Institut Teknologi Bandung

ITB Vice-Rector of Resources Dr. Ir. Gusti Ayu Putri Saptawati S., M.Comm. said that on the first stage until the end of 2021, efforts to improve HCM quality began with the phase of strengthening the Human Resources foundation through (i) Human Resources Information System (HRIS) data optimization, (ii) competency-based job profile, (iii) performance management system, and (iv) payroll system. In addition to that, ITB will also implement transformation management, strengthen human resource capability, and strengthen the Human Resource Information System (HRIS).

Furthermore, the second stage is the phase of improving HCM quality and is carried out by building derivative systems from the first stage. In the year 2022, ITB will build carrier management, training, development, employee engagement. In addition, creating the guidelines and policies on human resources and the integration of human resource organization.

On the third stage or the growth phase which will take place in 2023, ITB will focus on strengthening the organization through knowledge management, Good Corporate Governance, and organizational culture values in an effort to strengthen HCM.

"The efforts on those three stages are expected to create the ITB human resource system that is much more well-organized and organizational values that have internalized in the strategical planning, organization structure, and HR policy.

This great effort was carried out with the ultimate goal of making ITB a productive and comfortable place to work. "A good HR system has the characteristic of being able to attract the best people to ITB, retain and motivate all of the human resources to develop," said Putri.

Dr. Putri analogizes organizational management as football club management. To win all of the competition a football club not only need to recruit the 11 best attackers or 11 best defenders, but the team must have the composition, strategy, and able to collaborate excellently. In addition to that, the players are also needed to have a good strategic ability and good teamwork to defeat their enemy so that the victory that is obtained is mutual.

Human resource is one of the systems from many systems in ITB as an organization. The HR system consists of some subsystems, that is recruitment, staff, performance management, payroll, training, and carrier management. Regarding remuneration, ITB is conducting a survey to determine the position of remuneration in ITB compared to other public and private universities. Thus, in the future, the ITB's remuneration position can compete with other public and private universities.

To realize a good HCM, continues Dr. Putri, it needs to be supported by three important factors. The factors are human resources, system, program, and policy, and technology. Currently, WSRD ITB has held several workshops as an example of its implementation for the ITB leader.

Dr. Putri reminded that the performance of human resources needs to be measured quantitively to make it clear how far someone's achievements have been. "We can't manage what we can't measure," Dr. Putri quoted. Thus, the human resource performance of ITB can help to realize the vision, mission, and work plan of ITB.

Source: ITB HCM Team
Translator: Favian Aldilla R (Civil Engineering, 2019)