Saw a very interesting demo on
Sonar6 couple of weeks before and I have been wanting to write few lines on it
since then. It’s a great tool for conducting performance appraisal reviews. It can
easily be configured and works well on all kinds / types of performance
appraisal systems whether be it an MBO or a 360 degree or even a simple rating
scale system.
It geared my interest further as
I have had an opportunity to be with a team that designed a highly complicated
MBO module which took extensive training to be given to the employees (this
includes even the top management) for them to understand the concepts like
KRA’s and mapping them to the organizational goals, weighing your achievements
against the set goals…...etc. And the most difficult part of all, are at the
time of rating performances and deciding whether the tool is bias free in order
for it to be successful in the first place. That, to a great extent, determines
a tools acceptability and notion of fairness in the process. Sonar6 would have
helped a lot with it where the feedback mechanisms are very fast and current
and hence very less chances of error.
Highly cost effective and has a
huge client base (over 5000 I believe) and fully works on saas technology.
Security standards are high and offer a 30 day trial period before entering
into an agreement.
The only aspect one should be
aware of is a possible buyout but then, the risks are minimal as the acquirer
won’t possibly bring in too many modifications rather it could just be one of
those cash cows that yield them huge profits.
Saonar6 also has the potential of
adding more platforms like succession planning, compensation etc in the future.
What more? TCS (a TATA group) which is a huge Indian multinational company with 30000+ employees uses Sonar6 which is very convincing. A simple yet powerful tool to keep in mind.
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