“I've found that the model of "Process → Tech → Data → Analytics" is one to keep in mind when building a People Analytics function. If you don't have standard processes, your tech fails. If you don't have well-implemented tech encoding your processes, you'll have bad data. And if you have bad data, good luck with analytics.That said, I think there are a lot of analytics you can do with data you collect on your own outside of an HRIS. I've seen many teams start with survey data and engagement surveys and start with analytics there. There's usually something where someone has recorded data too (excel HC file), and from there you can take snapshots over time and track changes over time.” — Richard Rosenow