Report Explores How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Time Tracking Applications – and the Workplace – for the Better
AUSTIN, Texas - May 16, 2018 - PRLog -- A new report released today from Journyx, How Smart Timesheets are Shaping the Future of Work, explores in-depth how timesheets are shaping the future of work.
The survey, conducted in partnership with MSDynamicsWorld.com, focused on how people track their time and how the process of filling out their timesheets could be easier. Receiving 186 responses, the survey underscores the growing need for more intelligent time tracking applications that make filling out timesheets easier than ever before.
Is there a need for smart time tracking?
The concept of tracking time spent on work is not new. As such, 78 percent of respondents report having a time tracking process already in place; however, what illustrates the need for smarter time tracking is work in other types of software applications – such as customer relationship management (CRM), project management, issue tracking, and email. The survey shows that 74 percent are working most of their time within other applications.
The survey then ties this data to a need for smart time tracking by asking the question, Would you use timesheets that automatically populated with data from other applications you already use? 85 percent answered either "Yes" or "Maybe" – showing a clear demand for more intelligent timesheet applications.
Meredith Zachritz, Director of Product Management at Journyx, recognizes the trend in how workers use software more productively. "Knowledge workers already use employee productivity platforms like Microsoft's Office 365 to tie into their other business systems to automate processes," she stated. "Email invitations that go straight to their calendars, as well as actions in their CRM systems that generate automatic emails, are familiar examples that are recognized as beneficial.
It's little wonder then that these same people recognize and welcome the benefit of applying similar tie-ins to their timesheets."
The Role of Artificial Intelligence
"Smart" software applications are usually built on a foundation of artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning algorithms, learning from the data inputs to make the user experience easier and more efficient. In order for the application to learn, users need to spend some time "training" their timesheets.
How willing are they to do this, though? According to the survey:
- 76 percent would be very or somewhat willing if their timesheet would be easier to fill out.
- 74 percent would be very or somewhat willing if their timesheet would be more accurate.
- 73 percent would be very or somewhat willing if their timesheet would be faster to complete.
The full report, How Smart Timesheets are Shaping the Future of Work, is available for download here.
About Journyx, Inc.
Journyx is changing the way companies measure productivity and profitability with smarter project time tracking. By integrating with a suite of key business applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics, Project, Excel, and Exchange, Journyx allows companies to quickly implement a complete time and expense tracking solution using existing business data. Since 1996, Journyx has provided web-based time and expense tracking solutions for hundreds of companies around the world. For more information, visit www.journyx.com.
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