The TNA module is only one of many tools provided by the TIMATE system. This module cooperates withthe assessment, motivation mechanisms and and safety support. . See the benefits of TIMATE’s TNA module in comparison with traditional TNA methods.
| Feature / Method | TNA module in the TIMATE system | Typical TNA based on RFID cards | Typical TNA based on biometrics | Typical TNA based on a smartphone app |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical features | Self-operating TIMATE cards carried by employees as IDs | Cards with the RFID chip used with readers | Biometric reader, e.g. fingerprints | Input of TNA information on the employee’s smartphone app |
| Method Recording of time and attendance by the employee | Self-operating and automatic – it is enough to carry the card as an ID | Putting the card against the reader by the employee | Placing the finger on the reader by the employee | Inputting data in the app on the smartphone |
| Automatic detection of breaks | ||||
| Abuse detection: “clocking in for a colleague” | Automatic (a patented method) | It requires an additional camera and manual analysis of data | It prevents abuse through scanning individual fingerprints | It requires a camera or biometrics a smartphone and manual analysis of data |
| Automatic detection of exits during working hours, regardless of the number of entries/exits | ||||
| It eliminates the problem which occurs when employees forget to use the reader upon leaving work | ||||
| No need to install turnstiles and gates to increase effectiveness | N/A | |||
| An option to record remote work | Putting the TIMATE card against a smartphone’s NFC reader | It requires a smartphone | ||
| Effective use possible in open areas, e.g. construction sites | ||||
| Feedback for employees about the working time, days off, overtime | On the card’s ePaper screen and in the WWW panel | On the smartphone screen | ||
| An option to use the card as an ID | Yes – the active ePaper screen, an ID only on the company premises | Yes – a permanent ID | ||
| No need to use a business smartphone that requires daily charging | ||||
| Cooperation with access control | Through the card's built-in NFC | Yes | It requires installation of biometric readers at entrances | Yes through the smartphone NFC |
| Compliance with personal data protection | Doubtful |