What HR solutions are being provided in the Indian market by Sum Total?
AP: SumTotal caters to the Indian market by providing a host of HR solutions. We have an entire Talent Development suite which helps companies take snapshots of their talent and figure out gaps in training or alignment with goals and then take quick corrective measures. By using our suite, employees do not have to wait until an appraisal process to find out about their gaps in performance and skill sets. In a recessionary economy, a lot of importance is given to performance improvement (how to get more from the same employees by improving efficiency) and on minimizing costs. By using online learning tools available in our suite, companies can effectively cut down on travel and vendor costs by creating their own online trainings and making them available in office that are across geographies. This content can be used umpteenth number of times and for unlimited number of employees. CP: What impact do HR softwares have on an organization’s costs? AP: SumTotal’s software systems make the e