Customer story · Project operations

How Høyer reached full team adoption in 2 weeks

See how a project operations team used VRS to get employees live quickly, avoid formal training, and run day-to-day workforce workflows through one mobile-first operational system.

A real project-operations case showing what happens when scheduling, attendance, and employee workflows are simple enough for teams to adopt immediately.

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2 wks
Full team adoption
The entire team was live and using the app within two weeks.
0
Training sessions needed
Zero formal training sessions were required to reach full usage.
100%
Employee app usage
Every employee was actively using the mobile app after rollout.
Mobile
Mobile-first rollout
No company hardware needed — employees used their own phones.

Høyer's story shows what immediate operational adoption looks like — not a long or complicated implementation, but a team that picked up the workflow and ran with it.

The customer

A project operations team that needed
fast rollout without friction

Customer
Høyer
Industry
Project operations
Country
Norway
Operational context
Team-based project work and mobile field usage
Core need
Fast adoption with minimal training overhead
Key result
Full adoption in 2 weeks · 0 training sessions

Høyer is a project operations customer that needed a workforce workflow the team could actually start using quickly. The challenge was not just finding the right tool — it was getting employees to adopt it without a drawn-out onboarding process, without company-issued hardware, and without relying on management to push adoption.

VRS gave them a mobile-first operational system for scheduling, attendance, and daily workforce workflows that the team picked up on their own — within two weeks, and without a single formal training session.

The challenge

Getting teams to adopt new workflows
is often the hardest part

For many project operations teams, the tool itself is only half the problem. The bigger challenge is getting supervisors and employees to actually use it consistently.

If onboarding takes too long, requires too much training, or depends on company-issued hardware, adoption slows down and the workflow never really sticks. Managers end up spending time pushing reminders, re-explaining processes, and dealing with data gaps that come from inconsistent usage.

For Høyer, the priority was finding a system the team would actually pick up — quickly, without heavy prompting, and without requiring phones or devices the company had to provide.

Implementation was surprisingly fast. Our team picked it up quickly, and within two weeks everyone was using the app without any prompting from management.
Jonny Selsvik
Project Manager · Høyer
What changed with VRS

A workflow the team could pick up
without formal training

VRS gave Høyer a simple operational workflow for scheduling, attendance, and employee-side usage through a mobile app that did not require company hardware or heavy onboarding. Employees installed the app on their own phones, got access to their schedule and time capture, and started using it immediately.

Instead of running training sessions or waiting for full management rollout, the team self-onboarded through a workflow that was straightforward enough to use from day one — keeping daily operational visibility live and consistent from the start.

How the workflow ran for Høyer
Schedule
Employee mobile use
Attendance & time capture
Daily operational visibility
The result

Fast adoption without a
drawn-out onboarding process

2 wks
Full team adoption
The entire project team was live and actively using the app within two weeks of rollout.
0
Training sessions needed
Zero formal training sessions were run. The team self-onboarded through a workflow simple enough to use from day one.
100%
Employee app usage
Every employee was using the app consistently — without management prompting or follow-up reminders.
Own
Phones — employees' own devices
No company hardware was required. Employees used their own iOS or Android phones to access the mobile workflow.

From rollout friction to full team usage in two weeks.

Why this story matters to operations,
supervisors, and rollout owners

Operations leaders

Get teams live without a long change-management project

Get teams live quickly without dragging rollout into a long change-management project. If employees can self-onboard, you spend less time managing adoption and more time running operations.

Supervisors & project managers

Use a system the team can actually pick up

Use a system the team can actually pick up without constant prompting or retraining. Høyer's story shows that when the workflow is simple enough, employees adopt it without being pushed.

HR, payroll & management

Adoption is the precondition for clean data

Adoption matters because clean workflows only work when employees actually use them consistently. Incomplete or inconsistent usage creates the data gaps that end up as manual corrections later.

Rollout

Fast implementation without
heavy training overhead

Most teams are operational within 2–3 weeks. The rollout is structured to get real data flowing quickly — not to create a long implementation project. For Høyer, this meant full adoption in 2 weeks with zero formal training sessions.

Week 1

Map & configure

  • Map team structure, project assignments, and roles
  • Configure scheduling and attendance workflows
  • Set up mobile access for employee-side usage
  • Define approval flows for overtime, absences, and deviations
Week 2

Connect & onboard

  • Supervisors access schedule and attendance views
  • Employees install the mobile app on their own devices
  • First clock-ins and attendance registrations run live
  • Team begins self-using the workflow without formal training
Week 3

Live operations

  • Full schedule and attendance running live across the team
  • Project hours and task assignments tracked in real time
  • Approvals routing to the right manager before export
  • Operational visibility live — management can see what is happening daily

Høyer's field team was fully adopted in 2 weeks with zero formal training sessions. Most teams are operational within 2–3 weeks.

Høyer: full adoption in 2 weeks · 0 training sessions · 100% employee app usage
What buyers can take from this

Proof that rollout speed and adoption
do not have to be a bottleneck

Høyer's result is not just a stat. It is a proof point that rollout friction is a solvable problem when the workflow is simple enough for teams to adopt immediately — without waiting for formal training, company hardware, or heavy management involvement.

Teams can self-onboard quickly

When the workflow is simple and mobile-first, employees do not need formal training sessions to get started. They pick it up on their own — within days, not weeks of hand-holding.

Mobile workflows reduce rollout friction

Employees already have phones. When the tool works on their own device, the hardware barrier is removed and the first step of adoption — just getting access — becomes effortless.

Adoption can happen without formal training

Zero training sessions were needed at Høyer. That is not accidental — it reflects a workflow designed to be intuitive enough for employees to start using it from day one without classroom instruction.

Operational systems work better when everyone actually uses them

100% employee app usage means the data is complete. Inconsistent adoption creates data gaps. When every employee is in the system from day one, the operational picture is accurate from the start.

What supported the result

Mobile clock-in / out

iOS and Android. No company hardware required — employees use their own phones from day one.

Scheduling and planner workflows

Plan and assign shifts, project slots, and tasks across your team with automatic conflict detection.

Project structure

Organize work as projects → work orders → tasks for clear operational and time-capture visibility at every level.

Task assignment and approvals

Assign tasks by person, role, or team. Overtime, absences, and deviations route to the right manager before payroll export.

Multi-site visibility

Manage scheduling and attendance across multiple sites with one unified view and automatic conflict detection.

Frequently asked questions

What result did Høyer achieve?
Høyer reached full team adoption in 2 weeks, with zero formal training sessions needed and 100% employee app usage across the project team. The team self-onboarded through a mobile-first workflow without management prompting and without company-issued hardware.
What kind of company is Høyer in this context?
Høyer is a project operations customer featured in the VRS proof set. They are a Norwegian project-based team that used VRS to run scheduling, attendance, and employee-side mobile workflows — and reached full adoption in 2 weeks.
Did the team need formal training?
No. Zero formal training sessions were needed. Jonny Selsvik, Project Manager at Høyer, confirmed that the team picked it up quickly and everyone was using the app within two weeks without any prompting from management.
Did employees need company hardware?
No. Employees used their own phones — iOS or Android — to access the mobile workflow. No company-issued devices were required. This significantly reduced the friction usually associated with mobile rollouts.
What should a buyer do next?
Book a walkthrough to see how the same workflow could apply to your environment. We'll map the right rollout path, mobile workflow, and operational setup for your team's specific needs and timeline.
Industry

VRS for field service teams

Mobile-first scheduling and time capture for teams working across multiple sites — GPS-verified clock-in, offline sync, and payroll-ready exports.

 Solution

Multi-site workforce scheduling

Coordinate workers across locations with a single scheduling view — assign shifts, manage availability, and resolve conflicts in real time.

 Integration

VRS + Visma integration

Push approved time records directly to Visma Payroll — no CSV exports, no manual re-entry, and full audit trail from clock-in to pay slip.

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