In many companies, projects in small and large teams are becoming increasingly popular. Good project management and a sensible distribution of tasks are important here. In project-based work, it is particularly important to maintain an overview of who is responsible for which tasks. A modern time recording system such as the timecard can be helpful here.
Advantages and disadvantages of project-based work
Project-based work is becoming increasingly popular in many industries. Especially in areas where many freelancers can be found, project-based work has been going on for years. This has the advantage that the employees are paid for the project and no permanent employment is necessary.
But projects with permanent employees are also becoming increasingly popular within companies. Various teams are formed that are responsible for different projects. Projects are particularly beneficial for employees who enjoy varied tasks. The tasks can vary greatly for each project, the teams can be rearranged at will and employees can support each other and also learn new things.
For a project to be carried out successfully, good project management must be in place. Projects have the advantage that orders can be processed and completed more quickly. However, this only works if the project management team carries out sensible project planning and good organization.
Project-based work could play an increasingly important role in the future. The distribution of tasks between internal and external employees is a working model for younger generations whose focus is on a good work-life balance. Further development on a personal level is particularly important to these generations. Working with many other people in different teams offers these development opportunities.
Flexible working hours should also not be underestimated. With good planning, project work can ensure that the work can be organized quite freely for each employee. Nevertheless, the deadline must of course not be disregarded. Clear start and end points are therefore also part of a project. In between, however, there is plenty of freedom for employees to organize their own work.
One disadvantage of project-based work can be the lack of overview. To solve this problem, software can be used to create this overview.
Overview and time recording for projects
When working on a project with several employees, there are numerous subtasks. These subtasks must be clearly organized. It must also be clear at all times who is responsible for what.
Project management is the be-all and end-all here. In the best case scenario, projects are defined according to customers, orders and tasks. This creates a nice structure according to which all projects can be sorted. Customers are responsible for placing orders with you. You then turn these orders into tasks for your employees.
To maintain an overview during the project, it is also important that the tasks can be recorded individually in terms of working time. This allows you to see at a glance at any time which employees have been working on which tasks. In addition, you can also see directly how much time was required for the tasks within a project. Once the project has been completed, the total time spent on it can also be viewed. This is a great advantage for planning further projects and offers to customers.
Even more important is the end-to-end control of a project. With project controlling, this is also possible. All the necessary data for a project is available and accessible at all times. The projects can therefore be adapted at any time. Capacities and workloads can jeopardize a project at any time. With continuous project controlling, it is possible to react quickly at any time in order to complete a project on time.
With the electronic time recording of the timeCard you can do all this. The timeCard offers working time recording and convenient project management in one package.
Conclusion
Project-based work requires good planning and a consistent overview of all tasks. The right software offers all the functions you need. Combining time recording and project management in one system makes project planning and management easier and clearer.
