Attendance Tracking Based on Door Entry: How It Works Attendance-from-access is not a new concept — security teams have always known who entered a building from badge logs. What's new is that modern workforce management platforms can turn that access event directly into a payroll-grade attendance record, with no second step required. Here's how the technical flow works and what to evaluate if you're considering this approach. The Core Event Flow In a traditional setup, access control and time tracking are parallel systems: Employee arrives │ ├─→ Scans badge at door → Access control log entry │ └─→ Walks to time clock → Punches in → Time tracking entry Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode In an integrated system like TimeClock 365 , there is one event: Employee arrives │ └─→ Scans credential at door reader │ ├─→ Access decision (authorized? shift active?…