FingerTec Newsletter Vol: 03 Year: 2012 l TimeTec for SMEs

Application Series

TimeTec for SMEs

by Mr. Vincent Chan, Internet Technical Support, FingerTec Worldwide

TimeTec is a powerful web-based solution for automated time attendance for various kinds of businesses. Built with Microsoft.NET framework and MySQL Relational Database Management, TimeTec is basically an advanced web-based version of the FingerTec TCMS V2 and this application has vast potential for use in SMEs or even large multinational companies (MNC).

TimeTec centralizes all FingerTec terminals to the server where you can control, manage and download the transaction logs all from one place. On top of that, we also have the TimeTec Mobile application for iPhone/ iPad/ iPod Touch and Android device users which allows the user to check attendance records and to clock-in their attendance from a GPS-tagged location on-the-go, as long as an Internet connection is available.

When we mention about TimeTec, the first thing that comes to mind is that it is a highly sophisticated setup and it requires IT skills to maintain the software. Why is the TimeTec giving out such impression? Is it because the software requires a server? A Static IP? The MySQL database and etc? Well, it does look complicated if you are not so IT savvy but it is actually easier to use than you think.

The TimeTec is not specially designed for large multinational companies; it is also feasible for SMEs to use the software. Even without a server or Static IP, you can use the TimeTec to monitor the employee’s time attendance. How do we achieve that?

Instead of installing the TimeTec to the server, you can install the software into your computer. You do not need to worry about the software’s requirements as a regular computer’s specification is good enough to accommodate it. With the TimeTec software installed into the computer, you can point all the terminals back to the computer’s IP address. When everything is said and done, you can configure the TimeTec by setting up login accounts for the employees and they can log into the software to check their own attendance. If you have a third party payroll or human resource software, you can extract the data from the MySQL database to use with the software.

To further enhance the software to be more user friendly, we are currently developing a new software called TimeTec Cloud. The TimeTec Cloud will download and store the transaction data into the FingerTec server. Users do not have to go through the hassle to purchase or setup the server and can still use the TimeTec software efficiently.