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Sympa

HRM software
  • SMEs
  • Large company
  • Multinationals
  • Cloud

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Unique Selling Points
  • Suitable for local and international organisations
  • Extensive HR reports
  • Multiple countries and/or locations
  • Onboarding, employment and offboarding in one HR system
  • 250+ integrations

Sympa at a glance

  • Category: HRM software
  • Indicative price: €5 or more per user per month
  • Demo on request, cloud software, available in Dutch

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Sympa is a multi-country HR solution. We have more than 15 years of experience helping international organisations.

Good technology gives organisations the power to fully realise their potential. Our cloud solution is characterised by the fact that you can bring all your HR processes, critical employee data and KPIs at national and global level together in one system. Regardless of complexity. Sympa gives you flexibility in setting up your HR processes, internationalisation, data security and compliance.

Create unparalleled HR support for everyone.

Sympa is a fully customisable HR solution that lets you focus on the right HR issues and smart decision-making. Our solution gives you insight, overview and transparency across all employee data and KPIs. Finally, we help automate routine HR tasks.

In short, an HR solution that adapts to your specific processes, rather than the other way around. That is why more than 1000 international organisations worldwide trust Sympa as the safe and trusted foundation for their HR activities.

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Sympa features

  • Staff scheduling
  • Recruitment
  • Absence file
  • Employee Self Service
  • Digital signature
  • Contract management
  • Digital personnel file
  • MSS
  • Payroll processing
  • Time tracking
  • Mobile app
  • MSS app
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i Payroll processingremove
Payroll processing

Processing and paying salaries in the HRM software.

Benefits:

  • You do not need a separate system for processing salaries.
  • All HRM matters in the same system.
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Staff scheduling
It is possible to create rosters.
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Recruitment
All information per candidate can be found in one overview.
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Absence file

Use the HRM software to register and keep track of sickness absence. Think of:

  • The duration of the absence
  • The reason for absence
  • Any doctor's notes
  • Medical reports

Benefits:

  • Helps with the reintegration of employees after illness.
  • Makes sure the company complies with local and national regulations on sickness absence.
  • Provides insight into absence patterns and helps identify problem areas.
  • Ensures consistent communication with all parties involved.
  • Safeguards the security and confidentiality of employee data, in accordance with privacy laws.
i Time trackingremove
Time tracking

This is how employees register the hours worked in the HRM software

Benefits:

  • Know how much time staff spend on work.

Who is it for?

  • Teams who want to manage their time efficiently.
  • Companies that want to monitor hours and budgets accurately.
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Employee Self Service

ESS (Employee Self Service) means that employees take over a few operational tasks themselves with the HRM software. For example requesting leave, reporting absence, submitting expense claims or changing personal information. Employees do this via their own online portal, which can often also be accessed via an app. This takes a lot of administrative work off the HR department's hands.

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Digital signature

A digital signature is the placing of a signature under a digital document. This is an electronic version of the physical signature with pen and paper. It lets you have employees sign contracts easily and quickly.

Want to know everything about placing a digital signature? Then read our article on Why a digital signature.

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Mobile app

With a mobile app (or ESS app) the employee arranges a few operational HR tasks themselves with the HRM software. For example requesting leave, reporting absence, submitting expense claims or changing personal information. This takes a lot of administrative work off the HR department's hands.

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Contract management

With this function you can automate drawing up and following up employees' contracts. You always have insight into your contracts, anywhere, and you never forget to extend or end a contract on time.

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Digital personnel file

With a digital personnel file it is possible to store all relevant staff information securely and online.

Legal obligation
Employers are responsible for building and maintaining employees' personnel files. Employers are also legally required to document certain data about employees.

Benefits
HRM software offers a number of important benefits. For example, handy search options make it possible to quickly find the right contracts, payslips, appraisals or meeting notes of employees. In addition, all relevant HRM information is always accessible and can be consulted via the cloud (available online).

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MSS

With MSS (manager self service) the manager can use the HRM software to arrange HR matters for their employees themselves. These can be things such as approving leave and/or managing the personnel file.

i MSS appremove
MSS app

With an MSS app (manager self service) the manager can use the HRM software to arrange HR matters for their employees themselves with a mobile app. These can be things such as approving leave and/or managing the personnel file.

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Backups
A backup of all data is made on a separate server.
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IP address security
Users can only access the software if the correct IP address is recognised.
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Data storage in Europe
The data is stored in Europe.
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Flexible user rights
It is possible to give employees/users different user rights.
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Single Sign On (SSO)
Allows users to log in once, after which they automatically get access to multiple applications.
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Two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication is an extra layer of security when logging in to the software. For example a password and an SMS verification.
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Healthcare
Examples: GPs, physiotherapy, speech therapy, mental healthcare (GGZ), dietetics, exercise therapy, skin therapy, haptotherapy, osteopathy, occupational therapy and podiatry.
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Construction and installation

Examples:

  • Construction companies
  • Painting companies
  • Installation companies
  • Insulation companies.
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Facility services
Examples: cleaning companies and security companies.
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Hospitality
Examples: restaurants, bistros and cafés.
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IT
Examples: software developers and website developers.
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Social services
Examples: social workers and voluntary work.
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Retail
Examples: supermarkets, retail trade and craft businesses.
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Pharma and chemicals
Examples: manufacturers of medicines and the chemical industry.
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Accountancy
Examples: accountancy firms and bookkeeping firms.
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Agricultural sector
Examples: agriculture and horticulture.
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Automotive
Examples: garages and car dealers.
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Education
Examples: educational institutions, childcare and training institutes.
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Trade
Examples: wholesalers and trading companies.
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Industry
Examples: mining and the metal industry.
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Logistics
Examples: distribution centres and transport companies.
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Media
Examples: broadcasters, radio stations and content development.
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Online services
Websites where a product or service can be purchased.
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Petroleum market
Examples: petrol stations and oil refineries.
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Production
Companies that make a physical product. For example clothing production, tool production and food production.
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Recreation
Examples: holiday parks, hotels, theme parks and museums.
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Temporary staffing
Examples: temporary employment agencies and secondment agencies.
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Real estate sector
Examples: housing associations and estate agents.
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Government

Examples: ministries, water boards, provinces, municipalities, the UWV (Employee Insurance Agency), the police and institutions with a public task.

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Business services
Examples: consultancies, marketing agencies and law firms.
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Visitor registration
Visitors can be registered using the software.
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Communication via software
Within the software it is possible to communicate about internal and external documents.
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Internal chat
Internal chat function for chatting with colleagues.
i Logcheck
Log
Overview of who performed which actions and when.
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Online calendar
Plan and follow meetings, tasks and events for yourself and other colleagues.
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Process alerts
The software gives a notification when an important event occurs.
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Timeline
Involving employees in the organisation through a timeline, where they can share content themselves, like posts and leave comments.
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Approval workflow
Option to set up a workflow for getting expense claims approved.
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Automatic foreign VAT refund
Automatic foreign VAT refund for credit card payments.
i Automatic mileage calculationremove
Automatic mileage calculation
Automatic mileage calculation based on an online maps service.
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Requesting business trips
Business trips can be requested in the approval workflow.
i Credit card integrationremove
Credit card integration
Credit card payments can be linked automatically to an expense claim.
i Approving expense claims via an appremove
Approving expense claims via an app
Supervisors/managers can approve/reject invoices/receipts via an app.
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Expense claim cost centres
Expense claims can be registered to different cost centres.
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Submitting expense claims via an app
Users can scan and submit receipts or invoices via an app.
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Feedback notes
Adding a feedback note to a rejected expense claim.
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Mileage claims
Users can claim mileage.
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Expense claims for out-of-pocket costs
Claim expenses digitally, such as travel costs, tools or lunch costs.
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Real-time currency conversion
An expense claim can be submitted in different currencies and is converted immediately. This can be handy when claims are submitted in different currencies.
i Viewing the status of expense claimsremove
Viewing the status of expense claims
Option to follow the status of submitted expense claims.
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Authentication method

When you have a document signed, you want to be sure the signature is placed by the right person. For this the signatory must be identified as well as possible, so that the sender knows who has signed the document. Common methods of authentication are the following:

  • Email
  • SMS
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Advanced signing

In 2016 a new European regulation came into force which states that a digital signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature. A digital signature therefore leads to a legally valid agreement that is legally binding.

Digital signing is therefore just as legally valid as a signature on paper. It is legally valid with evidential value. A digital signature has a qualified certificate, which proves that the signature is reliable. The certificate links the identity of the signatory to the digital signature and links the signature to the document.

i Multiple documents check
Multiple documents

The ability to sign several documents at once.

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Multiple signatories

The ability to have a document signed by several people.

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Sending attachments

The ability to also send several attachments along after digitally signing a contract.

i Signing progresscheck
Signing progress

Keeping track of the progress of the signing process. For example insight into whether a contract has been viewed, or receiving a notification when a contract has been signed.

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Forms and templates
In the software it is possible to use or design standard (web) forms and/or templates.
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Storing documents
Option to store internal documents (digitally).
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Company property

All employees in your organisation have the option of having company property at their disposal. Think of a lease car, laptop or phone. Depending on the industry, this could also be a box of tools or a ladder, for example.

Benefits:

  • Insight into who has which company property
  • Save time through a fully automated process
i Emergency registrationcheck
Emergency registration

With an emergency report you have insight into which people are present on the company premises during a situation or an emergency.

i HR reportscheck
HR reports

Insight into HR-related reports. For example age structure, education level and gender ratios.

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Organisation chart
An organisation chart is generated based on the entered data of employees, managers and departments.
i Employment contractremove
Employment contract

With an employment contract generator it is possible to generate employment contracts automatically. Using fill-in fields you quickly create a tailor-made employment contract.

i Employee profilescheck
Employee profiles
Insight into the employee profiles within the organisation. This contains, for example, information about education and training, competencies, knowledge and expertise.
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Multiple leave types
The software supports multiple types of leave such as statutory and extra-statutory holiday hours, ATV hours and overtime.
i PDP reportscheck
PDP reports

PDP reports (personal development plan reports, "POP" in Dutch) are overviews of employees relating to objectives, competencies and development.

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Job profile templates

Setting up job profile templates in the HRM software. This means you always have the right job descriptions for employees.

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Evaluation of training
Find out how people experience training, what they expect from it or how they rate the organisation.
i Training purchasing costscheck
Training purchasing costs
Managing all costs relating to suppliers of courses and training.
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Insight into study progress
Access to completed, ongoing and still-to-be-followed training.
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Training registration
Registration relating to training, for example waiting lists, cancellations and rescheduling.
i Managing trainingcheck
Managing training
Managing training, such as creating and using templates, processing enrolments and authorising training requests.
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Scheduling training
Scheduling teachers, locations and materials.
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Training management for employees
Insight into which training employees have completed, are following or will follow.
i Training reportsremove
Training reports
Gives insight into training-related reports. Think, for example, of attendance rates and pass rates.
i Website integrationremove
Website integration
Integrating the course offering on your own website.
i Working with study materialscheck
Working with study materials
Option to work with teaching materials.
i Checking availability check
Checking availability
Employees can indicate when they are available.
i Repeating shifts check
Repeating shifts
If an employee has the same working hours every week, they do not have to be scheduled again each week.
i Optimal staffing levelcheck
Optimal staffing level
In many cases a staff schedule has to meet a certain staffing level. To make this easy to check, it is possible to set a staffing level so that it can be checked against easily.
i Onboarding schedulescheck
Onboarding schedules
Creating onboarding schedules for new employees.
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Multiple locations/departments
It is possible to create multiple branches for different staff schedules.
i Open shiftscheck
Open shifts
Employees can sign up for open shifts.
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Call-out notifications
Employees can be contacted with a notification asking whether they want to take over a shift.
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Calculating breaks
Breaks can be calculated automatically based on the working hours laid down by law.
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Scheduling based on budget
Set maximum scheduled budgets. A notification appears when the budget is exceeded.
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Scheduling based on expected wage costs
In the schedule the expected revenues are visible and a roster can be made based on the wage cost percentage.
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Allowances
For working irregular hours, for example in the evenings, at night or at weekends, it is possible to schedule a variable allowance.
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Weather forecast
The weather forecast for the coming days can be loaded in and the staff schedule can be made based on it.
i Swapping working hours/shifts check
Swapping working hours/shifts
Employees can swap working hours with each other. The changes are automatically applied to the roster and you may receive a request to approve or reject the swap.
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Cloud

The HRM software is available via the cloud. This means the HRM software can be used via a web browser.

i API check
API

An API (in full: application programming interface) is a foundation on which software can communicate with each other. This makes it possible to exchange data automatically between HRM software and other business software. For example with an accounting package or with a payroll package.

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Sandbox
A test environment within the software in which functionalities or actions can be tested.
i Servercheck
Server
The business software can be installed on your own server.
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Self-learning software
The software works with one online platform. This means that all information used to recognise documents from one customer is immediately available for all other customers as well.
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Subscription

Paying a recurring amount for the HRM software. This is often per month, quarter or year. Software suppliers often offer a discount when you pay annually.

i One-off paymentremove
One-off payment
With this you only have to pay an (agreed) amount once for the software. You may still have to take out a maintenance contract for it.
i Freemiumremove
Freemium
With freemium the software can be used for free. If you want to use more options, you have to pay for them. Examples of freemium products are Spotify and YouTube.
i Free trial accountremove
Free trial account
It is possible to test the software for free using a trial account. This is for a limited period, often between 7 and 30 days.
i On requestcheck
On request
The prices of this software are available on request. These prices are usually tailored to your company.
i Per unitremove
Per unit
Paying for the software when you actually use it. For example paying per quotation drawn up, per invoice, per transaction, per signed document, etc. With this pricing model you are not tied to recurring costs when you do not use the software.
i Automatic step increaseremove
Automatic step increase

When an employee qualifies for a higher step within their salary scale, the system makes sure this increase is applied automatically.

 

i Adding your own arrangementsremove
Adding your own arrangements
It is possible to add company arrangements relating to salaries.
i Salary payment fileremove
Salary payment file
The salary payments can be paid in one go by means of a batch (SEPA file).
i Pay scale integration remove
Pay scale integration
The software has an automatic integration with collective labour agreement (CAO) scales.
i Pro forma remove
Pro forma
A pro forma payslip is a trial payslip based on the proposed agreements on gross salary and any allowances. With the software it is possible to make a pro forma calculation.
i Retroactive calculations (TWK)remove
Retroactive calculations (TWK)
Retroactive effect (terugwerkende kracht): it is possible to calculate changes with retroactive effect.
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WKR
Work Costs Scheme (werkkostenregeling): automatically calculating the work costs scheme.
i Analysis and reportingcheck
Analysis and reporting
Reporting software provides automatic, valuable insights into your business by linking multiple data sources together.
i Deliveryremove
Delivery
With delivery software you use software to organise your own meal delivery.
i Accountingremove
Accounting
With accounting software you automate your company's financial housekeeping by digitally keeping track of and accounting for all purchases, bank transactions and sales.
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CRM
CRM software stands for Customer Relationship Management software and helps companies manage relationships. These are, for example, customers, suppliers or other partners. With CRM software you have an overview of your entire customer portfolio and insight into what is going on with a customer.
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Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable management is the policy a company follows with regard to its debtors, also known as credit management. The aim is to make sure outstanding invoices are paid. Having a good debtor policy also ensures that you can pay your own bills on time.
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Expense claims
Expense claim software makes the process of claiming expenses simple and fully digital. With a mobile app, employees claim payments and expenses from their employer. Keeping receipts, checking them or processing them in the accounts is no longer necessary. When employees pay for a business lunch or fuel costs, they take a photo of the receipt with the mobile expense claim app. The software automatically links the receipt to the financial transaction and, after checking, books it into the financial administration with one click.
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Digital signing
With digital signing software you place a digital signature under a digital document. This is an electronic version of the physical signature with pen and paper. It lets customers, suppliers, employees and other parties sign your documents easily and quickly.
i Document managementremove
Document management
With document management software, all documents in a company are stored centrally. The software makes sure these documents are easy to find, that employees can work on documents at the same time and that new versions are saved automatically.
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EHR
With EHR (electronic health record) software, medical patient data is stored and made available in digital form. Patients can get access to the record to, for example, schedule appointments or supply or request information about ongoing treatment.
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ERP
ERP stands for “Enterprise Resource Planning” and is also called “all-in-one” software. ERP software digitises multiple business processes, with all employees working from one system and all information flows stored in one database.
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Invoicing
Invoicing software helps with creating, tracking and sending digital invoices. You can see exactly which invoices have been sent and which have been collected. With invoicing software you can send invoices directly from the system to customers. You can create your own layout, with the software taking into account all the legal requirements a digital invoice must meet.
i Invoice processingremove
Invoice processing
Invoice processing software supports companies throughout the entire process of digitally processing purchase invoices, sales invoices, receipts and other documents. Invoice processing software automatically reads the relevant data from an invoice.
i Taxremove
Tax
Tax software reduces the administrative burden of a tax return by making it faster and easier.
i Flexible payrollremove
Flexible payroll
With flexible payroll software, employees decide for themselves when they get their salary paid out. This means employees no longer have to wait until the end of the month.
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Helpdesk
A helpdesk is a location or person where questions can be asked, faults can be reported or advice can be obtained about a certain product or service.
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HRM
HRM software stands for Human Resource Management software and automates HR matters such as requesting leave, expense claims and equipment on loan. It also keeps the personnel file up to date, such as contracts, appraisals, payslips and other important forms.
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Integration software
With integration software you connect software packages to each other yourself, with little or no programming experience. This software offers ready-made building blocks to easily link mobile apps, cloud applications and on-premise packages to each other.
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Annual accounts
Annual accounts software is for preparing and compiling financial reporting. The software has been developed for accountants and/or financial professionals.
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POS
POS software, also called a POS system, digitises the checkout process in a shop or hospitality venue.
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Quotation
With quotation software you quickly and easily draw up error-free quotations with unique features, such as multiple house styles, interactive elements and handy statistics.
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Staff scheduling
Staff scheduling software makes scheduling staff easier and faster, to find the right balance between staffing needs and staff availability. With staff scheduling software you create a clear work schedule online based on, for example, availability and budgets. Employees always have access to the work schedule via a mobile app.
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Process management
Process management software is used to clearly map, evaluate and optimise all processes within a company.
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Product configuration
Configure Price Quote (CPQ) or product configurator software helps companies easily create quotations based on fluctuating prices and varying costs. With (visual) product configuration software, companies can easily configure products that are easy to see through 2D and 3D visualisations. This software is often used in manufacturing, engineering and industrial environments.
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Production planning
Production planning software helps companies schedule (production) work based on sales and expected sales orders. It takes into account available materials, delivery times, capacity and staff.
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Project management
A project management tool helps companies set up, manage and steer projects. The aim of a project management tool is to bring structure to extensive work in which several disciplines often have to play a role.
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Recruitment
With recruitment software it is possible to draw up multiple vacancies and profiles and match candidates to them. You also have a complete picture of all important characteristics of candidates.
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Booking
With booking software you automate the booking process from the reservation on the website to the end of the visitor's stay. The software takes into account visitors' availability, wishes and requirements, as well as bookings via other tour operators.
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Mileage tracking
Mileage tracking software is a vehicle tracking system for mileage and trip registration. Vehicle trips are tracked live and kilometres are registered automatically.
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Payroll
With payroll software you automate the entire process of paying your employees. Such as generating payslips, automatically filing the payroll tax return and automating the payment of all your employees.
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Sales
With sales software you automate the sales process from winning a customer to closing a deal and make it visible to the whole organisation. Communication with potential customers is easily tracked, so you never miss a deal again.
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Service management
With service management software, customers or employees get in touch online to report a service task. The software then supports you in managing and scheduling these service tasks. This makes it possible to stay focused on your current work and then easily set priorities for your follow-up work.
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Talent management
Talent management software aims to make the best possible use of employees' potential and to develop it. To this end the software offers handy tools to make this process run as well and as efficiently as possible.
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Time tracking
With time tracking software, employees record the time spent on an activity. This gives you an overview of which work employees do and when they do it. Time can be recorded in minutes, hours or half-days.
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Absence
With leave and absence software you have an overview and tools to deal with leave and absence in a targeted way, such as a medical file, a scheduling tool and leave and absence statistics.
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Inventory management
With inventory management software the stock level is tracked and you receive a notification when a product needs to be purchased. It also keeps track of where a product is in the warehouse and makes it quick to find out how much a stock is worth. An inventory management system is also called a warehouse management system (WMS).
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Webshops
With webshop software you easily create your own webshop for your shop, and it is accessible to people with little technical knowledge and experience with web design.
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Work orders
Work order software helps automate work orders and everything that comes with them, such as scheduling, tracking and reporting service requests, dispatching employees to jobs and keeping track of service quality.
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i Software democheck
Software demo

The software supplier gives a demonstration/explanation of the software's capabilities:

  • you get an (online) walkthrough and explanation of the software from the software supplier
  • Software demos can be requested without obligation
  • It is the best way to be sure whether the software suits your company
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i Creating taskscheck
Creating tasks
Creating tasks per employee, supervisor and working group.
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External party login
External parties can be given their own login to manage open tasks.
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Status of ongoing tasks
Employees have insight into each other's tasks and their status.
i Task overviewcheck
Task overview
Overview of all open tasks.
i Assigning rolescheck
Assigning roles
The software makes it possible to set up different roles.
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360-degree feedback
The ability to receive feedback from several people inside or outside the organisation.
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Feedback between employees
Employees can give colleagues positive or negative feedback on individual employees, working groups or projects.
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Game-based assessments
Using games to discover employees' talents.
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Personal development plan
Drawing up a personal development plan to manage employees' knowledge, competencies and goals.
i Performance management check
Performance management
It is possible to design an appraisal cycle.
i SMEscheck
SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises. These are companies with at most 250 employees.
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Non-profit
Examples: government bodies, charities, associations and foundations.
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Large company
Companies with more than 250 employees.
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Multinationals
A large enterprise with branches and employees in several countries.
i Foundationremove
Foundation
A foundation is an organisation with a public-interest, social or idealistic purpose.
i Associationremove
Association
An association is a collaborative body that pursues certain goals. Members pay a membership fee and can determine the board themselves. Examples of associations are sports clubs and student associations.
i Approving hoursremove
Approving hours
Project managers can approve hours logged by employees before they are charged to the customer.
i Activity timerremove
Activity timer
Digital timer in the software for keeping an accurate time record.
i Absence registrationremove
Absence registration
Employees can report or request absence themselves.
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Automatic time tracking
Automatically tracking time while employees are working on documents, email and meetings.
i Collective labour agreement (CAO) rulesremove
Collective labour agreement (CAO) rules
CAO rules are automatically linked to employees' time tracking. This tells employees when they need to take a break or when the maximum number of hours worked has been reached.
i External hours validationremove
External hours validation
Hours booked for work can be reviewed and checked by a customer.
i Matching time to a customerremove
Matching time to a customer
Tracking time while employees are working on documents, emails and meetings and automatically matching it to a customer.
i Clocking inremove
Clocking in
Employees can clock in using a time clock system. This way you know exactly when your employees arrived and when they leave.
i Insight into hours balancesremove
Insight into hours balances
Employees have insight into hours balances such as statutory and extra-statutory holiday hours, ATV (working time reduction) and overtime.
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Mobile app
Staff can register the number of hours worked themselves via a mobile app.
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Plus and minus hours
Employees' plus and minus hours are tracked automatically. Minus hours are the hours you work less than the number of hours laid down in your employment contract. If you work more than you have agreed contractually, these are plus hours (also called overtime). Outstanding plus and minus hours may offset each other.
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Verification via iDEALremove
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Occupational physician login
It is possible to create a separate login for the occupational physician, for example to grant authorisation.
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Third-party login
A third party, such as the UWV (Employee Insurance Agency), can log in to the software.
Separation of medical and non-medical dataremove
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Status overview per employee
Employees can be classified into an absence status.
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Absence protocol in line with the Gatekeeper Act
The software has been built on the basis of the Gatekeeper Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter).
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Absence reports
Gives insight into leave and absence figures.
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Employee login
Employees have their own portal to view their absence file.
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Assessing applicants
The ability to give an assessment per applicant.
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CV integration with LinkedIn
Easily keep CV data up to date through an integration with candidates' LinkedIn profiles.
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Input from supervisors or HR staff
Supervisors or HR staff can give their input on applicants.
i Insight into application status check
Insight into application status
Getting insight into the status of the ongoing application process.
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Integration with job boards
Access to various job boards.
i Matching options check
Matching options
Searching and/or filtering in the candidate database on desired preferences.
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Publishing vacancies online
Publish vacancies from the software on your own website.
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Linking scores to application forms
Taking a follow-up action based on scores on application forms, such as inviting, rejecting or saving.
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Applicant self-service
It is possible for applicants to apply themselves via the website.
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Designing application forms
Design and publish application forms yourself.
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Applying via social media
The ability to apply via social media by copying a candidate's data to the application form.
i Sourcing options check
Sourcing options
Search databases, LinkedIn and other external sources for available employees matched to chosen criteria.
i Vacancy management check
Vacancy management
Creating, publishing and managing vacancies.
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Designing and adapting workflows
Designing and adapting workflows for an efficient work process.
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Workflow management
Workflow management ensures an efficient work process by automating actions and tracking the status of these processes.
Sympa integrations
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Paying a recurring amount for the software. This is often per month, quarter or year. Software suppliers often offer a discount when you pay annually.
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On request
The prices of this software are available on request. These prices are usually tailored to your company.
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Find out with SoftwareWatcher whether Sympa suits your organisation. Read genuine reviews from users and experts and compare all relevant software features. We give you an overview of all the software features relevant to your business processes. Sympa has the following modules:

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With SoftwareWatcher you can discover how Sympa saves you time. By digitising your organisation with Sympa, you reduce costs and bring structure to your organisation.

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Subscription
Paying a recurring amount for the software. This is often per month, quarter or year. Software suppliers often offer a discount when you pay annually.
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On request
The prices of this software are available on request. These prices are usually tailored to your company.
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Software demo

The software supplier gives a demonstration/explanation of the software's capabilities:

  • you get an (online) walkthrough and explanation of the software from the software supplier
  • Software demos can be requested without obligation
  • It is the best way to be sure whether the software suits your company
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Business services
Examples: consultancies, marketing agencies and law firms.
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Construction and installation

Examples: construction companies, painting companies, installation companies and insulation companies.

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Facility services
Examples: cleaning companies and security companies.
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Hospitality
Examples: restaurants, bistros and cafés.
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IT
Examples: software developers and website developers.
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Retail
Examples: supermarkets, retail trade and craft businesses.
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Pharma and chemicals
Examples: manufacturers of medicines and the chemical industry.
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Real estate sector
Examples: housing associations and estate agents.
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Temporary staffing
Examples: temporary employment agencies and secondment agencies.
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Accountancy
Examples: accountancy firms and bookkeeping firms.
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Online services
Websites where a product or service can be purchased.
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Trade
Examples: wholesalers and trading companies.
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Production
Companies that make a physical product. For example clothing production, tool production and food production.
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Media
Examples: broadcasters, radio stations and content development.
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Automotive
Examples: garages and car dealers.
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Agricultural sector
Examples: agriculture and horticulture.
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Logistics
Examples: distribution centres and transport companies.
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Industry
Examples: mining and the metal industry.
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SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises. These are companies with at most 250 employees.
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Large company
Companies with more than 250 employees.
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Multinationals
A large enterprise with branches and employees in several countries.
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