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Commissioners seek cost-benefit analysis of $309,000-per-year cloud HR/payroll contract
Summary
A $309,000-per-year cloud contract for the county's HR and payroll SuccessFactors services drew questions from a commissioner who asked staff to produce a cost-benefit analysis of running the systems in-house versus continuing the cloud arrangement.
Commissioners reviewed a bid-board item for cloud-hosted HR and payroll services that would cost the county about $309,000 per year. One commissioner pushed for a detailed comparison of recurring cloud costs against the capital and staffing costs of hosting the systems on county servers.
A county IT/ERP representative explained the contract supports an integrated suite of SuccessFactors modules (recruiting, learning management, performance/evaluation and payroll) and said many vendors now prefer cloud deployments. "And we can provide that cost analysis for you," the staff member said, offering to produce a financial comparison so commissioners can weigh recurring cloud fees against one-time hardware purchases and new staff training. Commissioners requested a formal cost-benefit analysis before the county commits to the multi-year cloud arrangement.
