Case Study: Simply for Strings halves rostering time and streamlines Xero payroll with Deputy

Deputy is sweet music for industry leading string specialist

Simply for Strings is a specialist violin shop and performance space in Brisbane that relies on a large casual workforce of professional musicians. As the business grew, pen-and-paper and later Google Calendars proved inadequate for tracking time, attendance and task assignments—managing shifting availabilities, communicating changes and planning rosters became time-consuming and error-prone.

While moving to Xero, Simply for Strings adopted Deputy for its direct payroll integration and all-in-one rostering and time-tracking. Staff quickly embraced the app, setting availability and receiving task assignments on their phones; rostering time was cut by half, last‑minute shift swaps became stress-free, managers gained live visibility into schedules and attendance, and payroll now flows seamlessly into Xero.

Simply for Strings

Toby Cumpstay

Director