-of-breed technology frees up your team from the administrative so they can become strategic.
    Medium to Large
  - Enterprise
    Ascender provides efficient, secure and accurate services, ensuring your compliance with local regulations and data security.
    Enterprise
- Region
  Ascender is an APAC wide company & can cater to specific region’s different legislations and cultures.
  Region
  - Australia
    Our long local experience in Australia means you have access to the technology, service and support you need to manage your people effectively and efficiently.
    Australia
  - New Zealand
    Our long local experience in New Zealand means you have access to the technology, service and support you need to manage your people effectively and efficiently.
    New Zealand
  - Asia
    Ascender provides a multi-country payroll solution that supports multiple languages and currencies, as well as local lodgement and compliance with local regulations.
    Asia
  - Japan
    Developed specifically for Japan, Ascender Workcloud is packed with features that make it a powerful and effective tool for managing staff in one or more offices around the country.
    Japan
Why Ascender
Why choose Ascender for your Payroll or HCM solutions.
Why Ascender
- Why Ascender
  People are at the core of everything we do. Our business is built on humans, and we care about what you think, how you feel, and what you do.
  Why Ascender
- About Ascender
  Serving over 1.3 million customer employees and over 1,400 global brands and listed companies across a range of different industries.
  About Ascender
- Careers
  Our people are our most valuable asset, and we strive to keep them in the centre of everything we do.
  Careers
- Media
  Keep up to date with the latest Ascender news and developments.
  Media
Resources
Get access to case studies, eBooks, Guides, Webinar recordings, Calculators and more in the Ascender Resource Hub.
Resources
- Resource Hub
  Get access to case studies, eBooks, Guides, Webinar recordings, Calculators and more in the Ascender Resource Hub.
  Resource Hub
- Case Studies
  Listen to how Ascender clients have improved their Payroll and HR.
  Case Studies
- Covid-19 Resources
  Access Ascender's Covid-19 focused news and updates, tips and guidance and FAQs.
  Covid-19 Resources
- Guides
  Access our comprehensive guides to choosing the right payroll or HCM solution for your specific needs.
  Guides
- Blogs
  Get the latest insights into the Payroll and HCM industries.
  Blogs
- Concepts & Definitions
  We explain Payroll and HR concepts such as Human Capital Management, Performance and Talent Management, Organisational Development and more.
  Concepts & Definitions
- Calculators
  See how our Payroll and HCM solutions can save your business time and money.
  Calculators
- On-demand Webinars
  Access our collection of on-demand webinars exploring payroll and HCM developments with industry experts and key Ascender team members.
  On-demand Webinars

Concepts & Definitions

What is Organisational Development?

Organisational Development is an objectives based approach to systems change within an organisation. It enables organisations to build and sustain a new desired state for the entire organisation.

Concepts & Definitions

What is Strategy Mapping?

Strategy Mapping is a tool for organisations to describe and communicate their strategies to employees.

Concepts & Definitions

What is Human Capital Management?

Human Capital Management (HCM) views employees as vital assets to their organisation and that their value can be greatly increased through development.

Concepts & Definitions

What is Performance Appraisal?

Employee Performance Appraisal is the process of evaluating an employee based on their performance. The precursor to today's Performance Management.

Concepts & Definitions

What is Performance Management?

Performance Management is a process for establishing a workforce understanding about can be achieved at an organisational level.

Concepts & Definitions

What is Talent Management?

Talent Management is an organisation's commitment to recruit, retain, and develop talented employees!

Resources & Insights

Concepts & Definitions

Type

Category

What is Organisational Development?

What is Strategy Mapping?

What is Human Capital Management?

What is Performance Appraisal?

What is Performance Management?

What is Talent Management?

Regions

Solutions

Function

Resource

Company

Payroll Software

Payroll Outsourcing

Recruitment

OnBoarding

Performance Management

Learning and Development

More HR Modules

Marketplace

Partners

Small to Medium

Medium to Large

Enterprise

Australia

New Zealand

Asia

Japan

Resources & Insights

Concepts & Definitions

Type

Category

What is Organisational Development?

What is Strategy Mapping?

What is Human Capital Management?

What is Performance Appraisal?

What is Performance Management?

What is Talent Management?