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Guide to Choosing the Best Clocking Method for Your Organization
Choose Wisely, Clock Effectively
When you are presented with various clocking options, do you need to use all or you can choose a few or settle with an option only? How do you decide the clocking methods suitable for your company?

This article will guide you on how to choose effective clocking options without spending unnecessarily.

TimeTec TA offers various clocking methods, 3 of which dedicated to mobile clocking only.

FingerTec Biometric Terminal Clocking
FingerTec biometrics terminals are designed to collect staff’s time attendance using biometrics features like fingerprint or face, providing accurate data at all times without fail.T The clocking option is suitable for companies that impose limitations and requirements as listed below.
Employees cannot carry smartphones during work time for example in factory, laboratory, commercial kitchen, hospital and etc.
Company requires simple clocking only, i.e. to record in and out time.
Company does not require everybody to access TimeTec TA.
Company wants to strictly avoid buddy-punching in time attendance or tailgating in door access
Company wants to install terminals that have both time attendance and door access control function.
 
Web Clocking
Web Clocking is an option to clock using a PC that has TimeTec TA, because the web clocking option is available in the TimeTec TA solution at www.timetecta.com. This clocking option is suitable for companies that have these limitations and requirements.
Employees that are using PC with Internet connection as their daily working tool, for example staff from HR, admin & finance department.
Company that requires simple clocking only, i.e. to record in and out time
Company that doesn’t allow employees to carry smartphones during work hours.
Company wants to strictly avoid buddy-punching in time attendance or tailgating in door access
Company that does not require everybody to access into TimeTec TA
Mobile clocking is more suitable for general knowledge workers in the office and field workers that require frequent travels, constantly mobile and flexible.
 
Mobile GPS Clocking
This clocking option lets a user clocks using TimeTec TA App by tapping on the GPS icon on the app. The GPS location will be tagged with the attendance record to confirm the location of the user. This clocking option is suitable for companies that have these requirements:
Companies that need to track mobile staff, allowing them to clock in when they reach their destination. GPS clocking with photo-taking option is available to enhance authentication.
Companies that allow staff to trace their attendance data, receive notifications and refer to roster, and apply OT via smart phones and etc, in short to achieve better collaboration and communication among the workers.
 
Mobile NFC Clocking & Mobile Beacon Clocking
This clocking option requires NFC tag and Beacon installation to be done at the premise and users need to launch the app, scan the beacon or the NFC tag to report attendance by tapping on the appropriate icon. This clocking option is suitable for companies that have these requirements:
Suitable for offices adopting a more casual environment.
For companies that aim to have affordable hi-tech solution that can cater to larger spaces. Time Beacon can be used by iOS and Android but NFC tag is available on Android phones only. Eventhough NFC tags are cheaper if compare with Time Beacon, when you install NFC tags, please mix it up with Time Beacon to provide convenience. It’s recommended to install NFC and Beacon sufficiently to influx of staff during rush hours.
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Mix & Match Clocking Options
If your company has a combination of scenarios, you can mix and match the clocking methods to deploy these solutions in your company, and rest assured TimeTec TA can cater to all.

For example if you have a factory, a HQ, an RnD office, you might want to install Biometrics in the factory, a combination of web clocking and biometrics in the HQ and mobile beacon and mobile NFC in the RnD office.

The Use of Supervisor Clocking
This feature is useful in a scenario where your company has supervisors that work with a group of workers that are not allowed to use smartphones or do not own any smartphones. The supervisor can clock for his subordinates with or without photo proof.
 
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