Data Acquisition Alternatives

Data Acquisition Alternatives

The Latest in Enterprise-class Data Acquisition Device Alternatives

CyberShift has developed partnerships with many industry leaders in the data acquisition device field to provide our clients with a wide range of alternatives to meet their needs for effective collection of data. CyberShift offers the most advanced, fully integrated data collection options with a broad range of secure and reliable data acquisition, access control and time capture methods including Web browsers, time clocks, RFID, PDAs [such as the BlackBerry® wireless platform] and Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The use of data acquisition devices can be measured in increased productivity, supporting the requirements of flexible staffing or mobile workers, reduction of fraudulent time collection and increased payroll accuracy. Below is a sample of the types of devices that we provide through our partnerships. If you have unique requirements that may need a different approach than the ones we have highlighted, please contact us.

Biometric Time Collection Hardware Devices

Biometric Devices

Biometric devices are time collection hardware devices used in time and attendance systems to verify the identity of employees clocking in and out of work. Biometric devices are generally characterized by fingerprint scan technology, face or retinal eye topography and hand topography. Biometric devices insure the person clocking in is in fact the person associated with the employee identification number. Biometric devices eliminate the fraudulent problem of "buddy-punching", where workers clock each other in and out. To learn more about CyberShift Data Acquisition Devices, please click here.

Personal Data Assistant (PDA)/BlackBerry® for the Mobile Workforce

Business travelers, especially salespeople, consultants, technicians, managers and field employees are by their nature a mobile workforce, spending more time outside of the office than in. CyberShift is the first to offer mobile enterprise solutions for both workforce and expense management on the BlackBerry® platform; ideal for all of your mobile employees. Workforce Management 3G™ BlackBerry Edition and Necho Expense™ BlackBerry Edition offer true anytime, anywhere access for your road warriors and other employees that do the majority of their jobs outside of a formal office.

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MC70 Rugged Enterprise Digital Assistant Mobile Computer

Rugged Digital Devices for Mobile Workers

Rugged Digital Devices support mobile task workers who may be out in the field reading meters, delivering packages, repairing appliances, on the retail floor taking inventory, or in a hospital checking test results. Put the power of a cell phone, PDA, computer, scanner and imager in the hands of your mobile workers with Motorola's MC70 Rugged Enterprise Digital Assistant Mobile Computer. Designed to withstand all day everyday use in nearly any environment, this rugged compact device delivers true anywhere anytime wireless WAN/LAN/PAN voice and data communications, including superior voice functionality, advanced data capture and the power to run nearly any application.

Telephone-based Time Collection/Interactive Voice response (IVR)

For employees who do not have access to a time clock, biometric device or other physical time capture device, a telephone-based time collection system provides another alternative. Telliris Attend is a time and labor data collection interactive voice response (IVR) system. It is specifically designed for time and labor data collection and is pre-integrated with many time and attendance/workforce management software products. As a result, it stands head and shoulders above any other telephone-based time and labor data collection solution.

Telliris Attend is the only standardized time and labor data collection IVR product available on the market today. All other alternatives involve either custom programming or are limited in capability due to lack of IVR expertise and support.

Time Clocks and Web Interfaces

Time clocks are used to accurately track, monitor and record an employee's work hours. Time clocks come in a variety of formats including support for punch cards, swipe cards, Web clocks and kiosk devices. For employees who do not have access to a time clock, the Web provides an accessible alternative. Employees can 'clock on and off', update schedule availability and perform employee self-service functions (such as vacation and sick time entry) via their PC. To learn more about CyberShift Data Acquisition Devices, please click here.

CyberShift's extensive expertise in the fields of Workforce Management and Expense Management allows us to offer advanced technology, multi-faceted functionality and flexible deployment options, including both license fee and On Demand (Software-as-a-Service) models to meet an organization's needs.