Resources are the backbone of any organization, be it big or small. But more than the resources themselves, it is the effective optimization of this indispensable asset, that poses a challenge to the management. There were times when Workforce Management–a dedicated wing of HR, confronted this ordeal through manual means that resulted in a pile of clumsy paperwork. Like any other sector, technology providers have not failed to impart their wide gamut of offerings to the field of Human Resources.

The advent of revolutionary solutions to address schedule management, time management and resource management is making the HR’s work, less challenging, with respect to Workforce Management. With many federal regulatory mandates governing the employee’s welfare, these technology providers deliver hassle-free processes. Solution providers portray the groundbreaking potential of technology, to make tedious tasks like talent management, time & attendance and workforce forecasting and scheduling easier. In an organization with hundreds of employees, where even a horde of HR professionals cannot guarantee 100 percent error-free scheduling schemes, procedures for skill matching and optimal utilization of skill sets, have become more convenient with technology. These solution providers stipulate the benefit of improved customer satisfaction and even employee fulfillment for that matter.

In an effort to help CIO’s find the right technology solution provider, a team of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, analysts, along with the HR Tech Outlook’s editorial board has assessed a score of HR-WFM technology solution providers and picked out a list of prime choices.

We present to you HR Tech Outlook’s 10 Most Promising Workforce Management Technology Solution Providers 2015.