Many small businesses that want to start tracking their time will find themselves considering spreadsheets. Spreadsheets provide an easy way to get started, making them an attractive option, especially if you are overwhelmed by the near infinite number of time tracking software platforms available online. Before you begin, here are a few of the benefits and disadvantages to consider. The Benefits of Tracking Time with Spreadsheets Customization Spreadsheets can be tailored to fit your specific time tracking needs. You can design the layout, formulas, and functions according to your preference ..read more

Professional services agencies are one of the most common types of small businesses in the world. One of the most essential tools they can and should embrace is time tracking. However, many of these agencies don’t track their time, or do so inefficiently. We were once one of those agencies that tracked their time poorly. We had a few time tracking mishaps in our first few years, which taught us the real costs of not tracking your time well. Here’s what we learned. Inaccurate Guesstimates I’ll never forget the excitement of landing our first big client. By then we had completed a good number o ..read more

As we continue to expand the capabilities of the Intervals mobile app, we are please to announce the recent addition of two new sections. The clients and documents features can now be found inside your account when logged in with your Android or Apple device. Here’s a quick summary of what you can do with each section. Clients The clients section in your Intervals account is a place to keep all of your client information readily available and up to date. It can include contacts, billing information, payment histories, and more. It is also a gateway into all of your projects, both past and pre ..read more

It’s been close to two decades since we launched our time tracking software, Intervals. In that time, we’ve onboarded countless consultants and companies who had started out tracking their time with spreadsheets. Spreadsheets, such as Excel or Google Sheets, are a great way to get started tracking your time. However, they do have drawbacks. At some point you’re going reach a place in your journey where spreadsheets will no longer scale to meet your needs. Here are six reasons to move on from tracking time with spreadsheets. Time consuming Tracking your time shouldn’t take too much of your tim ..read more

Most people, when they hear the words “time tracking,” will roll their eyes and groan — maybe even utter a few four-letter words under their breath. Their reaction would be justified. Tracking their time can seem like it’s just one more task to add to an already long list of work responsibilities. And, it doesn’t help at all that companies have historically taken an Orwellian approach to time tracking. When done right, however, time tracking will bring harmony to the workplace by reducing stress and improving work-life balance. Here’s how. Time awareness Time tracking makes you more aware of ..read more

Before we built Intervals, our flagship time tracking software, we were a professional services agency that designed and developed web sites. In a span of five years we built and deployed over 300 projects.  As a small team of designers and engineers, we had to be efficient if we were going to be successful. And that meant dialing in our project management process. There was one part of the process, however, that we always grappled with — estimating new projects. We got our estimates wrong more than a few times and lost money on those projects. These experiences were always painful, but ..read more

We recently launched a new feature that allows you to copy all, or part, of your weekly timesheet from one week to another. It’s based on feedback from numerous customers who reached out to us and shared how such a feature would make their day to day time tracking efforts more efficient and less painful. After gathering initial feedback and working through different ideas, we defined a few scenarios where one would benefit from being able to copy multiple time entries at once. In all of these cases, the ability to copy time entries greatly reduces the number of mouse clicks and key clacks req ..read more

When we first launched Intervals, the software’s focus was primarily on tracking billable time using timers. As our customers have become more diverse we’ve heard from many of them who prefer to enter time directly on their weekly timesheet. Some have also shared that entering time manually each week can be a cumbersome process that discourages people from tracking their time. If time tracking software is going to be adopted and embraced by a company, it needs to make time tracking as painless as possible. Over the years we’ve added several features and made just as many optimizations to make ..read more

We are excited to unveil the new card view for tasks. This new feature turns your task list into a Kanban, Scrum, or custom task board. The card view is an intuitive and interactive visualization tool ideal for working tasks through to completion. Creating task boards with the card view empowers you to collaborate faster and smarter, making this feature an indispensable centerpiece in meetings and huddles. Originally drawing inspiration from Kanban, the card view is designed to be flexible for all task management scenarios. For example, teams practicing Agile and Scrum will find the card view ..read more

Promoting and maintaining a positive company culture is a priority for many small businesses. A vibrant company culture plays a significant role in hiring talented people and differentiating the business from the competition. In the quest to balance company culture with efficiency and productivity, integrating task management and time tracking software will accelerate your goals. The right tools will provide a comprehensive solution that not only addresses operational challenges but also fosters a positive work environment. By leveraging the power of time tracking alongside task management, s ..read more