Human Resource and Training

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Human Resource and Training

• Paul Holden
• Anita Covella
• Justin Glinski
• Jen Arnold

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Agenda

• Introduction to Video Conferencing
• Polycom
• Tandberg
• Evaluation
• Effects on petPRO
• Concluding Remarks

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What is Video Conferencing?

• Video Conferencing allows individuals to meet
  face-to-face in real time and to interact.
• Advantages of Video Conferencing
• Increases Productivity
• Saves money
• Saves time
• More convenient
• Training becomes more efficient

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The Softwares

• The PictureTel 970
• Produced by Polycom
• Single tube screen
• Near TV quality or CD quality sound
• Can hold a conference for 10-18 people

• The 8000 MXP
• Produced by Tandberg
• Dual Plasma screen
• CD quality sound
• Can join up to 6 video and 5 audio sites

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Evaluation

• Ranking system based on the technology evaluation
• For requirements with a Yes or No value
• Yes 1 No 0
• For discretionary factors, assigned 1 or 0 based
  on position
• End Result
• A score for easy evaluation

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How Much a Conference Costs
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Costs Per Conference
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Other Factors

• Less psychological strain on employees (76
  claim to suffer from more health problems)
• Less moral strain
• Decrease in absenteeism
• Greater Happiness
• Less physical strain (3x more likely to use
  corporate health insurance)

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Efficiency Savings
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Other Consideration

• petPRO increased strain on HR due to ERP, CRM and
  the Nestles take over
• This system could avoid the need to increase HR
  staff.

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Cost Break down vs Price break down
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Recommendation

• Tandberg 8000MXP
• Why?
• Greater Capacity
• Better Security
• Saves money in the Long Run more efficient
• Clearer sound Larger Screen
• Newer Technology Cheaper/Easier to
  Maintain/Repair
• Low Delay Audio

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Effects on petPRO

• Real time, long distance communication with
  Nestle and its divisions
• Applicable to other FAGs for communication with
  suppliers, customers, etc.
• Eases training process

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Conclusion

• This new system is 100 necessary to cut HR costs
  without reducing staff
• HR is currently functioning at capacity. Will
  reduce the need to hire more staff
• Will pay for itself with in 2 years
• Will save 809,886 to 2,128, 088 each year
• Total saving of 4,049,430 10,
  640, 440 in 5 years before upgrading