TNE:Connect

Spreadsheets

• Automatically calculates balances (leave days, overtime, expenses).
• Reduces human errors through validation rules and formulas built into the app.
• Eliminates version mismatches — one central source of truth.

• Prone to formula errors and data entry mistakes.
• No real-time validation; mistakes can go unnoticed.
• Version conflicts if multiple people edit files.

• Accessible anywhere, anytime (web + mobile).
• Employees, managers, and HR can update and approve requests simultaneously.

• Typically stored on local drives or shared folders.
• Collaboration can cause file overwrites or confusion.
• Requires emailing files back and forth.

• Built-in approval workflows (e.g., manager receives leave or expense requests automatically).
• Sends reminders and notifications.
• Automatically updates balances once approved.

• Manual email or chat-based approval process.
• Requires HR to manually update status and totals.

• Uses secure cloud infrastructure with encryption, access controls, and audit trails.
• Easier data privacy compliance.

• Files can be easily shared, lost, or modified accidentally.
• Limited control over access permissions.

• Generates dashboards and analytics instantly (e.g., leave trends, overtime, project-level expenses).
• Export data easily for payroll or finance integration.

• Manual reporting and pivot tables.
• Time-consuming data consolidation and limited visualization.

• Integrates with payroll, accounting, and HR systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Oracle Fusion).
• Scales easily as your team grows — no new templates or files needed.

• No direct integrations — requires manual import/export.
• Becomes complex as the number of employees increases

• Self-service access for employees to submit leave and expenses.
• Mobile-friendly; instant visibility of approvals and balances.

• Employees must email HR or manually update a shared file.
• Delayed visibility and limited transparency.

• Maintains a full digital log of submissions, approvals, and edits.
• Ideal for compliance and audits.

• Difficult to track who edited what and when.
• Lacks change history or version logs.

• Automates 70–80% of administrative work.
• HR and finance teams can focus on analysis instead of data entry.

• Manual updates and double-checking consume significant time.

• Predictable, subscription-based cost (SaaS model).
• Reduces admin hours and errors that lead to financial and operational mistakes.

• No direct software cost, but hidden costs in time, inefficiency, and errors.