IDC InfoSnapshot: Digitized But Disconnected: The Cost of Incomplete HR Transformation

HR teams lose one full quarter of time annually chasing documents. Incomplete HR digitization is draining your time and money but automation can turn this around. By closing document gaps, you drive efficiency, strengthen compliance, and boost ROI.
Date posted
13 October 2025
Reading time
8 minutes

Why HR Document Automation matters 

Despite significant investment in digital HR platforms, manual document workflows remain a costly blind spot. Disconnected systems bottleneck onboarding, stall critical hiring decisions, and expose organizations to compliance risks. Automating HR documents streamlines operations, fortifies compliance, and elevates the employee experience end to end.

The Hidden Cost of Disconnected HR

Many HR transformations stop after digitizing systems, but leave document workflows manual and disconnected. This creates information silos, raises compliance risks, frustrates employees, and limits the return on your investment.

This IDC InfoSnapshot breaks down these hidden costs and shows how leading organizations close the HR document gap through automation.

Inside the IDC InfoSnapshot: What you’ll discover

  • Organizations still lose thousands of hours per year to manual document handling
  • The true cost in money, time, and risk when HR systems are disconnected
  • Strategies for creating an integrated “single source of truth” across HR processes
  • Real client examples of improved onboarding, compliance, and people experience

 

“Without document automation, digital HR transformation remains incomplete.”

Digitized But Disconnected: The Cost of Incomplete HR Transformation

IDC InfoSnapshot: Digitized But Disconnected: The Cost of Incomplete HR Transformation

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