Why is getting white collar workers to enter time so difficult? One reason I believe people resist entering time is because they believe it is something that only blue collar workers should do. For example, we hear 'It's like punching a time clock." Or, 'That's so Big Brother.' Or even, 'I don't want to be micro managed.'
One connection project team members do not always make is that the exercise is less about micro managing them than getting a better picture of how long certain tasks and activities actually take to perform. It is about better project budgeting and estimating for future projects. For project teams that run customer facing projects, it is about making sure that the original quote or bid is correct. If not, then we can make adjustments and learn from our mistakes.
Here are the #8 and #7 'tongue in cheek ' reasons to enter your time in a project management software solution:
#8 - All un-submitted time gets converted to spent vacation days
#7 - Every time you enter your time, an angel gets his/her wings
Cynthia K. West, Vice President, Project Insight
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West is Vice President at Project Insight where she oversees the sales and marketing efforts for the project management company. West is a ‘serial entrepreneur‘ with over 15 years of experience in IT. She specializes in building the sales infrastructure for new companies or divisions.