Staff Director's Approach on scheduling methodology:

StaffDirector (SD) uses a "Full Shift Cycle" paradigm in the core of its scheduling engine architecture. In the Vendor Management Mode (VMS), SD covers the shifts life cycle from the moment a need is created to the time, when the Healthcare Professional (HCP) uses a biometric hand punch reader (HPU - Hand Punch Unit) to punch out at the end of the shift, thus completing the shift or bringing it to the end of its life cycle and ready for payroll and invoicing. Throughout the shift's life cycle, SD allows maximum collaboration between the Healthcare Facility, the Staffing Agency and the HCP, eliminating discrepancies between them.

Technology

StaffDirector uses Multi-Tiered Client Server system architecture to create high levels of abstraction between various system layers. In the system development jargon, this means that the system design is extremely flexible and can easily accommodate growth and expansion, without effecting existing features and functionalities.

Unlike most other VMS and Process Flow Management Systems (PFMS), SD was designed as a Wide Area Network (WAN) application. This means that the application may be used on any computer with internet, but unlike its HTML-based rivals, SD offers a true Real Time capability. The user does not have to click 'Refresh' button to see changes or updates in the system. The data is pushed to the client application immediately after a change is made in the database. In addition, SD client preloads necessary data at session startup to reduce the wait after each click.

System Security is yet another benefit of a client-server design. SD encapsulates the highest levels of security into its architecture. Security is handled on individual tiers separately: Server Tier Security, Client (Application) Tier Security and Network Security. Together, these three tiers provide above industry standard level of security.