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Digital Reviews

Uncover the real state of your HR and payroll with a digital review – get expert insights into how your tech is performing for your needs.

 

Digital Review

Is a digital review of my HR or payroll right for me?

Digital reviews are the perfect starting place for any HR transformation.

Whether you’re starting from manual tasks and spreadsheets or cloud-based apps, it’s important to see the full picture before you take your next steps. Digital reviews can help you do that.

If you’re looking for a solid, data-led foundation to build your strategy on, undertaking a digital review is for you. They provide a full analysis of your people, process, strategy and associated HR technology giving senior stakeholders the ability to make more informed decisions.

Benefits of a digital HR review

Where you are now vs. Where you want to be

Create a baseline of your HR or payroll

Identify roadblocks to success

What's getting in the way of progress?

Expert oversight

Get third-party validation for your work

Recommendations

Make getting sign-off easier with a full report

More than just tech – what’s covered in a digital review

A digital review doesn’t just look at your people tech. It’s a holistic look into your technology, people, processes, data, employee experience and strategy. Discover which parts of your current HR or payroll set up are working, what needs improvement and where your real blockers are.

By taking this comprehensive view, you’ll have better clarity about your people team and tech. Our consultants are all experienced HR and payroll leaders who will offer you tailored insights and recommendations based on both best practice and personal experience. Plan where you’re going by finding out where you are.

Whats included in a digital review

Benchmark your digital HR maturity

Digital Maturity Model 2025

Take the Quiz

Take our digital HR maturity quiz and determine whether it's time for you to start looking at a new system.

Answer a few simple questions for insights into your current digital maturity level and advice on how to progress along your HR transformation journey.

Question 1 of 8
We are a business with employees and offices in
Our current system is and is remotely accessible by
Our data is and our data security is . We use our data to make decisions
We are able to report on with ease. These reports are
Our processes are and
Our internal communication is and
We believe that AI will be . AI and advanced analytics is most useful to
Please complete all fields.

Thanks for answering all of those questions!

Based on your answers, it sounds like your HR and payroll is at the Foundational stage. That means you’re still building your tech stack, processes and data usage. Because you’re in such an early stage of Digital Maturity, you probably struggle with things like:

  • Inconsistent, patchy data without a single source of truth
  • No visibility of data by employees or manager
  • Reporting that’s time consuming and relies on spreadsheets
  • No HR system at all(either local or global)
  • No self-service capabilities or people inbuilt analytics
  • Internal and external compliance vulnerabilities
  • HR is seen as a strictly admin function
  • Relying on manual payroll calculations

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Thanks for answering all of those questions!

Based on your answers, it sounds like your HR and payroll is at the Conceptual stage. That means you’re still you’ve made some good first steps, but you haven’t made much headway yet. Because you’re just starting your Digital Maturity journey, you probably struggle with things like:

  • Data is a priority and is regularly discussed but there is a lack of ownership
  • An HR system has been implemented but you’re not getting all you can from it
  • HR processes are in place but are based outside of the HR system (think spreadsheets or paper)
  • Employees and managers only have basic self-service but can update their own personal data
  • Reporting has been streamlined somewhat and the HR system is only used to provide basic data
  • Data integrations are limited between your full tech stack
  • User adoption and engagement is low and inconsistent
  • HR is seen as purely administrative
  • Still having to make human interventions with payroll
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Thanks for answering all of those questions!

Based on your answers, it sounds like your HR and payroll is at the Defined stage. This stage shows you’re taking your digital journey seriously, but you still have plenty of room to grow. At this point, your HR and payroll is starting to look something like this:

  • HR owns the source of truth for all people data
  • A global HR system is in place (where applicable)
  • Most HR processes are managed through technology by making use of self-service
  • HR teams are talking to other departments about User Experience and are working inclusively with other departments
  • Managers and Senior Leaders have access to data dashboards in real-time
  • There's a clear roadmap for HR tech and continuous improvement is high priority
  • HR is starting to be seen as more strategic and supports the business with decision making
  • Payroll calculations are fully automated
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Thanks for answering all of those questions!

Based on your answers, it sounds like your HR and payroll is at the Integrated stage! Being at this stage means you’re dedicated to innovation and are embracing the world of digital. While you’re pushing hard, you know there are still advancements you can make. At this point, your HR and payroll looks something like this:

  • People data is integrated across every other business system
  • People technology is in place to support all people processes, such as recruitment, onboarding learning and development
  • All processes are streamlined and fully integrated across departments
  • User experience of processes is seamless across departments
  • Frictionless processes
  • Data dashboards combine people and business data and provide true insight
  • HR have a dedicated role or team driving HR tech strategy
  • HR is a true strategic partner having data-led discussions to advise business leaders
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Fantastic! Your HR and payroll is at the Transformational stage!

Based on your answers, you have clearly been putting in the work to position the people team as a strategic driver in your business. Achieving this stage of maturity means you are at the cutting edge of people tech. At the Transformational stage, your HR and payroll teams probably look something like this:

  • Best in class data management and governance with regular audits
  • Managers and business leaders have access to data dashboards providing predictive analytics and can make proactive business decisions
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robot Process Automation is in place
  • HR is more data driven, using data to understand their people and engage them at an individual level
  • HR is at board level using predictive analytics to drive business strategy and payroll becomes a strategic function not operational feeding into benefits, and financial wellbeing
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Clients we’ve worked with

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    Smooth HR software selection for Scottish law firm

    Top ranking Scottish law firm, Burness Paull recently went through the major task of selecting new HR software for their business.

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  • Roadchef

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    Driving operational excellence – a transformative HR and payroll project

    Roadchef is one of Britain’s leading roadside service area operators, welcoming more than 52 million customers every year. Operating 30 motorway service areas across ...

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  • Orbus Software

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    Orbus Software helps organisations around the world transform the way they work by creating knowledgeable, tailored solutions and strategies. They connect different parts of a ...

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  • Urban Outfitters

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    Retail portfolio goes digital to unify global teams

    A multinational lifestyle retail corporation, Urban Outfitters (namesake of the URBN portfolio) is dedicated to inspiring customers through a unique combination of product, ...

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  • AVK

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    Powering a leading energy solution provider with a HiBob implementation

    AVK is a leader in the energy industry, focused on critical energy installations. As a progressive company with 219 employees, AVK want to provide as effective and efficient an experience to their employees as they do ...
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    A leading speciality bakery manufacturer, Finsbury Food Group produce a range of cakes, bread and bakery snacks for leading high-street restaurant chains, hotels and pubs, as well as celebration cakes under ...
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    With no self-service and the inability to effectively communicate with employees, this retail client approached Silver Cloud HR to guide them through the selection process for a modern HR and payroll solution.
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  • Project management and consultancy

    Managing big changes for a small HR team

    We worked with one of the UK's largest independent furniture retailers with 55 stores, to transition them from their existing HR system, which became end of life in 2022, to a new, integrated HR & Payroll ...

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    A global fashion retailer approached Silver Cloud to provide project management and consultancy support for the implementation of their new HR system.

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    Silver Cloud were approached to provide a full end-to-end digital review, selection and implementation of HRIS, benefits platform and a learning management system (LMS).
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  • Selection support for public sector

    Streamlining HR processes for public sector

    Silver Cloud were engaged to assist with the selection process for a client in the public sector.
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    Making HR, Rostering & Payroll more hospitable

    Silver Cloud was chosen to support the end-to-end selection and implementation process for a group of holiday parks that had outgrown their existing solution.
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  • HRIS health check for professional services

    HR & payroll health check for global consultancy

    Silver Cloud HR were approached by a UK based consultancy to provide a health check of their existing HR and payroll solution.
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    Streamlining HRIS for UK accountancy firm

    A UK based accountancy firm with over 1,500 employees had an HRIS that no longer fulfilled its purpose and was also unsupported by the vendor.
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  • Payroll and benefits review for professional services

    Streamlining global payroll processes

    We were approached to support a global financial services client, spanning 7 countries, with reviews and recommendations regarding their Payroll and Benefits packages and how these could be optimised.
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  • HRIS health check for UK non-profit

    HR & payroll health check for charitable organisation

    With their 300 employees spread across the UK, this charity were facing a number of key challenges with their current HRIS and payroll system.
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  • Implementation for law firm

    Sage implementation & enablement for UK law firm

    Having selected their preferred vendor, a UK law firm approached Silver Cloud HR to deliver the implementation of Sage People.
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    A global law firm employing over 1,100 people worldwide, our client had no global HR system and all offices outside of the UK were working from spreadsheets.
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  • Implementation for pharma

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    Silver Cloud was approached by CoreHR (now PeopleXD) to assist with the digital transformation of a leading healthcare provider’s HR processes.
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  • Streamlinging workforce management

    Streamlining HR systems and processes and providing single source of truth.

    Silver Cloud HR was approached by BigChange, a cloud-based software vendor that provides mobile workforce management, vehicle tracking and transport management apps.
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