Dublin, Aug. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2t..._workforce ) has announced the addition of the "Global Workforce Management System (WFM) Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.
The emergence of mobile-based WFM solutions has revolutionized the WFM concept by giving users the ability to work from remote locations. In order to remain competitive most organizations are shifting their focus from traditional methods to modern solutions such as mobile WFM which allow them to access remote information via smartphones and tablets.
The solution is best suited for asset-intensive industries with field operations teams where they require connection outside their office premises. The trend of BYOD is allowing staff on-mobile options and to do work from home. Mobile WFM provides immediate access to work activity and facilitates performance management.
In addition, mobile WFM solutions can also be used to edit time sheets, approve schedule changes and process time-off requests remotely. Kronos offers mobile applications such as Workforce Mobile Manager and Workforce Mobile Employee in Android, iPhone, iPad, Nokia and Blackberry app store. Similarly, Workforce Software offers the EmpCenter Mobile application.
According to the report, a major driver in the market is the increasing need for organizations to improve productivity. The deployment of WFM software allows organizations to schedule various activities of the workforce in a timely manner and also helps in highlighting inconsistencies or inefficiencies in operations.
Further, the report states that the complexity involved in selecting the right solution from a wide variety of options is a major challenge for this market.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.
Key Topics Covered:
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
04. Market Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Market Landscape
07. Market Segmentation by End-users
08. Geographical Segmentation
09. Key Leading Countries
10. Buying Criteria
11. Market Growth Drivers
12. Drivers and their Impact
13. Market Challenges
14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
15. Market Trends
16. Trends and their Impact
17. Vendor Landscape
18. Key Vendor Analysis
19. Other Reports in this Series
Companies Mentioned:
- Automatic Data Processing Inc.
- Kronos Inc.
- Oracle Corp.
- SAP AG.
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2t..._workforce
Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 Sector: Software
