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P&I Personal & Informatik Combined Management Report (Group and Cooperation)
can be integrated in the web-based graphical interface. The open internal architecture
supports the different application-server platforms and databases. The data exchange
is guaranteed by the use of miscellaneous interfaces such as XML or SOAP.
Furthermore, our P&I TIME, P&I PLUS and P&I SMART products have been
optimised to meet the respective market requirements. Our P&I TIME, sector-neutral,
modularly designed software package fulfils all of the criteria of a modern time
management system, ranging from work hours management up to access control.
P&I TIME’s strengths lie especially in the flexible options that enable it to be
customised to meet a company’s special requirements as well as the economical
price-performance ratio and in the very short implementation times. Communications
with existing or even newly implemented IT landscapes is guaranteed by the
appropriate interfaces. P&I TIME is based on client / server architecture, supports
SQL database technology and runs under Microsoft Windows or the most up-to-date
web-browser technology (e.g. AJAX). These are today’s prerequisites for a time
management system running under the most up-to-date technical requirements.
P&I PLUS is a web-based HR and time management solution that meets demanding
criteria for flexibility when designing processes. This solution is most used by large
companies and administrative bodies with specific individual requirements. The
solution, supplemented by the time management module, enables comprehensive
staff deployment planning and supports companies and administrative bodies in the
implementation of flexible working-hours models.
The HR management system P&I PLUS is no longer limited to the client/server
version, but is now available as a full browser version.
P&I SMART is an all-inclusive package specially designed for businesses with up to
250 employees. The software covers the basic HR administration processes: payroll
accounting, travel expenses and if required, time management. The manufacturer's
initial settings enable the system to be installed easily and up and running within a
few days.
For the future, apart from guaranteeing the updates for changes in legislation, P&I
Group will continue developing the entire product palette. Investments in the coming
years will be focussed on technological development of the software solutions, and
also on adding to our products for standardising and optimising business processes,
including, for instance, using new add-on modules as well as links to external
systems, especially in other European countries.
Corporate management
Our goal is to increase shareholder value systematically and constantly through
profitable growth and concentration on the business areas which offer the most
advantageous development potential in terms of our competitiveness and capacity to
perform. The key elements of management include an integrated concept for financial
control, control metrics and as well, comprehensive measures aimed at profitable
growth and increased efficiency.
The significant key data for our Company are sales, in particular, Licensing sales,
operating result (EBIT) and the EBIT margin. As is generally true for the software
industry, sales and EBIT are the most important control metrics - so value-oriented
performance metrics relating to capital turnover play a lesser role for P&I as well. Our
capital commitment is low, but employee costs and external services in connection
with support for our software products constitute high cost pools for P&I.
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