This article was originally published on Reworked. We live in an era where technology zips and zags through our lives. AI is seemingly everywhere—yet it’s also entangled in a mess of buzzwords and grand promises. In many ways, AI is a transformative technology. But when we look back on history, its promises and challenges are not all that unique. History teaches us that technology implementation is always complex and rarely goes as planned.

The gears of the modern workplace are shifting. The surge in adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation shows no signs of slowing down, with at least 35% of global companies using AI in 2024. Repetitive tasks that once clogged our calendars are now devoured by AI in seconds, freeing us up to focus on the aspects of our roles that truly matter: problem-solving, creative thinking, and strategic decision-making.

Workforce analytics software collects, analyzes, and visualizes employee data to help companies make data-driven decisions about their workforce. With hundreds of different workforce analytics tools currently on the market, choosing the one that’s right for your business can be difficult. In this post, we’ll review some of the best workforce analytics software tools available today and help you understand how each one works.

To improve productivity and project profitability without burning out your team, you need to master billable utilization. Make the most of your team’s time and talent with our billable utilization guide, which covers how to calculate billable utilization, its biggest benefits, and how to improve it.

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are constantly striving to optimize their service delivery and maximize efficiency for their clients. As a result, Intelligent Workflow Automation (IWA) has proven to be a powerful tool empowering MSPs to leverage cutting-edge technologies like AI, machine learning, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to revolutionize how they manage client workflows. IWA goes beyond simple automation.

Learn how reimagining time tracking can drive innovation and collaboration in remote teams. Insightful’s advanced software to monitor remote workers helps identify productive hours, boosting efficiency and satisfaction in digital workspaces.

Remote workforce management is driving the business landscape, requiring cloud-based tools for monitoring to maintain productivity and user satisfaction. Real-User Monitoring (RUM) and synthetic transaction monitoring are powerful tools that enable organizations to diagnose and fix network issues faster for their employees wherever they work.

Cost control involves identifying expenses and finding ways to reduce them to increase company profits. In this piece, we’ll explain what cost control is and how cost control fits into the cost management system. Cost control is an essential part of any financial strategy. When monitoring your company’s finances, how can you stay within budget?

Explore methods for monitoring employee computer activity. Check out both the non-digital and digital approach, as well as the benefits of using specialized software like Insightful for comprehensive, automated monitoring and real-time activity tracking.

Learn about the features announced at Relate 2024 to see what Zendesk promises for future customer and employee engagement.