| A proper workforce planning schedule ensures that | | | | the right employees, with the right skills and |
| the organization has access to a workforce that has | | | | competencies so that the work can be finished |
| the desired skills and competencies needed for its | | | | efficiently and within the stipulated time frame. |
| future growth. This process involves planning for the | | | | Scheduling according to the organizations goals and |
| future while keeping in mind the goal and objectives of | | | | objectives is very beneficial as it results in timely and |
| that organization. A system managing the time pattern, | | | | efficient completion of the work. |
| attendance pattern and lave pattern enables the | | | | Leave tracking – it is essential for an organization to |
| management to track and analyze real time data | | | | keep a track on the leave pattern of employees so |
| regarding the time schedules and the leave patterns of | | | | that in case there is any prevalent pattern, then it can |
| an individual, thus assisting in the planning process. | | | | be found out and action taken accordingly. If the |
| An efficient time and attendance system will provide | | | | organization is aware of the leave pattern, then |
| accurate and precise data pertaining to the following | | | | scheduling of work becomes very easy and more |
| areas: | | | | efficient results are obtained. |
| Time accounting – time accounting refers to the | | | | Attendance tracking – workforce planning ensures |
| calculation of the effective and non effective time of | | | | that the right talent is available to the organization in the |
| an employee according to the rules of the organization. | | | | future. Therefore it is necessary to keep a track on |
| The process of tracking the time and task of an | | | | the attendance pattern of an employee. Tracking |
| employee is made easy by the use of advanced time | | | | infractions such as absenteeism, unplanned breaks, |
| systems that track the total time taken by an | | | | unscheduled working hours, etc becomes easy |
| employee to complete a specific task. | | | | through the use of an efficient time and attendance |
| Integration – a proper time system would enable an | | | | system. |
| organization to integrate the data collection process of | | | | All the above listed points are essential components of |
| all the different locations in which that organization is | | | | a planning process for the organization, thus a proper |
| working. This means that the management has a time | | | | time and attendance system would directly affect the |
| and task list of various employees spread across | | | | planning process by improving the above areas and |
| different locations. This integration process greatly | | | | enabling the organization to achieve its goals and |
| benefits the workforce planning process. | | | | objectives. |
| Scheduling – scheduling refers to assigning work to | | | | |