Attendance monitoring is cost efficient, easier and accurate with IoT

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1 Attendance monitoring is cost efficient, easier and accurate with IoT

2 Attendance monitoring is bureaucratic, inaccurate, time consuming and inflexible. Sigfox s IoT network enables connected solutions that is changing the way organizations monitor attendance. Internet of Things (lot) enables automated solutions to deliver greater accuracy, ease overtime calculations, reduce costs, gain financial insight, increase staff safety and happiness. From corporate businesses to primary schools, attendance monitoring is an operational headache. Bureaucratic, inaccurate and inflexible, it is a major source of tension for organizations across the globe. It s a problem that is only going to get worse. As remote working goes mainstream, organizations are going to have an even harder time keeping track of staff that work outside of traditional office hours and in multiple time zones. An easier, more connected, and more flexible solution is needed. Automation is key. Too many man-hours are wasted trying to coordinate individuals when an automated solution can do the job in seconds. Organizations are turning to the Internet of Things (lot) for help. And Sigfox partners have the answer. Thanks to Sigfox s global network enabling long range, low energy and low cost communications, innovative companies have been able to develop IoT-powered attendance monitoring solutions that remove bureaucratic inefficiencies, reduce costs and revolutionize the way organizations track attendance.

3 Attendance monitoring is an operational headache In its current form, attendance monitoring isn t working. Any organization trying to monitor attendance will know just how time-consuming the process can be and what a headache it creates for managers and HR reps. These challenges aren t just isolated to one industry either. Schools, hospitals and offices all struggle to effectively monitor attendance in their own way. Schools Attendance in schools is traditionally taken by hand. This eats up classroom time and stops the teacher from doing their job. It s also a binary system. Students are either present or absent at the time of recording. No information can be gained as to what time the student arrived at their desk, what time they left or where they are throughout the school day. Facility management Facility managers need to prove to clients that they are spending time at their facilities cleaning them and replenishing stock. How else can they prove their worth? At the moment, facility managers are struggling to do so, relying solely on their word Care providers Care costs are increasing, but so are the needs of patients. At the moment, care providers have no concrete way of justifying the time they spend with patients. The bill payer has to rely on their word. This is an ineffective and inefficient way to track and bill the care they give. Remote workers Remote working is becoming the norm the world over. Most of the current solutions are software-as-a-service (SaaS) based. This makes them both expensive and inflexible. What if the worker doesn t have an internet connection? How are they meant to check in? This is just one of the stumbling blocks facing current remote worker attendance monitoring solutions.

4 Out-of-the-box sweep card reader with attendance monitoring The solution is an out-of-the-box card reader and attendance monitoring system. This is a plugand-play solution and requires virtually no setup or ongoing maintenance by either the user or the organization. Always alert, the system will log attendance via the card reader then send the data to the organization through the Sigfox network. Powered by Sigfox s IoT connectivity, the device can work anywhere in the world, without the need for a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection. Battery life is exceptional and devices will last for at least two years without needing a replacement battery. This and the low communication costs associated with the Sigfox network, make the entire solution incredibly cost-effective. It isn t just within the budgets of large corporate organizations, it is within the budget of public funded institutions, too. The device itself is incredibly flexible and configurable. Essential operations remain the same, but alerts, branding and back-end functionality can all be changed. The device is also easily integrated into existing customer relationship management/enterprise resource planning (CRM/ERP) solutions and other management platforms thanks to standard APIs. This means that the system is suitable for a range of uses by different organizations operating in different industries. From check-in to check-out using attendance monitoring solution enabled by Sigfox is as easy as Users check in to work, schools or any other environment where attendance monitoring is needed Device monitors and alerts in case of event User checks out

5 How will companies benefit? Greater accuracy Signing in and signing out is instant with Sigfox-enabled IoT Attendance Monitoring Solutions. This provides increased accuracy to organizations who know to the minute what time individuals check in. Overtime calculations Finance and HR no longer have to spend hours working out employee overtime. Calculations are made automatically without managers or employees having to take any action. Reduce costs The system itself is incredibly cost-effective. Units are relatively cheap and the Sigfox lot network enables low cost communication. But the device also provides a detailed look at labor costs and identifies where changes can be made. Financial insight Sigfox-powered Attendance Monitoring solutions provide organizations with advanced tracking options. This includes in-depth and enhanced views of the organizations key performance indicators (KPIs) and costs, allowing Finance departments to forecast easily and budget accordingly. Happier individuals Whether you are an employee or a student, attendance monitoring is a waste of your time. Worse, poor monitoring can lead to inaccurate and slow payrolls and an inability to cost work properly. It frustrates everyone. This smart solution calculates everything automatically to avoid errors. It s also quick and easy to use which means everyone keeps smiling. Increased safety With traditional attendance monitoring solutions, there is no ongoing connection. With our IoT solution, the connection never stops. This means that if individuals go AWOL, alerts are sent instantly.

6 The Sigfox network makes attendance monitoring efficient, effective and economical The IoT attendance monitoring solution relies on the Sigfox network to deliver all of its benefits. Thanks to a secure, global, and cost-effective network, organizations are able to use the attendance monitoring solution to streamline and modernise the way they manage attendances. Long battery life Low cost communication Global reach Simple Sigfox provides a low power wide area network (LPWAN) which allows devices to send very small messages at regular intervals throughout the day. By only sending small messages at specific times, the device is able to extend battery life significantly compared to other solutions. This doesn t mean the device isn t ready when individuals are, however. The device is constantly in standby mode, ready to relay check-ins or receive alerts as necessary. Sigfox s low power wide area network (LPWAN) enables low throughput, low cost and low energy communication with devices, which creates a cost-effective solution. Very little energy is required by the network to transmit and receive messages between devices, which means these savings can be passed onto organizations. Because the network is always active, devices come ready to work. This means setup costs have also been reduced substantially thanks to the LPWA network. Multi-national corporations now have remote workers stationed all over the globe. A smart attendance monitoring system is only useful if it works wherever individuals are based. That s why Sigfox offers the perfect solution. The device works anywhere that is covered by Sigfox global network. Wherever companies or organizations are based, they can rely on the Sigfox global network to provide the connectivity devices need. The network and the device have been designed with ease of use in mind. Because the network allows for lowpower communication, it is possible to ship the attendance monitoring device operational in plug-and-play form. This means setup is incredibly straightforward and individuals can be up and running in minutes. The small messages sent regularly across the network mean that the device is also easy to use and operate. Users swipe to check-in and out and alerts are presented on the screen. The entire system is easy to operate. Discover Sigfox Ready devices and IoT end-to-end solutions enabled by Sigfox: partners.sigfox.com