The first change to Daylight Saving Time (DST) since 1987 is looming, and it could cause havoc in your business IT systems if you don't act now. DST starts almost a month
SOONER this year (2nd Sunday in March instead of 1st Sunday in April) and lasts a week longer (ending 1st Sunday in Nov.) Trouble might include scheduling errors and confusion from errant desktop applications; billing disputes, incorrect time stamps and other interruptions. Small business time and attendance systems are particularly susceptible, especially the older timeclock/punchclock variety. If you are thinking of upgrading your systems,
Business.com is a good place to shop and compare multiple vendors. Vince Zambo, a tech specialist with CDW Corp., recommends these steps:
- Inventory and isolate time-sensitive systems. These might include payroll, financial or medical databases and older timeclock/punchclock systems that are not upgradeable.
- Check in with tech vendors. Most hardware, software and web-based service vendors have establish websites or pages to help business owners and IT manager get ready for the DST shift.
- Start now. The shift is only a month away and it takes time to understand if and how your systems might be affected.
Using the Competition to Boost Your SEO Performance
Delicious
Digg
Reddit
Magnolia
NewsVine
Furl
Google
Yahoo