San Diego, Calif. March 26, 2010 – San Diego-based ShiftHound (http://www.shifthound.com), the leading Software-as-a-Service provider of Staff Scheduling Software, delivers its version 1.5 unrivaled Open Shift Management (OSM) and Scheduling solution that utilizes the latest Web 2.0 technologies. The new features and functionality are designed to provide more automation and flexibility to the manager who is continually trying to reduce the amount of time it takes to schedule staff and deal with open shifts. The manager can get back to managing and to maximizing efficiencies elsewhere in their department or organization.
ShiftHound already provides unparalleled visibility of scheduled and open shifts, point and click scheduling, PTO, and shift swapping workflows, as well as calculation of labor costs and overtime – all through one browser screen. Important broadcasts and scheduling changes are sent via e-mail and/or cell phone text messages to employees, eliminating manager time spent calling employees. In v1.5, the manager also has the ability to send messages to specific staff members right from the last minute call screen, an easy to use, timesavings addition.
"The new ability to schedule by employee is extremely useful for scheduling employees that need to be assigned across multiple departments, which takes place in many companies," stated David Monaghan, Database Administrator at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. "This functionality has made scheduling employees much easier for Friends Hospital, saving our managers a lot of time. Scheduling is as easy as a single click into the day to be scheduled for a specific employee."
"We have an ongoing quest to provide features that save our customers as much time as possible. This includes scheduling templates that allow a manager to save time by keeping track of shifts that are always or most frequently scheduled. When a new schedule is generated in ShiftHound, staff in the template will automatically be assigned shifts for the schedule," says Doug Bertozzi, Chief Technology Officer for ShiftHound. "And in the next release will be automated staffing needs or "right sizing" the number of staff based on defined ratios, such as daily census in healthcare/hospitals."
ShiftHound is valuable to any business where there is shift-based work including healthcare, hospitality, call centers, retail, transportation, manufacturing, and many others. ShiftHound v1.5 is easy to learn and use for both managers and employees, and thanks to the power of SaaS (Software as a Service), it can be up and running in days—not the months or years required by traditional software. Most scheduling solutions on the market today are expensive, over-built, and difficult to use and maintain. Our product's power lies in its ease of use, and the SaaS model allows for one low, monthly charge obviating the need for expensive technical staff and maintenance fees. ShiftHound gives its customers painless, free upgrades and they can turn on functionality and modules as or when they are needed, on demand.
ShiftHound is a (Software-as-a-Service) company that uses Web 2.0 technology to deliver integrated, customizable web based Workforce Management (WFM) solutions, such as scheduling and open shift management/optimization, that enable small and medium sized customers to leverage the features and functions of applications usually reserved for Fortune 500 companies, without the significant financial investment.
ShiftHound is 100-percent dedicated to the success of its customers and commitment to continually improving their technology. ShiftHound is committed to providing feature-rich top-quality workforce management services at very competitive rates and prides itself for being extremely responsive and available to their customers.
For more information, please visit http://www.shifthound.com or contact Sales at 1.888.SHIFTRX (744.3879) or sales@shifthound.com