Explore key trends and actionable insights from the 2023 Employee Monitoring Software Market Report. Learn how organizations are enhancing efficiency, tracking employee productivity, ensuring security, and navigating ethical considerations in implementing monitoring solutions.

Forget the fluff and fanfare that usually kick off pieces like this. We’re here to talk brass tacks about the jungle that is product management software. It’s a wild, wild world out there—full of shiny tools and promises bigger than your average project backlog. But let’s cut through that buzz and get down to what really matters: making your workflow not just survive but thrive. Think of your current project management process as that one drawer in your house.

In the midst of winter, while many resolutions may fade, at Element we remain steadfast in our commitment to excellence. In our latest ESS release (24.02), we've been laser-focused on improving our installation process for customers who self-host their servers. Below we unveil the latest updates and stories from behind the scenes.

At the end of last year, we revamped the project view to improve usability by breaking up the data-heavy single-page view and reorganizing information into tabs instead. We’ve been collecting your valuable feedback, and this month, we’re delivering some updates to it!

Vivantio, a leading provider in the IT service management and customer service software sectors, is thrilled to announce its prestigious recognition in G2’s 2024 Best Software Awards. Not only did Vivantio secure a spot on the list for Best IT Management Software Products, but it also shone brightly among the Best Customer Service Products, underscoring our innovative solutions and unwavering commitment to excellence.

Live chat software has been a game changer for how businesses provide customer service. Gone are the days when getting help meant waiting endlessly on hold or sending an email and hoping for a quick response. With live chat, customers can get real-time support and answers at the click of a button. Years ago, live chat was just text conversations. Today, live chat has matured as a customer service platform, features, and capabilities have expanded remarkably.

In 2023, the success of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools accelerated the IT service management (ITSM) and wider business interest in AI. Consequently, it’s hard to talk or read about ITSM these days without mentioning AI and how it will revolutionise organisations’ IT service delivery and support capabilities.

The word ‘performance’ has a few meanings. It can refer to artistic displays put on by actors and musicians, or—more generally—how a person carries out an action. In the workplace, employee performance is defined by how well a staff member meets the responsibilities of their role and adheres to a company’s values and standards.