In the fall of 2020, POMS Corp., a leader in the manufacturing industry, decided that enough was enough. For years, the POMS support team had battled a ticketing system that seemed to create more problems than it solved. Support requests were frequently buried and lost, only to resurface too late. Some tickets were even left unanswered, leading to unsatisfied customers and frustrated team members.

Managing client projects profitably can be challenging — many consultants rely on cumbersome manual processes and spreadsheets. Not only do spreadsheets waste time, but they also waste money: billing errors and limited visibility into resource utilization often result in lost revenue. In this guide, we’ll look at some of the best time tracking software for consultants to help you ditch the spreadsheets and increase your profit margins.

In our most recent version of ESS 24.05 we’re pleased to offer a Windows MSI (Microsoft Installer) build of Element Desktop. Many larger customers prefer MSI files for software installation. They can automate deployments across many devices, ensuring consistency and reducing manual effort. As well as MSI builds we’ve also enhanced the way our message notifications work for all users. And we’ve improved Group Sync: our advanced identity and access management tool for IT administrators.

Find accurate and fair strategies for monitoring and improving overall, individual, and team productivity. Learn how Insightful productivity-tracking software can help you automate and improve your monitoring efforts.

Last year, Zendesk acquired Tymeshift, which has now officially been rebranded as Zendesk Workforce Management (WFM). Zendesk WFM is the most efficient solution for agent management within Zendesk, leveraging AI to predict staffing needs with precision, automating agent scheduling based on these projects and providing insightful real-time and historical analytics on team performance.

'Employee Monitoring' is a holy grail for employers, while employees may find it a trivial pursuit. But is that so? For ages, business leaders and employers have been trying to implement many tactics to oversee and control the activities of their subordinates for an efficient optimization of their workforce. On the other hand, monitoring methods have always been negative for some employees. Some may feel okay, but very few of them understand the advantages for their own sake.

Transform your workplace with Insightful’s app time tracking software. It addresses your privacy and monitoring concerns all while helping boost productivity. Enjoy the benefits of a modern, transparent, and efficient time tracking solution tailored for today's workforce.

Any well rounded IT Service Management (ITSM) solution must also be able to integrate different software applications. Incorporating and coordinating different capabilities and features on your platform will both significantly expand your toolbox and level up your support processes. So, to make sure you are getting the most out of your ITSM tool, we have put together this InvGate Service Desk integration cheat sheet with a list of all the possible integrations to complement the solution.

Technical diagramming tools help engineers and other IT workers visually represent systems, infrastructures, and complex interactions. These diagrams can help to optimize cloud performance and, in turn, ship products and services more efficiently. But not all diagramming tools were created equal. Some tools have a limited library of shapes and symbols, make it difficult to collaborate or communicate with team members, or require a separate tool for exporting and sharing work.