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Time Management Software - Build Vs. Buy
Time management and project expense tracking
requirements vary from company to company, but
to streamline efforts and maximize productivity,
nearly every organization will at some point
need help. The million dollar question most
companies ponder is whether to build a software
solution in-house or choose a packaged solution.
In the past, many companies didn’t hesitate in
designing and building their own internal
program to track project costs, employee time
sheets and expenses. However, with software
specialization getting to the point where the
cost-benefit between developing, building and
implementing an in-house solution versus buying
a functionality rich, commercial, off-the-shelf
application is becoming increasingly skewed
toward the purchasing of off-the-shelf
applications. Many companies are finding it is
more economical and a lot less taxing to find an
already developed, well packaged solution that
will address their every need. After all, why
reinvent the wheel and pay additional
developmental salaries and benefits when a
solution for a company’s every need is readily
available.
Some features to look for in a good
off-the-shelf time management and project
management solution is the ability to track
tasks, activities and projects in a variety of
combinations and situations. Employees should be
able to record their time allocated to a
particular task across multiple projects and
activities as well as the company being able to
track projects on a person, team and development
basis. A good time management software solution
also allows for the ability to estimate project
costs and manage project expectations.
Additional attributes for a good time management
software suite would include tracking time and
costing for tasks, activities and projects as
well as analyzing actual time and cost metrics.
A program that would reduce time to develop
project estimates and proposals as well as
monitor actual costs versus original estimates
would also be a big plus. Good reporting,
project alerts and the ability to increase
management transparency and track projects for
both salaried and hourly employees and
consultants could be very beneficial. And of
course ease of use, fast deployment in minutes
and the ability of the time management software
to interface with existing software would be
huge. Ready to run reporting and over budget
notifications would be icing on top of the cake.
When a company experiences growth and the raised
expectations that come with that growth, it is
often necessary to address staffing additions as
both a company’s biggest expense, but also its
biggest resource. By realizing in short order
that a software solution is needed that allows
for the management of not just time, but
personnel, a company is then able to address
possible solutions to their needs. A software
solution that can track projects, tasks,
activities and teams, as well as manage project
expectations, can be very powerful and cost
effective.
The decision to Buy versus Build offers the
following advantages:
A Predictable Development Cost - The opportunity
to evaluate the features in advance, including
functions and capabilities in an existing
enterprise environment.
Rapid Deployment – A packaged software
application is a production ready application
that can be customized for a unique environment
within a relatively short period of time.
Known Maintenance and Support Costs – A
commercial application vendor specializes in the
development and maintenance of the products.
They invest in the resources necessary to
support, upgrade and maintain the product year
after year using the latest technology, so you
don’t have to.
Strong Knowledge Base – Unlike an in-house
system, a packaged solution has already
anticipated your future needs and has applied
best practices from the industry along with
established expertise.
Core Business Focus – Buying an off-the-shelf
application keeps you focused on your core
business while gaining the benefit of an
experienced partner in the software development
industry.
In a cost-benefit analysis, the decision to
purchase a product off-the-shelf can afford a
company more flexibility of services in the long
run. This solution also allows companies to
concentrate on what they do best instead of
worrying about developing a time management and
employee tracking system that may not include as
many features as a solution that has already
been developed.
By: Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com
Chris Murphy is a freelance writer dedicated to
writing informative pieces on areas of interest
to readers. For more information on time
management tools for a business, please visit
www.dovico.com
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