Organisations are becoming more aware of the benefits that Workforce Management Software Solutions can deliver including; automating time-consuming employee management tasks, increasing employee engagement, improving profitability, ensuring compliance, and getting strategic insights into their business.
They are replacing the stand-alone, often manual systems used to manage employee hours and working patterns with integrated software-driven Workforce Management (WFM) Systems that make the whole process of managing attendance, absenteeism, overtime, flexible working, scheduling, and holiday leave considerably easier.
Today’s systems include products and solutions for managing and automating employee time & attendance, flexible & hybrid working, activity recording, scheduling & staffing rosters, legislative compliance, planned and unplanned absences, and skills tracking, which can help companies in the smooth operation of their activities. When properly configured and implemented, they can deliver tremendous savings, and efficiencies and assist in streamlining the business.
However, with so many systems on the market that appear to have the same features and functions, it can be difficult to know where to start your research.
Softworks have put together some advice and tips to help you do the homework needed in order to purchase a Workforce Management system. It is not a buyer’s guide; it won’t tell you which system is best. But it will tell you what to look out for, both in the product itself and in a supplier and by using it you should be able to avoid some of the common pitfalls and increase your chances of making a sound investment decision.
Learn more about:
- Best practices when purchasing a system
- What to expect from the product and supplier
- Questions to ask potential suppliers
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
