The "Kronos Guy" Blog

According to the Verison State of the Market: Enterprise Cloud 2014 Report, 65% of today’s enterprises are using cloud computing – the number is rising significantly yearly. Whether a federal agency, local government IT department or a large enterprise, the cloud presents undeniable benefits. The Kronos Cloud can create faster implementation and upgrade processes, reduce capital expenditures, and guarantee anywhere availability of your workforce management solution for all employees. Although the benefits are clear, migrating to the cloud can be tricky. Common challenges include finding the right cloud vendor or vendors; transitioning from years of legacy IT investments and hardware; and determining how to best manage cloud resources. Here are some common mistakes to avoid when migrating to the Kronos Cloud:

Every aspect of Workforce Dimensions™ — the underlying architecture, integration, use experience, functionality, data access, delivery, and support — is designed to help you optimize your people. Powered by the industry-first Kronos D5™ platform, Workforce Dimensions provides a breakthrough employee experience and an unprecedented level of operational insight into your workforce management practices.

It is your favorite time of the month again - our monthly ImprovLearning post. The new series features short video clips on our blog and YouTube page designed to help Kronos managers better learn how to navigate their Kronos application. The videos are specifically designed for Kronos Version 8.0 users - so if you have any specific questions or interests, be sure to comment at the end of this blog!

Did you know the total loss to a business from ineffective training is a staggering $13.5 million dollars per 1,000 employees?

Kronos is a substantial initial investment. With so much planning and weight put into selecting the application, organizations tend to forget one of the most effective ways to ensure ROI from their investment: training. Effective training not only increases ROI, it also engages and enables employees to do their job more effectively. 

In a recent survey, 56% of surveyed HR managers reported that training and development are essential business enablers, however their organizations do not work to increase employee-learning opportunities. Maximizing the potential and skills of your employees can optimize all other aspects of your organization. In order to get the most out of your application, it is of crucial importance that your organization creates and initiates a training plan. The ultimate goal of any Kronos training is user adoption.

Most companies use less than 50% of Kronos workforce management software functionality. How much utilization do you have?