Changes in laws and regulations, work styles and AI leading to lower demand for time and attendance management
First written in FY2024. 2 of 3 entries say "Softened", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
Human Technologies moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「We expect stable revenue because this is not a service that customers cancel due to domestic or overseas economic trends, geopolitical risks or infectious-disease outbreaks. Over the medium to long term, however, a decline in customers’ investment appetite could affect our group’s financial position and financial results.」
Continues to state that the essential nature of the service supports stable revenue while retaining the risk of declining demand. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「We expect stable revenue because this is not a service that customers cancel for reasons such as reduced investment appetite in the short term. Over the long term, however, a decline in customers’ investment appetite could affect our group’s financial position and financial results.」
Adds that the essential nature of time and attendance management supports stable revenue, while retaining the risk of long-term demand decline. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「Current demand for time and attendance management could decline if major amendments to laws relating to time and attendance management are introduced, performance-based working styles that do not require time and attendance management become widespread, or highly capable AI gives rise to time and attendance methods entirely different from those used today.」
Lists regulatory changes, performance-based working styles and AI-enabled new methods as changes that could reduce existing demand.