Do you really need project tracking software?

The series of questions below should help you understand your needs for project tracking software, and determine if Standard Time is right for you.  Everyone has different project management needs: client billing, project accounting, employee status, payroll, etc.  Standard Time seeks to satisfy a large number of those project tracking needs.  Feel free to download a copy.

Q: Do you have projects with clear start and end dates?
A: If not, you may not need project tracking software.  You can probably get by with employee meetings and personal status - depending on the number of employees.  Projects with clear durations require good tracking software.  And, if you have a lot of employees, Standard Time can track non-project work nicely.

Q: Do you bill time to clients?
A: Billing client time almost always requires project tracking software.  You need to know exactly how many hours to bill, and how much it will cost.  If you don't bill time to clients, Standard Time can track non-client work as well.  So, you still may need it.

Q: Do project hours matter?
A: If you must complete projects in a timely manner, you must have project tracking software to improve efficiency.  Rule of thumb: if you don't measure it, you can't improve it.

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Project Tracking Software - Project History

Q: Do project budgets matter?
A: Same answer as above.  You must watch budgets as your projects proceeds.  If you don't have a tracking tool, you won't know if you are over budget.  Standard Time tracks 8 important project costing values.  Ask us what they are.

Q: Do you know what your employees are working on?
A: If so, you may not need project tracking software.  But, lots of companies don't.  Especially large ones.  Software helps managers see employee status, and know exactly what projects they are working on - without asking.

Q: Are your projects profitable?
A: That's always a tough question.  How do you know if they are profitable?  Well, you use software like Standard Time to track salary and client costs, and compare the two.  It's not an exact science, but will get you closer to an answer.

We hope you find Standard Time useful for your project management needs.  Feel free to contact us if you have questions about the product.