This paper is a result of a collaboration with HRM Software. HRM Software is a company based in Växjö, Sweden, focused on facilitating salary and human resources management. The main focus of this collaboration is to evolve the existing attendance control system into a mobile-ready solution. Achieving this evolution enables the system to apply attendance control on dispersed workforce (e.g. construction workers, telecommuters, etc.).

An attendance control system essentially registers if a worker was present at his work location and the respective time. HRM’s current system traditionally requires an employee to register his arrival/departure manually with a swipe card and a PIN code.

To solve the problem of applying attendance control to dispersed workforce we propose a novel approach based on mobile technologies and RFID interfaces. This approach takes into consideration key attributes such as security, usability, innovation, affordability.

Furthermore, we present the results of the usability test with the implemented prototype, tested with various participants.