“Five developers working on one project. Each at their own pace. One starts at 8:00 AM, another at 11:00 AM. One is ‘in the flow’ — the other keeps pinging them on Slack. Result: everyone’s busy, but the project stands … Read More
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“The sprint is over, but the tasks aren’t. Everyone says they’ve been working all day. I have no way to verify. The deadline is missed — for the third time in a row.” 80% of projects exceed their deadlines. Not … Read More
“When we were 15 people, I knew who was doing what. But when it reached 60 — I lost control. So I implemented strict employee time tracking: daily reports, weekly meetings, monthly reviews. The result? It turned out that people … Read More
Time Tracker: 5 Mistakes When Choosing One That Will Cost You Money “We bought a time tracker for $15 per person. After three months — half the team ignores it, the other half fills it in retroactively. The data is … Read More
Time Tracking: A Complete Guide for Managers “I feel like I’m working 12 hours a day. But when I look at the week’s results — I don’t understand where all the time goes. At the same time, it feels like … Read More
Business Mathematics: How Employee Time Tracking Affects Project Profitability “We signed a contract for $13,500. It seemed like a profitable project. Three months later, we calculated the actual hours — it turned out to be 1,200 instead of the planned … Read More
The Price of One Minute: How Employee Time Tracking Saves Up to 20% of Payroll “I calculated the quarterly payroll — 2.4 million. Then I implemented accurate employee time tracking. It turned out that 380 thousand per quarter went to … Read More
How to Calculate Actual Time Worked: Process Audit for Each Project “A client asked how many hours we spent on their project. I said ‘about 40.’ Then I calculated — it turned out to be 67. The difference — almost … Read More
“I pay by the hour — people stretch out tasks. I pay a salary — half of them just ‘sit on the payroll.’ How do you find a balance so you don’t overpay for nothing and don’t lose the best … Read More
“We implemented a spreadsheet in Excel. Everyone fills it out Friday evening. A month later I look—the numbers are perfect, but there are no results. People write what I want to see, not what’s actually happening.” Sound familiar? Most attempts … Read More
Familiar situation? Discipline is one of the most painful issues for managers. Conversations, warnings, fines — all of this creates tension but rarely solves the problem systematically. Automatic time tracking offers a different approach: not pressure and punishment, but transparency … Read More
This is the most common argument against automated time tracking systems—and the most misleading one. Excel really is “free”—if you don’t count the five hidden “taxes” you pay every month without even noticing. In this article, we’ll analyze the real … Read More
