No Boundaries: How to Use Time and Labor Management Technology to Win the Race for Profits and Productivity - Hardcover

Disselkamp, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470497068 ISBN 13: 9780470497067

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Synopsis

An essential guide for putting workforce management systems to work for your business Showing you how to take your business from reactive to proactive and improve performance, No Boundaries provides a vendor-neutral guide on how your company can use workforce management systems to improve productivity and profits. Drawing upon years of experience implementing these systems, author Lisa Disselkamp offers numerous case studies illustrating how organizations have used workforce management systems to solve their business problems and discusses: How the latest software uses data from time and attendance to create real time visibility into employee activity and cost Developments in labor management technology that can mitigate the challenges faced by employers in every industry and public sector Using labor data to achieve financial goals and maximize profits Using workforce management technology to enhance operations, quality, compliance, and employee satisfaction and retention Adding value to data through integration with other key business information How to build a business case and gain internal support for an investment in time and labor management technology Guide to selecting and installing time and labor systems This book bridges the gap between what business leaders understand about their business and what they have yet to learn about this technology. The author introduces the concept of Mission Based Configuration, showing companies how to apply time and labor systems to their business needs to save time and money. The use of technology offers an effective tool to manage budgets, meet strategic targets, and channel decision-making toward best practices. No Boundaries reveals how your business can win the race for profits and productivity.

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About the Author

Lisa Disselkamp is a leader and visionary in the workforce technology industry helping employers increase productivity and profits through their strategic use of workforce management technology. She is a business leader, author, consultant, and popular speaker. As President of Athena Enterprises, she leads a team of talented consultants who share her passion and engage her powerful "Mission Based Configuration" and "Manage with Intent" methodologies. She has led multi-million dollar projects impacting up to 70,000 employees in companies with billion dollar payrolls. In 2005, Mrs. Disselkamp was invited by Newt Gingrich to present to the Center for Health Transformation in Washington DC. She has authored the only two books on time and labor systems. In 2008 she was recognized as the "Woman of the Year - Technology Star" by the Smart Woman's Club.

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Praise for No Boundaries

"There's no doubt employees are an expensive resource, yet many organizations still manage that resource with simple time clocks or worse, paper timesheets. This pragmatic guide examines not just how to control labor costs but how to tap the value hidden in workforce data to better manage your organization. If you're paying employees, you should read this book."
&;Ian Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Nucleus Research, Inc.

"This book provides a comprehensive road map to assist management in the navigation of effective labor management with the integration of labor practices, operation needs, technology, human behavior, and business requirements. In today's economic environment, this book is a must-read for management to maximize their most valuable asset&;their human capital."
&;Katherine W. Gilchrist, SVP and Division CFO, Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

"This is a must-read for anyone challenged to improve operational performance and reduce costs. It's a compelling combination of domain expertise and prescriptive guidance, with deep insight into the financial and cultural impacts of workforce management technology. The author's writing style is eminently readable, making this a surprisingly effortless read."
&;John Dyck, Chairman of the Board, MESA International; Global Director, Software Business Development, Rockwell Automation

"No one knows more about workforce management technologies than Lisa Disselkamp, and no one does a better job of explaining the benefits and return on investment&;in both time and money&;where workforce management technologies are expertly selected and implemented. This book is a must-read for any organization contemplating an investment in these tools."
&;Allan Schweyer, CEO, Human Capital Institute

From the Inside Flap

Technology should be saving you money and it should be an important tool your organization can count on to achieve its strategic, operational, and financial goals.

So . . . is it?

Showing you how to take your business from reactive to proactive in improving performance, No Boundaries reveals how your company can use workforce management technology (WMT) to boost productivity and profits and enforce accountability.

Insightful and pragmatic, No Boundaries demystifies WMT, time & labor management (TLM) technology, and human capital management (HCM). It sets the stage by explaining how technology has evolved in recent years and draws on case histories and existing WMT systems to illustrate what's working and how. In addition, it identifies critical issues to consider when moving into the acquisition, design, and planning stages of a WMT system.

Author and labor technology expert Lisa Disselkamp reveals how to map a vision of success using the tools outlined in this book. You will learn:

• How time and attendance data can significantly enhance your visibility into labor trends within your organization

• Developments in labor management technology that can help you mitigate staffing, compliance, and financial challenges faced by business and industry today

• How to use labor data to achieve financial goals and maximize profits

• How to leverage workforce management technology to enhance operations, quality, and compliance

• Where to add value to data through collection, integration, and real-time distribution

No Boundaries is a practical, step-by-step guide that will enable you to analyze your processes from end to end and break down labor management boundaries so that financial and operational executives will better understand how time and labor management technology can help maximize productivity and profits across the organization.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470497068
• ISBN 13: 9780470497067
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336