INFORMS Training Materials Rollout 2

This section includes INFORMS training materials for the ERP Fundamentals, Human Capital Management, and Payroll training courses.

What courses do I need to take?
Training courses for employees (who are not managers):

ERP 101 Introductory Course - Overview of INFORMS
ERP 102 Introductory Course - INFORMS Navigation and Online Help
ESS 201 Employee Self Service - eProfile, ePay, and ePerformance
ESS 202 Employee Self Service - eBenefits
ESS 203 Employee Self Service - Time Management

Training courses for managers:

ERP 101 Introductory Course - Overview of INFORMS
ERP 102 Introductory Course - INFORMS Navigation and Online Help
ESS 201 Employee Self Service - eProfile, ePay, and ePerformance
ESS 202 Employee Self Service - eBenefits
ESS 203 Employee Self Service - Time Management
MSS 204 Manager Self Service - Time Management
MSS 205 Manager Self Service - ePerformance Management (Employee Performance Evaluation)
MSS 206 Manager Self Service - Updating Team Information

Training courses for department personnel representative:

DPR 301 ePerformance Management (Employee Performance Evaluation)
DPR 302 Personnel Changes
DPR 303 Time Management
DPR 304 Updating Team Information
DPR 321 Recruitment

Where do I access the training?
Choose one of the two options below:

self-paced courses – view recorded sessions below
attend facilitated sessions - an INFORMS trainer presents recorded courses with a Q&A after the recording is played. Visit the INFORMS Calendar and save meeting information for the training sessions to your Outlook calendar.

Where can I reach out for assistance?

Multiple support avenues are available. Depending on your needs, please select from the following options:

Review INFORMS Training to answer how-to questions. For example how to enter time, how to approve time or how to request an absence
Reach out to your DPR if you have HR-related questions
Submit an online ticket with myIT or call the ITD Service Desk 305-596-HELP (4357) if you have technology issues. For example, you are unable to access the system, receive system errors, etc. To submit an online ticket with MyIT, pleaser refer to the How to Submit a SmartIT Ticket job aid for step-by-step instructions and use one of the following links:

Check out the INFORMS Training Course List or watch INFORMS Training Recordings.

This course introduces the INFORMS Project, covering Project Objectives, Goals, Training and Post Go-Live Support.
This course provides an overview of INFORMS, including the use of its menus and features for standard navigation within the application. This course also provides an overview of reporting functionality in INFORMS, including standard and customized query capabilities.
This course provides step-by-step instructions on how use INFORMS Self-Service functionality to review, edit, and manage Employee data online.
This course provides a detailed review of submitting life events, adding dependents, and enrolling employee's dependents to the different benefit plans.
This course provides a comprehensive review of the Time Management process. Employees are responsible for submitting time and absence, viewing time exceptions, and understanding the process of leave donations.
This course provides step-by-step instructions on how to support Performance Management activities by performing administrative tasks, completing Employee evaluations, and running performance reports.
This course provides a detailed overview of personnel changes such as position management, job data changes, HR transactions, and reports and queries.
- DPR 302 - Personnel Changes Presentation
- DPR 302 - Personnel Changes Student Guide
This course provides a comprehensive review of the Time Management process. Approving an employee's time on behalf of Managers, Approving Absences, understanding and resolving the different severity levels of exceptions, managing work schedules and understanding the reports and queries available.
This course will provide a comprehensive review on recording and managing disciplinary reports, recording and submitting retirement, resignations and involuntary separation.
This course provides a comprehensive review of the Recruitment process including creating a job opening, screening applicants for minimum qualifications and preferences, employment offer and acceptance, preparing for hire, and managing hires.
This course provides a comprehensive review of the HR Fundamentals processes. Topics include Introduction to HR Fundamentals and an overview of reporting functionality in INFORMS, including standard and customized query capabilities. Additionally, the course explains roles and responsibilities, key process changes, integration points between HR and other Modules, and HR End-to-End Business Processes.
- HCM 101 - Human Resources Fundamentals Guide
- HCM 101 - Human Resources Fundamentals Presentation
This course will help employees understand the EMASS (Emergency Management Assistance System Solutions) Business Process and the steps needed to Charge Labor, Equipment and Materials Charges for EMASS.
This course provides a comprehensive review of the Time Management process. Approving an employee's time and absence, managing exceptions, entering time and submitting absences on behalf of an employee, and managing work schedules.
*There is also a version of this course for Timekeepers
This course provides a comprehensive review of the Time Management process as a Timekeeper. Entering time, submitting absences on behalf of an employee, and managing work schedules.
This course will prepare Managers on completing an employee’s evaluation through the Team Performance module and will also prepare a manager’s nominee and the evaluation’s reviewer on completing their portions of the employee’s evaluation.
This course will provide a comprehensive review on recording and managing disciplinary records for employees, recording and submitting retirement, resignations, and involuntary terminations for employees. This course also includes a review of approving employee's retirement and resignation request. Lastly, a review on requesting a leave and return from leave on behalf of an employee.

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INFORMS Training Recordings

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Frequently Asked Questions

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