When organizations begin to discuss upgrading their WFC application, one of the deciding factors is optimized or added functionality. Kronos Version 8.0 boasts multiple new functionalities that change the face of workforce management platforms. Depending on your prior version, the new functionalities impact budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and analytics. Upgrading to optimized or new Kronos functionality cannot only increase overall productivity, but also allows organizations to achieve improved ROI. However, not all new functionality will be a good fit for your organization. It is important to consider which improvements will be most beneficial to your WFM needs.
What new functionality does Workforce Central Version 8.0 provide?
Timecards
Workforce Central 8 features all new timecards, designed to be intuitive, actionable, and configurable. The new timecard is available in a printable version, allowing managers to have easily accessible hard copies of timecard information. Completely Java free, the new timecard design operates solely with HTML5.
Genies
Now functioning with HTML5, newly designed Genies provide managers with a real-time view of employee data. Featuring contextual navigation, the new Genies allow managers to group, filter, and sort all employees by assigned manager, pay rule, worker type, etc. Managers can now export all genie data into an excel/CSV format.
New Analytics Layout
The Kronos Reporting and Analytics functions of version 8 are more visually compelling and full of actionable insight. The new layout implements improved navigation to allow for easy accessibility of data. There are integrated features from MicroStrategy’s 9.4.1 platform, along with geospatial visualization. It is no longer enough to simply see a dashboard with predictive analytics; the new analytics feature is prescriptive, responding to violations and situations by sending alerts and changing schedules accordingly, without any input of a manager. Time and cost effective, prescriptive analytics allow managers to focus on tasks beyond labor analytics.
Historical Time card Correction
Historical time card corrections are easier than ever, making it even more efficient for employees and managers to adjust past time. Corrections are synchronized across applications and edits are enabled directly in the timecard. The resulting items and totals are presented as the current view, increasing manager and employee productivity.
Kronos Mobile
The mobile features of Kronos Version 8.0 are designed to function seamlessly for managing a “Free Agent Nation,” meaning it gives organizations the ability to manage internal and external agents, moving employees in and out seamlessly. The mobile application enables two different mobile location services, including:
Geofencing: The process of enforcing employee punches to location boundaries.
Geosensing: The process of presenting location-specific data to arriving managers at location boundaries.
The Mobile application is available for both iOS and Android operating systems and now features mobile Employee Self-service so employees can modify their time including adding/removing punches, hours by pay code, plus comments and from their personal mobile device.
Online Help
Last, but certainly not least, Kronos implemented responsive, online help for Version 8.0. With enhanced search capabilities, the new interactive controls allow users to search for questions like, “How do I approve a time card?” and get an immediate answer. The improvements allow users to find the information they need when and where they need it. With all of these ground-breaking updates, it is easy to see why Kronos is referring to Version 8 as a Product Event - a release of a product that is so special it has the potential to become a game-changer for its users.
Will any of the new functionality benefit your organization by increasing ROI on your WFM platform? Connect with Improvizations today for a consultant on how an upgrade to version 8.0 could be right for your organization.
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