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Attendance on Demand is based on three decades of experience in labor management technology.
Taking a Closer Look:
Time and Attendance in an On-Demand Environment
Learn how Software as a Service (SaaS) time tracking lowers costs and streamlines operations.
Companies of all types and sizes are considering web-hosted or “on-demand” solutions for a range of business process functions — including employee time and attendance tracking. These organizations recognize the potential benefit of less maintenance, lower operational costs, lower cost of ownership, as well as a shift from a capitalized expenditure to a manageable monthly expense.
The Promise of On Demand
The promise of a time and attendance solution delivered as a Software as a Service (SaaS) is that the “on-demand” delivery mode can transform the entire process, letting an organization tap into a full spectrum of employee time management functions without straining IT resources.
A hosted time and attendance solution is delivered over highly secure networks on a monthly subscription basis. An organization pays only for active employees each month — making the approach particularly attractive to seasonal workforce or part time temporary staff.
Evaluating On-Demand
While business experts claim the SaaS model is the wave of the future, it is up to an individual organization to determine if that model is right — especially in the area of employee time and attendance.
These benefits must be weighed with considerations related to security, cost, usage and system capabilities.
Security
Be sure the service provider puts in place the latest security safeguards and data encryption.
Cost Considerations
Many organizations have been hit with tremendous IT expenditures as the cost of buying and supporting individual applications continues to grow. The option of renting those applications online and paying a subscription fee on a per-use basis is attractive — particularly for those businesses with tighter staffing budgets for IT personnel.
Usage Issues
The solution must support environments where a range of employees and supervisors may access the time keeping software in a short period of time (such as at the close of payroll).
What about enhancements?
With an on-demand model, system enhancements are implemented much quicker than before. Although some vendors will charge for these services, the industry will eventually evolve to supply the latest capability to all customers at their standard rates.
System Capabilities
In terms of system capabilities, select a service with a graphical dashboard that communicates intuitively and eases training. Labor activity monitoring should be presented in real time, so that deviations are flagged and corrected before exporting to a payroll service or program.
Conclusion
The choice to move to an on-demand or SaaS model of web hosted employee time and attendance systems deserves careful consideration. With the near-anywhere access and increased speed provided by today’s internet access technologies, organizations can significantly cut processing costs and improve access to employee time and attendance data anywhere, anytime.