One thing Xerox certainly does is provide its customers with options.
A lot of options.
Sometimes, choosing the best solution for your unique use case can be a little daunting, because there are just so many different ways to go about doing whatever it is you’re trying to do.
At the end of the day, choice in these matters is an undeniably good thing, though—it might take a little figuring out, but ultimately you’ll end up with systems and workflows that feel as though they were tailor-made to your exact preferences and the needs of your team.
In today’s post on the Smart Document Solutions blog, we’ll take a look at two of the possible solutions for managing your team’s availability and whereabouts: the Xerox Team Availability App and the ET-Badge App.
What is the Xerox Team Availability App and How Does it Work?
The Xerox Team Availability App is best for flexible workplaces. If you’re responsible for managing “hybrid” workers—those who can work remotely, e.g., from home, as well as at the office itself—this app will make keeping organized and knowing where and what your staff members are doing easy.
Featuring an easy to use web portal for users and useful data for administrators, the Xerox Team Availability App provides a simple-yet-effective solution to managing hybrid workers.
Here’s how it works: each day, your team members will access a basic status page. The fields on the status page can be completely customized to your needs. Usually, managers will want to request information like where the team member plans to work on that day (e.g., at home or in the office), what times they’re available, what project they’re focusing on, etc.
The app optionally also provides location tracking services. This is great for teams who are frequently mobile—perhaps a few hours in the morning will be spent working at home, then they’ll meet with a client for lunch, and then finish off the remainder of the day at the office. With location tracking services, you’ll know who is doing what, and where.
How the ET-Badge App Simplifies Clocking in and Out for Your Team
The ET-Badge app is an employee time tracking system compatible with ConnectKey-enabled Xerox devices (so, more or less any modern Xerox MFP). The app consists of an on-screen display for your Xerox MFP as well as a web portal for management.
The system is designed to function as a simple clocking in and out mechanism for your team members, who can do so with a physical badge or a PIN—or even both, if you prefer. Administrators can, at a glance, know who’s at work and who isn’t, as well as generate payroll-ready reports in seconds.
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So, which of these two apps should you choose? It depends, of course, on your particular work environment. Generally speaking, flexible workplaces will benefit the most from the Xerox Team Availability app, and more traditional in-house environments will benefit from the ET-Badge app.
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