Time Tracking Software

Hope no one minds a topic that really is a bit too general for a Java Forum. It's just that I really value this community's advice.
Have you worked for teams that used time tracking software? Which ones and how'd you find them in terms of red tape vs. visibility into how much multi-tasking and priority switching is going on.
I feel fortunate to work with a team that switches tasks on a dime, and a management team that is willing to look at some level of detail. I can always explain what we switched who to and why, but I'd like to do everyone the favor of skipping the narrative and providing something formal.

Thanks Chuck. Definitely not looking for minute by minute! I just want to demonstrate in a formal report how each staff is contributing to multiple systems. For example, it'd be useful to show specifically how short-term need A was prioritized and took a share of time from long-term need B or how Project A was eclipsed by new higher priority Project B. Half-day or quarter day increments are probably sufficient. I want something that doesn't feel like red tape. One to two minutes a day is all I expect a worker to invest. I'm downloading a Track-IT demo for starters.

Similar Messages

  • Invoicing/Billing/Time Track Software for iMAC Suggestion?

    Hi All,
    Does anyone have a suggestion for a stable, Billing/Invoicing/Time Management software application for the iMAC, OS X 10.3.9?
    I have been told that QuickBooks is the way to go, others (Apple Store) indicated MYOB--are there any others and which is the best alternative?
    Thanks for your suggestions,
    Johnny O

    Check TaskTime. Cheap and with good reviews.

  • Free Time Tracking App

    Not sure where to post this or if it is a valid question, but I'm looking for a free application to track time on different "projects" so at the end of the week I'll be able to see I spent x number of hours on school projects, lab work, actual work, etc. I picture being able to start a timer as I begin my work along with the type of project/work I'm performing then stop it when I'm finished. Sort of like a stop watch in a way. I just got 10.5 so that is why I'll post this question in this forum (haha). Thanks for any input.

    You can search for time-tracking software on these sites: http://www.versiontracker.com, http://www.macupdate.com

  • Does anyone have experience with laptop/computer tracking software?

    Hi all,
    I travel a bit for work, and the last software I bought for this purpose turned out to be completely useless.
    The laptop is "located" usually nowhere near where my computer actually is, in fact I can't remember the last time the location was correct. 
    In the past 11 months my laptop was "located" in South Carolina when I was actually in New Orleans, Colorado when I'm in Wisconsin, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin when I'm in Madison, WI. 
    What use is a computer tracking app if it can't get the computer's location right?
    I've heard about Project Prey, or Prey software--does anyone have any experience/feedback with this tracking software?
    BTW, the tracking software I last used is MacPhoneHome--avoid at all costs. 
    Whenever I tried to contact them to try and figure out the issues I'm having, my correspondence was ignored until the fourth or fifth attempt, and when they did respond to me it took weeks for a response, and the response was always a very unhelpful, unsatisfactory answer. 
    And after all the time and frustration (and expense) of dealing with MPH, the software still doesn't work correctly.
    Take care,
    Brian

    The OS X app is called Find My Mac.  All you need to do to enable it is
              go to System Preferences > iCloud and check Find My Mac.
    You can then track it (and your other registered Apple devices) using iCloud.com.
    I highly recommend it.  It has features to disable itself or wipe itself clean if lost or stolen.

  • What is the best investment tracking software for macs?

    what is the best investment tracking software for macs?

    Three issues to consider about an external HD:
    1. Connectivity. In other words, USB 2.0 and Firewire. If you intend to move large chunks of data at once, such as when streaming audio or video for professional applications, then Firewire is better suited for that. Otherwise, for normal applications, USB is ok.
    2. RPMs. In other words, how fast the HD platter spins around. Most consumer HD have a 5400 rpm (rotations per minute) speed. Some HD have a 7200 or even 10,000 rpm spec. The faster the rotation, the faster the access time, the faster information on the HD can be accessed. Not a critical factor unless you deal with audio or video.
    3. Brand. In other words, reliability. Best ones, form my experience, are Seagate and Western Digital. Go for Seagate if you can. I've never had any issues with a Seagate drive. You can also go to your local computer shop and they will have separate drives and enclosures, so you can customize the look and connectivity of your HD.
    A.

  • Desktop-based bug tracking software

    I have seen some out there that cost something, but if anyone
    here can recommend one based on actual experience, or know of an
    open-source free solution, please let me know. This is for tracking
    information from an ongoing dev project for which I am the only
    developer. I am also in a corporate setting, with no ability to
    setup a server on my machine or the network, so I am cannot use a
    multi-user web-based solution.
    Thank you!

    Either way you look at it, you will have a slight learning
    curve to any software that you chose. You will need to do some
    configuration for the setup and spend a little time reading up on
    it. I do not know from my experience any software that you can just
    install and be "good to go" as bug tracking software that I have
    seen whether it be OS such as Bugzilla (
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugzilla)
    or COTS such as IBM ClearQuest.
    Here is an excellent listing of available software from Wiki.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_issue_tracking_systems#Bug_tracking_systems
    Note you will need to install supporting software such as for
    Bugzilla, you will need to install Tomcat and MySQL. The nice thing
    is that all the software that you need to support Bugzilla tracking
    software is that all of it is open source and wont cost you a
    penny.

  • Project time tracking application recommendations?

    Hi all,
    I'm a freelance worker and am having trouble finding the right time-tracking and project management software "for me."
    I'm using Adobe Klok, whose interface and layout I really like, but as it's based on a web app, it's a little cumbersome to use (I like using more keyboard shortcuts and having a more flexible interface).
    The dream feature I'm hoping exists out there is something that lets me activate the program with a keystroke (like Spotlight or Quicksilver) to just type in text in order to update whatever I'm doing. I often switch what I'm doing every 10-15 minutes, and updating Klok on what exactly this is so often is irritating and hard to stay up on.
    Anyone have any recommendations?
    Thanks!
    Alec

    You should find several such applications by searching at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

  • Creating new track - software catalog new product not showing up - Help!!!

    Hi,
    Creating a new track for custom development.
    A new product has been added in the software catalog in SLD.
    SLD and NWDI (netweaver 04) are on the same system.
    The new product is not showing up when trying to select in the new track, Software Components for Development section. Why??
    Does the server need to be restarted after adding a new product? This is difficult for us as SLD has production systems tied to it!!!
    Thanks in advance 
    Regards, Neeta

    Thanks - This did the trick. I have awarded points!!!!
    Regards, Neeta

  • I am trying to buy songs on itunes and half way through the terms and conditions come up, I accept them and press return and then I get a 'session timed out' notice and the sale hasn't gone through - tried loads of times / updating software, any answers?

    I am trying to buy songs on itunes and half way through the terms and conditions come up, I accept them and press return and then I get a 'session timed out' notice and the sale hasn't gone through - tried loads of times / updating software, any answers?

    I am trying to buy songs on itunes and half way through the terms and conditions come up, I accept them and press return and then I get a 'session timed out' notice and the sale hasn't gone through - tried loads of times / updating software, any answers?

  • How to use MS Project in conjunction with a time-tracker tool

    In my new job, the company is using a time-tracking tool in a very strict way.
    Allow me to explain...
    Let's say the project has two phases: Ph1 and Ph2.
    Ph1 starts on day 1 and effort is 5 days.
    Ph2 starts after Ph1 and effort is 10 days.
    There are 3 resources available, R1, R2 and R3, and after a careful estimate of skills and avilability it has been decided the following:
    - Ph1 is assigned to R1 from day 1 to day 5, resulting in a duration for Ph1 of 5 days.
    - Ph2 is assigned to...
    ...R2 from day 6 to day 10
    ...R3 from day 8 to day 12
    resulting in a duration of 7 days.
    The above is mapped into the time-tracking tool to allow each resource to track time against Ph1 or Ph2 only in the aplanned timeframe. That is: R3 will be able to track
    hous aganst Ph2 only from day 8 and only till day 12. That is to avoid that resources track more time that what was originally allocated: if this is necessary, it must be explained why, a new plan must be calculated and more budget must be allocated. When
    the ok is given, the tasks in the time-racking tool will be changed accordingly.
    If the above situation is clear, my question is: how would you model this in MS Project?
    If the WBS in MSP is simply
    1. Project X
    1.1 Ph1
    1.2. Ph2
    when allocating R2 and R3 to Ph2, how can I specify that R2 will work only from day 6 to 10 and R3 from day 8 to 12?
    At the moment the only clean solution I found is to go into the task usage view and adjust, for each day, the working hours of each resource assigned to the activity.
    A second less clean solution is to have a WBS like follows
    1. Project X
    1.1 Ph1
    1.2. Ph2
    1.2.1 Ph2.R2
    1.2.2 Ph2.R3
    that is split Ph2 into two sub-activities, one for each resource.
    Thanks fo any help.

    Thanks a lot to both of you for your suggestions.
    Unfortunately the time-tracking tool cannot be changed: it is a new SAP based tool deployed worldwide.
    The problem is that each project involves different teams from differnt countries for a fixed "budget" (or a fixed number of man-days). Therefore there is a global PM in London that will define in the time tracking tool
    a WBS like this
    1. Project X
    1.1 Analysis
    1.1.1 Analyse impact for team in Rome
    1.1.2 Analyse impact for team in Amsterdam
    1.1.3 Analyse impact fr tam in Bangkok
    1.2 Development
    1.2.1 Develop A
    1.2.2 Develop B
    1.2.3 Develop C
    1.3 Customer Acceptance Test
    1.3.1 Prepare test environment by team in Amsterdam
    1.3.1 Test by final user
    1.3.2 Support user testing by team in Rome
    then he would assign the development tasks to the rsources that are supposed to work on it and for only the estimatd time. The reason is easy: he want to make sure that a resource tracks time only against the task she is supposed t work on and for only the
    estimated number of days, to avoid exceeding the budget. If extra effort is required for a resource on a task, before allocating more time on that task, a long battle will start.
    This we cannot change.
    The problem now is on our side, the teams in Rome/Amsterdam/Bangkok: we must keep our own plan in MSP. Our tam in rome is divided in 4 sub-teams, one for each module of the core product, each team with a team
    leader assiging tasks to resources with Asana. Untill las week, for months, there was not PM in Rome leading the four teams and hand and of course there was no global plan for the tasks in Rome.
    My first attempt was to try with a Gantt that would stop at phases level, without going down to task level, that are under responsibility of the 4 team leaders. the reason being that we have something like
    25 projects, some with dependecies with each other. I simply wanted to avoid having one huge MSP file with all projects down to task level: by experience, in my previous project (an ERP upgrade for Oracle EBS in FAO) this approach did not work very well.
    But this is bringing up he problem I described: if I stop at "1.2 development" in the WBS, than when I assign R1 and R3, to mak sure their effort is planned accordingly to what has been setup in the time-raking
    tool, I need to edit work in the task usage resource by resource, activity by activity.
    The other option is to insert under 1.2 development another level with all tasks from Asana, each task being assigned to one resource:
    1.2 Development
    1.2.1 Develop A
    1.2.1.1 Develop class x (by R1)
    1.2.1.2 develop class y (by R3)
    1.2.2 Develop C
    1.2.2.1 Develop new pricing interface (by R4)
    1.2.2.2 Modify all logos (by R7)
    A third option would be to have one dtailed plan for each project down to the Asana task and then one higher level plan summarising all projects, down to phases only.

  • Can I tell if I have activated any tracking software on my Macbook that will help me find it.

    My Macbook Pro was stolen today.  I know that I have logged into iCloud from this laptop before but I am not sure that I have specifically activated any tracking software.  Can anyone suggest any ideas for tracking this down - unlikely I think.

    Find my Mac may be enabled on your MacBook Pro. To check this, open http://www.icloud.com on any PC or Mac, log in with your Apple ID and choose Find my iPhone. Your Mac's location will show up if it's connected to the Internet, and you will be able to lock or wipe it. Also, you can do this through an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with the Find my iPhone app.
    If you can't track the MacBook, there's no way to locate it at the moment. If the thief erased the MacBook, you won't be able to track it anymore even if you enabled Find my Mac

  • Can't download the latest iTunes. A window pops up... The update could not be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading. The update will be downloaded and checked again the next time that Software Update runs. No iTunes now.

    Can't download the latest iTunes. A window pops up... The update could not be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading. The update will be downloaded and checked again the next time that Software Update runs.
    Now, iTunes won't launch and can't be updated. Please help.
    If I have lost my music collection I will be switching platforms ASAP. It is insane that Apple has updates seemingly every day for their products.

    I was in your same situation with 14 downloads and 14 attempts. 
    You have to make sure that your Mac is booting into 64 bit mode.  You can make sure of this by going into System Preferences and scrolling down to 'Software' and making sure that you are booding with 64 bit Kexts. 
    If not, restart while holding the 6 and 4 keys down until you see the spinning gear wheel and try installng again. 
    BUT, what I also did was to go into Applications, click on the Lion installer, Get Info, and give yourself custom priviliges to Read And Write. 
    I did this simultaneously, and I don't know what function did it, but it worked for me, with no further downloads of the installer. 
    Good luck! 

  • Asset tracking software

    Hi,
    I'm looking for some asset tracking software to monitor and manage around 1,000 Windows machines (various OS) and 500 thin clients.  Being able to report on hardware/software config and metering the devices to prevent unauthorised/unlicensed software
    from being run are also requirements.
    I've used Express Metrix before, but have been unimpressed with the interface.  Would anybody be happy to give their opinions on applications they've used before with pros/cons?
    Cheers
    Andy

    For assest tracking software, you can try this Assest management software (
    http://www.itassetmanagementtool.com/ ) to track, manage software inventory. It helps generating different report that help convening available licenses .

  • How can one find and remove hidden tracking software on an iphone

    How can one find and remove hidden tracking software on an iphone

    When folks did not know that it was there, they assume that it is hidden. Even the EU and the US congress got all up in arms about it.

  • Unable to install Time capsule software in my machine, please help

    Unable to install Time capsule software in my Mac pro laptop, it is giving me the following error "Airport cannot be installed on this disk, the version of Mac OS X on this volume is not supported". The OS version currently my laptop holds is Mac OS X (10.6.8), please help me in resolving this issue

    You might want to try downloading the software.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL954

Maybe you are looking for

  • ERP EIC IC Webclient Page Application Area Blank

    Hi All Can anyone guide me on this issue? When I execute HREIC transation code the IC Webclient Application area is blank, I can see only the top tool bar with only scratch pad, accept, reject, dialpad,transfer. Rest of the page is blank.. Tried by i

  • Ipad ios 6 wont download to ipad 2

    ios 6.0.1 wont download on my two new ipad 2. how can this be downloaded?

  • Open your publication at a specific article

    Hi, Is there a way of making a publication that opens at article two rather than the first page? I would like the viewer to be able to start in the centre and effectively be able to scroll left, right & down from the start page. Best regards Spencer

  • Why do sites in Safari 6's reading list say "waiting"

    I'm running Lion (10.7.4). Ever since I upgraded to Safari 6, the sites listed in Reading List show a "Waiting..." attribute. This never goes away. Any solutions?

  • Where can I find some solaris kernel structure intro

    Now I'm working at implementing a client filesystem module in Solaris, I want to know where could I find somthing helpful. Such as how to create a socket, connect to server, send/recv msg under kernel... Pls help me if you could && want. Thanks for a