Task Management Software for Businesses and Companies

 Task Management

Task management is an effective method to increase personal productivity. It helps to save efforts and do right things in right time. How to manage tasks? First you have to put all your tasks in a program. Then divide up large tasks into subtasks " a number of single steps you need to take in order to perform the task. Then you may need to categorize your tasks creating several categories and placing each job in the appropriate category. Prioritizing tasks is an effective tool. It helps to do first things first and be focused on the topmost problems.

Delegating Tasks and Scheduling Software

If you work not alone, but in a team, delegating duties and jobs is an important part of your job scheduling. Can the tool you use for personal task management be also used for tasks delegating? Yes, it can, if it supports multi-user mode.

If you are a manager or a team leader, you would need to make up schedules for your subordinates, not only assign certain tasks. Scheduling software has much in common with programs. Actually, you can use the same tool for personal planning and for scheduling, if the tool is a multi-user one.

Apparently, a multi-user tool may be successfully used for teamwork coordinating and scheduling.

Task Tracking

Managers and team leaders have to track the statuses of the assigned tasks: if they are started or not, performed or not, what the progress is, when the task will be fulfilled etc. Task management tools can usually be used as task tracking software.

When assigning a task, a manager may specify the date when it should be started and performed, and estimate time required for the task performance. When starting the task, an employee marks that it is 'in progress'. While working on the task, the employee indicates progress in per cent. The fulfilled job is marked as 'done'. If the employee has to pause the task fulfilling, it is possible to put a task on hold and add an explaining note.

Task tracking software is extremely helpful both for employees and managers.

Every employee can see personal to-do list, start and due date of each task, how much time each task is supposed to take, how much time is left to the due date.

Manager or team leader can check if tasks are started and completed timely, see the progress of each task and compare pre-estimated and actual time of performance. It allows to apply correctives, for example, cancel a task or re-assign it, send a reminder or add a note.

VIP Task Management Tool

VIP Task Manager is a program for personal task management, scheduling and task tracking. It is a multi-user solution that allows many users to access common database simultaneously. VIP Task Manager may be helpful both for managers and staff. Employees can use it for personal time management and self-organization. Managers can monitor the workflow, apply correctives 'on-the-fly' and manage teamwork.