Great Managers Use Modern Resource Management Software
There are many resources available to a company that a manager has to effectively coordinate in order for the company to succeed. These resources may include manpower, finances and information technology. Before the advent of resource management software, managers had a hard time designating the various resources to the diverse projects that the companies were willing to undertake. During this period, the managers worked in an environment that was full of paper. This was at times inconvenient especially when it came to looking through these papers to access the relevant information. It was frustrating as well as time-consuming for the managers. This issue and the complexity of the resource management led to the development of affordable resource management software that has greatly assisted in enhancing the way that the managers coordinate and allocate these resources.This has gone a long way in enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of the managers as well as ensuring maximum utilization of the available resources. The software is appropriate for managing both human and non-human resources of the company. The software that a manager adopts should be able to monitor comprehensively the utilization of the resources that are being used. It should also help the managers cut down on the amount of time spent on managing the resources. This time can be well spent in doing other beneficial activities for the company. The computer program has different features that can assist the managers attain their goals easier, faster and more conveniently.One such feature is the time sheet management. This is a feature that enables managers to enter data concerning time and expenses. The feature provides real-time reporting which gives the managers accurate information regarding the performance of resources such as employees in relation to time. It allows the managers to quickly monitor how much time it takes employees to complete delegated projects and duties. The manager can then make informed decisions on how to improve the situation. Employees can also benefit from the feature as it will assist them in knowing how much time it takes to complete a task and work harder to achieve better results. The information gathered from the time sheet can assist in determining the payroll for individuals, billing for the company clients and also for estimating the cost of certain projects.The advantage of using the time sheet management is that it lowers costs in the company. It achieves this in mainly three ways. One way is by making the processing of payroll information more efficient. Another is by making costs that were previously hidden visible. The manager can lower or eradicate this cost to increase returns. The final way is by making the billing and invoice system automated.Another feature that is found in the software is the smart scheduling feature. This feature is essential as it helps managers keep up with the large amount of fragmentation in the company system. It is essential for managers to properly schedule the activities of the company that are using the resources of the company. This goes a long way in ensuring some processes do not take too much time or use too many resources such that other functions cannot be performed.
The Best Job In The World?
1999 was probably the worst year of my professional life. Unsatisfying office jobs followed by long periods of unemployment and claiming benefits. I’d also missed out on an opportunity to train as a Microsoft certified programmer because I was unable to find a placement. The dream of making my way into the world of employment had turned into an absolute nightmare, at times I felt like a total failure.
Towards the end of 1999 an opportunity arose for me to work in a casino. I’d always loved card games after seeing the glitz and glamour of casinos in James Bond movies. Dissatisfied with life in Northern Ireland, at the age of just 20, I packed a couple of suitcases and ended up going to the Isle of Man to train as a croupier (casino dealer) in January 2000. 18 months later I was working on my first cruise ship, and 18 months after that I was boarding the QE2 (the most famous ship of them all) to do a world cruise.
For a young man from a housing estate in Antrim, Northern Ireland this was beyond even my wildest dreams. On a ferry from Belfast to Liverpool in 1997, I’d once seen a pontoon table and croupier and dreamt what it may be to work as a casino dealer on the high seas.
Everything aboard the QE2 was as you would expect, starting with Captain Ron Warwick, who looked exactly what the captain of the QE2 should look like (Google the name if you don’t believe me). Passenger facing crew were immaculate in their appearance. I could probably have shaved with the crease on my pressed tuxedo shirts, and on a number of occassions when I had been sunburnt in port, I could feel the creases cutting into my tender skin as I dealt the cards that evening in the casino.
The great thing for croupiers on cruise ships is that they only work when the ship is in international waters, in port, the casino must close, and casino staff are free to do pretty much whatever they want. Casino staff have a cabin steward who cleans their cabin and takes away their dirty laundry and brings it back fresh each day. We did a 103 day world cruise which included stops in places like Hong Kong, Sydney, Cape Town, Hawaii, Mauritius, Nagasaki, Tahiti and Singapore to name a few. I managed to do some amazing excursions like diving in the great barrier reef, quad biking in the Namibian desert, and dining in all sorts of fine restaurants, trying delicacies like Springbok, Kangaroo, Crocodile and Kobe beef. We made stops in 5 continents, crossed the equator and even experienced living a Tuesday in consequetive days when we crossed the world timeline. Imagine that, you go to bed on Tuesday night, wake up the following morning and its Tuesday again, but this was far from groundhog day.
The role in the casino was not about taking passengers’ money like in a land-based casino, it was about providing them with fun and entertainment. The passengers were friendly and pleasant, many of them being extremely successful people (I understand the lowest cabin cost for a world cruise on the QE2 was about $50,000 in 2003). A lot of the passengers had never played in a casino and were fascinated to learn and experience the one onboard. Just getting to know some of these people was an experience in itself, and a large part of the role in the casino was simply to entertain them whilst they were in the casino.
There were also celebrity passengers. We would finish work and go to the crew/members bar where we would have guest entertainers like the late Des O’Connor and the magician, the late Paul Daniels down to have a drink. God bless them both.
Was my job the best job in the world? Maybe not for everyone, but it was beyond even my wildest dreams and the 6 month experience, as well as the amazing people I met will be something I treasure forever. I was very lucky to have lived this experience and will always be incredibly grateful for it.
Many years have passed since then and I’ve always missed the buzz of casinos which is how Fun 21 Casino Hire was created in 2021. My celebrities now are anyone who hires the No Money Fun Casino that I provide for parties and celebrations, and I aim to give the same experience that you would expect onboard the QE2.