Wasting Time? Time is wasted when:- A group of people must wait for one person.- A Team cannot readily access the same document or data.- A Task must be redone due to insufficient supervision.
'Horizontal' Software may be called a Suite - or a Platform. - It is very flexible & made to Create new information.- Can be used to create Vertical (specific) Applications.- An example would be 'Adobe Creative Suite'or MS Office.Vertical Software is developed for a specific set of Tasks.
The Platform is Broad & flexible by Design.- WYSIWYG Design tools for Novices autogenerates code.- Powerful Editors allow Experts to further customize.- Includes an underlying and thoroughly integrated database.- Robust, multiuser access without onerous fees.
Wasting Talent? Talent is wasted when:- An Expert is assigned a task that is suitable for a Novice.- A Novice is assigned a Task that way over his/her head.- A Novice that is eager to learn new skills is denied access.- Team members are pigeonholed. Latent talent, undeveloped.
There is another 'Great Divide' and that is the one between the Haves and the Have Nots. Younicycle is affordably priced for any business, not just the 'Fortunate 500'. Available as a SaaS (online) or as a Server package.
'Vertical' Software is often called an 'Application'. - It is typically developed for a specific set of tasks.- Is 'powered by' the underlying Horizontal Platform.- An example would be 'Recruiting' or 'Benefit Enrollment'.
Wasting Money? Money is wasted when:- Multiple software packages must be purchased.- Multiple licenses or 'seats' must be purchased for each.- Multiple user interfaces must be learned (extra training).
The Great Divide is Knowledge. If you have the required depth of Knowledge, you can accomplish difficult tasks but without it, you will either 'give up', assign or pay an Expert or purchase yet another limited use software application.
Cost? 1) Server package for $400. No limit on number of users.2) Online vsn (SaaS) = $480 per year (3 users).3) Custom programming from $25 to $75 per hour.
Many spokes. Younicycle's framework will allow you to create many types of Vertical Applications, defined only by your imagination. An Actuary - or a Recruiter, a Benefit Consutant or Insurance Carrier can create compelling, plug-in Solutions.
Need an Edge? Many possibilities:1) Create Customer Solutions & give to them for Productivity.2) Create and sell as a suppemental source of revenue.3) Create, give it away - but charge for added customization.4) Become a Partner. Sell Younicycle + your Solutions.
One wheel. We've designed the IT Vehicle so that:1) Experts can work side-by-side with Novices.2) WYSIWYG Tools auto generate complex code.3) Each 'mini-app' you create can be shared (or sold).
Getting there is the hard part ... but we've made the trip much easier. We have spent many years 'blazing a trail' and building the IT vehicle that can get you there, safely & affordably. Yes, it is easier - but Easy is a relative term.
Start here. Get there. It's a given that you want to provide superior service for your customers and always keep a responsible. technological edge. But how? Younicycle can give you that edge - & be white-labeled for your identity.
It's coming. Like it or not, your competitors are standing outside your customers' front door and can be invited in with a few clicks of a mouse. We have the high tech and you, the relationships. Let's talk while the sun is still out.
Personalizing your Employee Communications is critical whenever personal Knowledege is required. Use Retirement as an example. Why would an employee care about John or Jane Doe's retirement security? Meaningless, inaccurate information is not only irrelevant, it's dangerous. Do it right.
The 3 Steps for effective Employee Communications:1) Inform: Let them know it exists. Where? When?2) Educate Employees: What is it? How does it work?3) Personalize the content. John Doe is not real.
Employers: Collaborate internally, with us or other Vendors 1) We (or other Vendors) can provide Full service2) Do it yourself (DIY). You can always ask for help.3) Initial full service -> then DIY in the future.
Your Employee Benefits may be very Cool - but will be ineffective if they remain Hidden. Employee Benefit Statements help your Group understand & appreciate their Personal, Big Picture. We have more than 20 years of experience and know all the possible pitfalls.
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Employee Personal Page
An Employee Personal Page can come in any combination of 6 flavors, depending on the purpose:
1) A webpage the general public can reach from the web, without a login.
2) A webpage the general public can reach from the web, with a login.
3) An intranet page that can be reached by other employess, with a login
4) A restricted intranet page can be reached by the employee or HR, with login.
5) A restricted intranet page that can only be reached by certain members of your HR Team that are members of a Role with sufficient privileges, with a login.
6) A page that is by its very nature, restricted to the highest level of Access. May be the HR Admin or VP of HR and allows deleting the employee from the master 'Employee Personal Page' file, deleting passwords and other privileges.
Your Management or Marketing team may decide that a 'human face' can be positive for Public relations.
Could be used for prospective or existing customers as part of a customer service or marketing strategy.
Enabling current employees access to basic information about other employees. Helpful with multiple locations.
A page the employee can (perhaps, must) update to assist HR as part of HR self service.
Confidential information for certain HR team members eyes only, allowing edit and other notes not available to the employee.Full privileges for all employee data.
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Themes
A Theme is a 'base xml page', with this site being an example of using Themes. If you look closely, you will see that there are 4 basic categories of pages:- A 'general theme' that is used for the Home page, Advertising, Sitemap & a few others. The links are consistent for the 'header' and the 'footer'. Each individual page has its own content.- An Employee Benefit Statements Theme, with links that are appropriate for that subject.- An Employee Communications Theme. You are now on that Theme.- A Younicycle Theme.
Each of these Themes serves a different purpose - but equally important is that we do NOT need to recreate a new set of images and links for each new page. One theme can cover 1 'topic' and hundreds of pages.
Themes & Employee Personal Pages
We would use the same idea for Employee Personal Pages, with a different Theme for each of the first 5 listed above (# 6 should not need a Theme). Each theme would be different and styles according to your wishes. In addition, Themes 2, 3, 4, 5 would load content dynamically, based on the User login and requested page.
Themes & Theme Content
We prefer working from the 'bottom up' for content, with the HR Team Page (# 5 above), being the 1st page we create. Since this page will be for HR Eyes only, we place every applicable data field for the employee on the Application.
* Note: This does NOT mean Edit, Update or Delete of data items will necessarily be allowed. That will depend on the Role and assigned privileges of the particular HR Team member. So while there is a 'common, Theme appearanace', it does NOT mean that all Team members can perform identical work. Thus, it is the combination of Themes, Pages, Roles, Privileges & dynamic content that determines the final result.
Each theme (usually) becomes progressively more restrictive, containing less content and fewer privileges, so that #1 (webpage for the general public) will NOT contain (example) an employees Home Address, let alone info such as beneficiaries, ee_id - or the ability to Edit.
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Read,Write, Rolesapplied
Type 434 items
Read, limited write, login
Type 321 items
Read, Limited writelogin
Type 212 items
Read, limited writelogin
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Read only
Employee Personal Pages & Privileges + Access
Employee personal pages can contain any type of content - but that is the challenge. We work with you to ensure that each type of Employee Personal Page & theme contains the correct type of content and the correct privileges. This can all be created and maintained from within Younicycle.
Example: Employee Personal Pages System
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