I just wanted to share with you 10 lessons we learned during time tracking system implementation.
1) We didn’t explain why it is important to track time
2) We didn’t all agree on the clear structure of projects and tasks
3) Everyone could add new tasks and projects
4) We didn’t clearly tell that this is an obligation
5) Managers didn’t see clear benefits
6) There was no single person accounted for this implementation to succeed
7) We didn’t check how people are filling their timesheets – every single day
8) We didn’t share best practices of how to track time
9) People have never seen how valuable the timesheet reports are
10) We didn’t have a clear image of how the perfect timesheet looks like
Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
Thanks for sharing your lessons. My main one was that we didn't effectively work out how to track non-productive time like travel. It took a while to get it right and to get the team recording their hours accurately. Saving Changes...
Wayne MackRetired| RetiredSouth Riding, Va, United States
I would think numbers 1 and 5, sum it all up.
1) We didn’t explain why it is important to track time
5) Managers didn’t see clear benefits
Any project that lacks a clear statement of benefits, especially at the management level would be doomed to failure.
