The success of cloud time and attendance solutions has made it all that more difficult to find the perfect fit for your company. And, despite what the so called experts are lamenting, it should be noted that the most important thing to keep in mind when choosing a solution that’s based on cloud computing technology, not all solutions are created equal.
Implementing a cloud time and attendance represents a huge opportunity for your business, unprecedented affordability, flexibility and scalability to grow. And it will free up your IT staff from routine maintenance and allow them to focus on more pressing matters.
Here are three common fairy tales about the cloud:
With the cloud, you can by-pass some deployment steps-Assuming the cloud gives you leeway to skips certain steps can be a recipe for disaster. For example, skipping some steps during the deployment can cause distress for both vendor and customer— therefore, it’s important that the business process rollout goes through the checklist. Anything less, is sure to have dissatisfied end users.
The Cloud will always be more expensive in the end
That’s likely coming from someone who’s afraid of the advantages that the cloud can yield for their organization. The sheer ubiquity of the cloud means we are all using cloud computing technology in one way or anther, whether it’s banking online or retrieving our pay stubs through an Internet browser. The old way of deployment time and attendance equates to large upfront capital costs with incremental increases as companies add users and modules. And, when you add in the yearly maintenance cost, that typically hovers between 21-31 percent of the total value of the software which increases as the number of end-user licenses and modules increase, the cloud begins to look even more attractive.
All Cloud solutions are the same-Another common misconception that all cloud time and attendance is created equal means that regardless of the solution, they call all fix the same problem. However, the reality is that not all cloud solutions are universally applicable-despite their best intentions, some solutions better support large companies, while other solutions cater to small and mid-size businesses. And, because something gives the impression of being big and well-designed does not mean it is the right solution for your business. The operative words here being “gives the impression”. In short, verify the solution you are leaning towards by actually speaking to some of the vendor’s customers.
Bottom Line: A cloud time and attendance will impact your company by helping you eliminate the headaches of the past. For example, a solution like ATS TimeWork OnDemand is always current, includes all software maintenance, scalability, and drives business process efficiencies.
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