ZEUS Time Review - why 4.3 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 24, 2022

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What is ZEUS Time?

Zeus provides personnel and time management solutions. The software includes modules for Time & Attendance, Access Control, Staff Planning and Plant Data Collection.

ISGUS is focused on providing modular solutions that can support a company’s strategy & cost planning for efficient time & workforce management. It achieves this by providing software that tracks & improves employee productivity while optimizing capacity utilization for a better competitive advantage.

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Who is it best for?

Zeus addresses the manufacturing, transport & logistics, healthcare, public services and bank & insurances sectors. The software is scalable to handle all sizes of business from SMEs to large enterprises and is offered both as an on premise web enabled solution, as well as a hosted cloud based solution.

The product is best for companies looking to im­ple­men­t cost ef­fec­tive so­lu­ti­ons that en­su­re ef­fec­tive ma­nage­ment and optimization of employees’ skills and time, with effective sche­du­ling and plan­ning policies. In addition there is support for optimum staffing levels as well as job & project time recording to allow for improved productivity and more efficiency.

Zeus offers companies a secure access control solution for factory sites, warehouses, cold storage facilities, laboratories and buildings to name a few. This includes ter­mi­nals that sup­port mul­ti­ple stan­dard rea­ding tech­no­lo­gies such as pro­xi­mi­ty, bio­metric & fin­ger­print iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on, as well as integrating di­gi­tal lo­cking cy­lin­ders for secure access.

The software is based on a modular architecture so companies can use the modules they require while also integrating many third party software vendors including major ERP & Payroll solutions to leverage on a company’s existing software investment. This is a good option for companies looking for a cost effective solution tailored to their specific requirements.

Additionally Zeus supports mobile device access and recording for the application improving real-time updates to the system.Customers for Zeus include Sparkasse, Volksbank and Raiffeisenbanken.

Main features and functionalities

The Time & Attendance module focuses on reducing costs by increasing efficiency through effective utilization of employees’ time to meet the varying job & workload demands. There are web based workflows for controlling absences & work updates which support a variety of validation techniques. Integrated data analysis with multiple reports is also provided to ensure detailed evaluations for effective resource management.

There is also a Staff Planning module for managing employees’ allocation as well as ensuring the availability of right personnel with the correct skills to be available for any given job. This reduces the likelihood of over and under staffing problems. In addition by ensuring optimized deployment of staff this also results in a reduction of employee costs, increased service quality and better achievement of job targets and deadlines.

For companies with shop floors there is a Plant Data Collection module which collates all job, operational processes & project details for the production & engineering fields. This is done directly from the shop floor via PDC terminals, mobile devices as well as web enabled workstations. This access to real time information allows for proactive monitoring and process improvement. In addition as the communication is bi-directional, shop floor employees can be advised the necessary changes to optimize process productivity.

What is the actual cost?

ITQlick pricing score is 4.8 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for ZEUS Time. You can also find here pricing information from ZEUS Time's website.

Pros

• Zeus offers integration to third party software including ERP & Payroll solutions
• The solution is modular based so customers can choose the modules they require and add others at a later time when needed
• Zeus offers a module for access control to manage & secure diverse facilities
• Mobile device access of the application is supported by Zeus
• The product offers both cloud based as well as on premise deployments

Cons

• Zeus does not offer a free trial or guaranteed period for the product
• The solution does not support user driven customization of the product
• There are no social collaboration tools provided as part of Zeus
• Zeus does not provide mobile location tracking for field personnel
• The payroll module does not include support for tax filing and health insurance polices

How it stacks up?

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