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WGU D356 HR TECHNOLOGY OA & PA EXAM 2 VERSIONS
2025/2026 – COMPLETE QUESTION BANK WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS & STUDY GUIDE | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS || AWARDED A+ ||
A human resources (HR) director is developing a business case for
purchasing a human resource information system (HRIS). The HRIS must
include support for all HR functions.
Which system provides this full support capability? - ANSWER-
Employment data system
How does a human resource information system (HRIS) support an
organization's strategic mission? - ANSWER-By providing new forms of
information to human resources
What is the disadvantage of using observation as a data collection method
during the exploration phase of needs analysis? - ANSWER-Limited
effectiveness in high-level jobs
To align a company with best practices in human resources, a human
resources manager (HRM) is preparing a request to purchase the
company's first human resource information system (HRIS).
Which justification will the HRM give for the company needing an HRIS? -
ANSWER-Enable strategic decision-making by leaders
When was it common for trade unions to win elections that resulted in labor
bargaining? - ANSWER-Post-World War II era (1945-1960
What is a strategic organizational reason for reengineering processes when
implementing a new human resource information system (HRIS)? -
ANSWER-To enhance business performance
An organization is conducting a needs assessment to ensure it is staffed to
fill functional roles. The organization frequently requires assistance from an
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employee highly skilled in human resource information system (HRIS)
query tools for reporting and advising.
Which position fulfills this requirement? - ANSWER-Analyst
A human resources (HR) department recently implemented a human
resource information system (HRIS) with employee self-service (ESS).
Employees work in multiple countries, so the HRIS is provided through
cloud computing.
What is this company using for its cloud computing? - ANSWER-Software
as a service (SaaS)
While in the observation stage, an analyst spends a lot of time partnering
with multiple department heads (i.e., managers) to research and learn how
each department functions. This results in a collection of a large amount of
information.
What should the analyst do with the data in this stage of the process? -
ANSWER-Discover trending data
An organization is in the request-for-proposal (RFP) process for a human
resource information system (HRIS). The human resource manager (HRM)
is meeting with stakeholders to determine whether vendors will feasibly be
able to integrate with the needs of the organization. The organization wants
to ensure that employee records of transactional activities and
documentation are in compliance.
Which feasibility assessment identifies this compliance concern? -
ANSWER-Legal
Why is a focus group used during the needs analysis phase of the systems
development life cycle (SDLC)? - ANSWER-To interview a small group of a
larger population
After reviewing the composition of a cross-functional stakeholder team, a
project manager suggests that an analyst add members from the
stakeholder team to the HRIS project team.
2025/2026
WGU D356 HR TECHNOLOGY OA & PA EXAM 2 VERSIONS
2025/2026 – COMPLETE QUESTION BANK WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS & STUDY GUIDE | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS || AWARDED A+ ||
A human resources (HR) director is developing a business case for
purchasing a human resource information system (HRIS). The HRIS must
include support for all HR functions.
Which system provides this full support capability? - ANSWER-
Employment data system
How does a human resource information system (HRIS) support an
organization's strategic mission? - ANSWER-By providing new forms of
information to human resources
What is the disadvantage of using observation as a data collection method
during the exploration phase of needs analysis? - ANSWER-Limited
effectiveness in high-level jobs
To align a company with best practices in human resources, a human
resources manager (HRM) is preparing a request to purchase the
company's first human resource information system (HRIS).
Which justification will the HRM give for the company needing an HRIS? -
ANSWER-Enable strategic decision-making by leaders
When was it common for trade unions to win elections that resulted in labor
bargaining? - ANSWER-Post-World War II era (1945-1960
What is a strategic organizational reason for reengineering processes when
implementing a new human resource information system (HRIS)? -
ANSWER-To enhance business performance
An organization is conducting a needs assessment to ensure it is staffed to
fill functional roles. The organization frequently requires assistance from an
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, 2|Page
employee highly skilled in human resource information system (HRIS)
query tools for reporting and advising.
Which position fulfills this requirement? - ANSWER-Analyst
A human resources (HR) department recently implemented a human
resource information system (HRIS) with employee self-service (ESS).
Employees work in multiple countries, so the HRIS is provided through
cloud computing.
What is this company using for its cloud computing? - ANSWER-Software
as a service (SaaS)
While in the observation stage, an analyst spends a lot of time partnering
with multiple department heads (i.e., managers) to research and learn how
each department functions. This results in a collection of a large amount of
information.
What should the analyst do with the data in this stage of the process? -
ANSWER-Discover trending data
An organization is in the request-for-proposal (RFP) process for a human
resource information system (HRIS). The human resource manager (HRM)
is meeting with stakeholders to determine whether vendors will feasibly be
able to integrate with the needs of the organization. The organization wants
to ensure that employee records of transactional activities and
documentation are in compliance.
Which feasibility assessment identifies this compliance concern? -
ANSWER-Legal
Why is a focus group used during the needs analysis phase of the systems
development life cycle (SDLC)? - ANSWER-To interview a small group of a
larger population
After reviewing the composition of a cross-functional stakeholder team, a
project manager suggests that an analyst add members from the
stakeholder team to the HRIS project team.
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