Action tracking software: what is it for and how to choose it?


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Action items and software In task management, an action item stands for a documented task, activity, event, or action that needs to take place at a scheduled time. They are the basis of task management software. They are usually created during meetings held by a group of people (e.g., by a project team) with purpose to discuss one or more topics. During the discussion it is decided that some actions, tasks or events are needed to be taken. That kind of software helps people to create, document and assign action items to someone, usually a member of the group. This person will use software to keep to the assigned job and perform the tasks. The tool is also helpful for reporting back to the group on the obtained results. Choosing the best system There are a number of action tracking tools and applications for managing tasks, actions and events or for creating task reports. These systems are used within various organizations which may be focused on different fields of business. For example, software development companies can implement an software solution to review product bugs and errors revealed during the testing. Or trade companies can apply the same action tracking system to keep track of tasks and events associated with the sale process and actions of salesmen. Those systems maintain group communication and information interchange, so they are often referred to collaborative groupware solutions. Software facilitates employee management, productivity improvement, decision making and task reporting. In this context, to choose the best solution in a variety of systems available on the market, the following list of tools and features is to be considered:
To-do list manager. This important feature of software allows to create and manage to-do lists, task lists and worksheets. To-do list manager lets prioritize, schedule and plan action items effectively. Group collaboration. Employees of an office need to get collaborated in some way in order to communicate and cooperate with each other. That software should provide the collaboration feature to get employees connected to a single office database where they could communicate with each other and share information.		Play Demo
	Notification system. Such a system alerts employees and managers of current statuses of actions, events or tasks. The system should be able to send notifications via local network and Internet. Reports manager. Of course, reports are important in managing the workflow and tracking employees’ actions. Reports manager tool within action item tracking software lets create task reports and short reviews to analyze the work done. It’s preferable if reports manager tool could build task reports in various formats like text format, HTML, Excel sheets and in graph view.
Considering the listed action item tracking tools and features, VIP Task Manager Pro meets strict requirements of task management and tracking. VIP Task Manager Pro is a to-do list and action item tracking system designed to manage tasks, events and actions within groups, projects and office workflows. This program offers effective action item tracking tools to keep actions and tasks of your group under control. VIP Task Manager is based on client/server technology offering real-time collaboration, information interchange, and secure access to common database. The software has user-friendly interface and intuitive navigation menu. You can download 30-days trial edition of the software to evaluate before the purchase. In case of necessity, you can address problems and issues appeared during the use of VIP Task Manager to support team. The support service is free.		Play Demo