Integrated Corp. has released their Home Guard time and attendance system that promises better efficiency and reduced workload for the end user. This article takes a closer look, based on product testing by a&s China.
Time and attendance has long been a critical aspect of any end user organization. In this regard, Integrated Corp. has released their Home Guard time and attendance system that promises better efficiency and reduced workload for the end user. This article takes a closer look, based on product testing by a&s China.
What is time and attendance? It tracks and leaves a record of the hours worked by employees in an end user organization. However, as companies develop, the number of employees gradually increases. To better calculate the time employees spend on commuting, overworking, vacation, sick leave and personal leave, HR needs to proofread personnel data multiple times to avoid errors. This seemingly simple job actually is quite straining for HR. Having a time and attendance system that is intelligent and automated therefore becomes key.
That said, Integrated Corp. has launched their Home Guard time and attendance system combining the company’s Home Guard H1 biometric reader and intelligent “iPlatform.” The end result is a solution that makes HR’s job much easier. Below we take a closer look.
Powered by iPlatform
The Home Guard time and attendance system builds upon iPlatform, a security and management solution specially designed for large and global enterprises that often face demanding requirements across multiple applications, including complex third-party hardware applications. The platform’s multi-tier architecture and AI technology enables rapid data transmission and processing speeds. It is worth noting that the platform database employs the SQL Server engine, which can meet access requests issued by a large number of terminals. According lab data, the platform can effectively process data from more than a thousand terminals across different locations within 3 seconds. The platform allows integration with various systems including video surveillance and personnel management, allowing comprehensive data collection and monitoring from a single dashboard.
The platform has a time and attendance module that makes HR operations more seamless and automated. The solution for example can custom-make RFID cards upon the arrival of new employees, as well as perform the following: shift management, overtime management, leave management and attendance report management, among others. This way, HR personnel can better track employees' time, dispatch staff more effectively, understand data more deeply and perform centralized monitoring of different business units across the globe.
In addition, attendance records can be sent to employees everyday via corporate WeChat, public WeChat or email so that employees can have real-time understanding of their attendance information. Further, the solution can support more than 27 report formats that can be exported or printed out via Excel tables. At the same time, the user can customize table settings according to their own needs or corporate requirements.
Ease of deployment
The time and attendance system is not just a single piece of software. To make sure employees can clock in and out with ease and accuracy, the solution employs the Home Guard H1 biometric reader, which is compact and can be mounted on any wall.
The H1 reader is equipped with a large high-definition color touch screen and is quite versatile: it supports facial recognition and a range of smart card options for the user to choose from. The built-in Wi-Fi module can effectively reduce installation time and cost.
It is worth noting that the H1 biometric reader not only has anti-lightning, anti-static, and anti-prying features, but also has an IP65 protection rating, which can ensure the safety of the device even in inclement conditions.
Flexible and efficient management
The Home Guard time and attendance system has been implemented in multiple projects, one of them being the Hong Kong Disabled and Health Association.
The Hong Kong Disabled and Health Association provides various types of high-quality service to the disabled, the elderly and other people in need, all looked after by personnel with different roles. As such, the HR of the association are faced with various pain points including employee hours tracking, scheduling and on-site personnel staffing. With Home Guard, the association developed a variety of attendance and clock-in options according to the needs of different work scenarios, thus reducing the burden of HR as they manage staff in different locations, working different hours and shifts.
System advantages:
1. The intelligent iPlatform can integrate with security, personnel management and other systems, thus improving operational efficiency and reducing maintenance cost;
2. Allows enterprise managers and employees to view information such as clock-in/out time and shift schedule;
3. Different attendance forms can be created according to the needs of the enterprise;
4. The H1 biometric reader supports Wi-Fi, making installation simple and convenient and effectively reducing installation cost;
5. The H1 biometric reader has built-in modules for facial recognition, access control cards, passwords and QR codes, effectively meeting users’ different clock-in needs.
a&s review:
Integrated’s Home Guard time and attendance system is based on iPlatform which integrates with the end user organization’s security, video, access control and other systems at the software level and offers several advanced time and attendance functions. Together with the Home Guard H1 biometric reader, the time and attendance system allows better arrangement of employees' work schedule and comprehensively reduces the workload of HR staff who can focus on other areas, thereby improving efficiency.
Further, in today’s society, transparency is strongly demanded. With Home Guard, attendance records can be sent to employees everyday via corporate WeChat, public WeChat or email so that employees can have real-time understanding of their attendance information. Ultimately, the solution can help optimize company operations and promote the healthy development of an organization.