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Helpdesk Ticket Software: Does Your Helpdesk Pass the Test?

10 June 2022

Inevitably, in any given working environment, things will go wrong. It’s an unfortunate fact of life. The real test is in the response of your helpdesk ticket software to these instances. Whether you’re a small, 3-year primary school or college or an internationally renowned multi-campus college group, a robust, appropriate helpdesk system is an absolute necessity. So how do you ensure that yours is up-to-scratch? Will Your Helpdesk Stand...

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Essential Tips for Communicating in the Workplace

3 June 2022

Effective communication is the cornerstone of any operation, therefore one of the foremost challenges to overcome to reap better communication benefits. Poor communication can create a variety of problems in the workplace when something hasn’t been expressed clearly enough or information has slipped your mind or someone else’s. Essential Workplace Communication Tips We’ve all experienced dealing with someone whose communication needs...

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Policy Management: Keeping Track of Ever-Changing Policies

27 May 2022

There are several challenges faced by those responsible for tracking and recording policy and procedure within any given organisation - policy management software can solve them. Common Policy Management Problems 1. “I don’t need to read them” There are some procedures that are used regularly – and staff needn’t waste time on reading or learning those they don’t use. With policy management software, you can see when staff have...

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Compliance Management Software in the post-lock-down world

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20 May 2022

Putting your best foot forward The past 2 years has been an unprecedentedly challenging time for education, and there is no way of quantifying the various negative effects Covid-19 and its resultant lock-downs has had on schools and colleges across the country. Now, with sharp focus on the tentative easing of students back into the physical classroom, ‘behind the scenes’ there remains another important challenge to overcome: compliance...

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Qualification Software: Certified for Success

13 May 2022

Are Your Staff Training and Qualification Software Records Up-To-Scratch? The first port of call when hiring fresh staff is to check they are qualified to fulfil their prospective position diligently and legally. Tracking this information on an ongoing basis presents its own set of unique challenges. Our training and qualification software can help! Effective Training and Qualification Software Physical copies of training certifications...

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The Key Stages of Asset Life Cycle Management

9 May 2022

Managing and understanding the key stages of asset life cycle management is important to get the most efficient use out of them and to best benefit your business. Regardless of the size of your business, all businesses rely on their assets. With this in mind, it’s important to be aware of asset life cycle management. What is an Asset? An asset is any resource that is used to generate cash flow, reduce expenses or provide economic...

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Covering Your Assets

6 May 2022

People are undoubtedly any given organisation’s greatest resource. Fulfilling their respective responsibilities, however, invariably requires the provision of equipment. Keeping track of people, their tasks and workload presents its own unique set of challenges – but how do you keep track of your stuff? Intelligent Asset Inventories Asset inventories have been commonplace for years – the only real change to the practice is how...

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Up To The Task - Are Things Running Smoothly?

1 April 2022

Running a successful operation, regardless of size or sector, requires the regular completion of statutory and best practice tasks. This includes tests, checks and inspections that must be carried out to warrant the smooth running of day-to-day business, ensuring everyone is always safe. Mediums to Log Tasks There are various mediums available to log the process of completing these tasks – some more universal than others. Paper...

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The Different Types of Compliance Risk

9 March 2022

What is Compliance Risk? A compliance risk is a risk to an organisation being exposed to legal penalties, financial forfeiture and material loss, resulting from its failure to act in accordance with industry laws, policies and regulations. Organisations of all types and sizes are exposed to compliance risk, whether they are public or private entities, for-profit or nonprofit, state or federal. An organisation's failure to comply with...

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What is Asset Management? An Overview of Asset Management

3 February 2022

Asset management is key in helping organisations or individuals monitor and manage their assets. Having a dedicated system or having a dedicated asset manager monitoring these assets improves productivity and efficiency whilst focusing on future return on investment. What is Asset Management? Asset management is the practice of acquiring, maintaining, trading and monitoring assets and investments that have the potential to grow in...

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