Christmas is coming, the holidays are nigh, and the requirement to self-isolate remains a challenge. It’s a testing time for nursery managers, with the need to balance staff ratios, admin, and unpredictable child attendance. However, if you or any of your staff are unfortunate enough to have to quarantine for two weeks, the good news is that cloud computing can help keep things running smoothly.
Flexible; secure; cost-effective
Those three words sum up the true benefit of choosing a cloud based nursery management system. But though we’re tempted just to leave it there, of course there’s more to each term than that.
Flexible… You’re able to keep working on your admin both onsite and at home. In truth, it means you can keep working wherever you have an internet connection, so that could be on holiday too; but we wouldn’t want to encourage that too much… work/life balance matters! But the flexibility we’re talking about also means you and your staff can be working at different times of the day. There’s nothing to pin you down to set hours either.
Secure… This benefit is significant. It’s reflected in the fact that all your data is stored on the cloud; you don’t run the risk of a server being stolen or hacked from your office. Updates are also applied automatically, which ensures your operation stays fully secure and up to date against cyber criminals. Plus, in the event of a PC failure, all your information is still safely stored elsewhere and remains fully accessible online. Downtime isn’t a word that will cross your lips.
Cost-effective… Your ability to manage your costs and plan your budget is greatly enhanced when you choose a cloud based nursery management system. You don’t have to invest in expensive servers on site, and nor do you have to pay the cost of maintaining them. Hardware failure, and the cost of replacing it, isn’t something you need to be concerned about either, because the powers-that-be who manage your software on the cloud do that all for you.
With all this said, though, there are also slightly less tangible benefits you can enjoy with a cloud based system too. The flexible access you gain from it fosters easier and smoother communication. Plus with real-time information available at your fingertips, you can keep yourself up to date and ensure your staff are too… literally at the press of a button.
So as you can now see, talk of the benefits of a cloud based nursery management system isn’t just marketing jargon, it’s about practical flexibility, business continuity, and cost-effective agility… and that’s before we’ve even mentioned the superb features our application can offer!
If you’d like to find out more about our cloud based applications, please just give us a call. We’d be delighted to help you discover how your nursery could soon be operating more flexibly, securely, and cost-effectively.