In early 2026, 3Sixty partnered with Insperity to survey small and medium-sized U.S. businesses (SMBs) about how they manage HR, payroll, and benefits. As part of this survey, 3Sixty asked 524 U.S. business leaders at the manager level and above […]
7 Answers From 36 Hours at HR Tech 2026
There he goes. One of God’s own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. Hunter S. Thompson wrote that in Fear and Loathing in Las […]
Nicole Roberts on HR Tech 2026: Bridging the Gap Between AI Innovation and Real-World Results
After three days and 15 briefings at #HRTech, I’m writing this from the gate before my red-eye home. I came to Vegas listening for the gap between what organizations buy and what they’re actually able to put to work, and […]
4 Big Questions at HR Tech
Hunter S. Thompson went to Las Vegas in March 1971 to write a glorified photo caption. Sports Illustrated wanted about 250 words on the Mint 400 desert motorcycle race. He turned in 2,500 and the magazine rejected them. I know […]
SAP’s TechWolf Deal Gives SuccessFactors the Data Layer It Lacked
In June 2024, SAP, Workday and ServiceNow all put money into the same Belgian startup. On Tuesday, SAP agreed to acquire that startup outright. The price wasn’t disclosed, and SAP expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter, pending […]
4 HCM Industry Trends: Service, Compliance, Implementation, and Why 49% of Buyers Would Pay More for Better Support
If my experience helping to produce 3Sixty Insights’ recent survey and report taught me anything, it’s that AI is not always the future. The momentum we’ve all experienced as we’ve been thrust headlong into an AI-centric tomorrow has produced a […]
Council Guest Post: When HR Tech Becomes Business Tech, What Makes You Different?
HR tech is getting bigger, but the software in it are getting harder to tell apart. Paylocity has moved beyond HR and payroll into Finance and IT. Rippling connects HR, payroll, IT and Finance. Workday now talks about itself as […]
Case Study: From Paper to a Unified Experience – How an NYC Restaurant Group Modernized HR With Harri & ADP
“HR is more than ‘Fill out these forms and don’t get into trouble,’” said the HR Director of an NYC restaurant group 3Sixty Insights interviewed. He will be anonymously referred to as “JS” in this case study. In November 2024, […]
Insperity Press Release: New 3Sixty Insights Analysis Reinforces the Importance of Insperity’s HRScale Service-Enabled HR Solution
Client adoption demonstrates the value of combining enterprise-grade technology with Insperity HR expertise and service HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions, today announced continued progress for the Insperity HRScale™ solution, extending the reach […]
Analyst Insight: The Importance of Implementation & How It Sets the Right Direction
“Two things remain irretrievable: time and a first impression,” wrote the author Cynthia Ozick. In HR tech, this couldn’t ring truer. Roughly nine out of ten (87%) of the 524 U.S. business leaders 3Sixty Insights recently surveyed are chronically underserved […]
Video: The HCM Technology Utilization Gap – Why 87% of SMBs Aren’t Using Their Platforms to the Fullest
Many SMBs have invested in HCM technology, yet a significant majority are not using their platforms to their full potential. This video explores the findings behind the 87% utilization gap, examining why organizations often struggle to move beyond core […]
Unleash Article: Ask The Analyst – What single factor will decide who wins and loses vendor contracts in the next 12 months?
UNLEASH’s “Ask The Analyst” brings together four HR technology analysts to examine the single factor most likely to determine which vendors win or lose contracts over the next 12 months. Representing 3Sixty Insights, Nicole Roberts, HR Industry Analyst, argues that […]
HR Dive Article: Human Capital Management Solutions Are Everywhere – So Why Aren’t Businesses Getting the Expected Value?
Organizations have spent years investing in Human Capital Management (HCM) technology to automate processes, improve HR compliance and support employees. Yet many continue to struggle with extracting meaningful value from those investments. The recent 3Sixty Insights Benchmark Report, Why half of businesses want to […]
Analyst Insight: Closing the HR Capability Gap – How the Insperity HRScale™ solution Combines Technology and Expertise for the Middle Market
Executive Summary Organizations today are operating under unprecedented pressure. Economic uncertainty, shifting workforce expectations, increasing regulatory complexity, and continued demands to improve operational efficiency are forcing businesses of all sizes to reevaluate how they manage their people, processes, and technology. […]
Analyst Insight: PrismHR Live 2026
Sitting one mile high above sea level was the entrance to PrismHR’s 2026 customer conference, PrismHR LIVE, in Denver, Colorado. The setting seemed appropriate for a company that sets lofty goals for itself. When I was first formally introduced to […]
Infographic: PrismHR – Turning Client Graduation into Long-Term Growth
This infographic explores how PrismHR helps Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) providers retain growing clients by creating a structured “graduation” path from full-service PEO to hybrid and self-service HCM, rather than losing customers as their business […]
Analyst Insight: The HRO Graduation Opportunity
Why Losing Clients is a Choice, Not an Inevitability & How Providers Can Retain SMB Clients Through Every Stage of Growth For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), Administrative Services Organizations (ASOs), and Payroll Service Bureaus (PSBs) […]
Analyst Insight: Flexibility, Service and Trust – Where Partner Ecosystems Deliver and Where They Break
The Challenge for SMB Service Organizations Service organizations focused on small and midsize businesses (SMBs) operate in an increasingly complex and competitive environment. These organizations, referred to throughout this piece as partners, including (but not limited to) brokers, banks, CPAs, […]
Infographic: The Case for Service-Enabled HCM
This infographic highlights key findings from 3Sixty Insights’ benchmark research, completed in partnership with Insperity, on the growing importance of service-enabled HCM. The research reveals that while organizations continue to invest in HR technology, only 13% fully utilize their HCM […]
Benchmark Report: Why Half of Businesses Want to Invest in Service-Enabled HR That Actually Works
HR technology alone isn’t enough. New research from 3Sixty Insights reveals why organizations continue to struggle with HR technology adoption, customer support, and compliance—and why nearly half are willing to pay more for better service. Based on a survey of […]