Historically, production management was based on manual processes, requiring meticulous coordination and hours of planning.
The digital age has (fortunately!) brought with it tools that are transforming these habits (Fiercely efficient!). Tools that make project management more fluid and responsive overall.
What are the principles behind these tools? How effective are they in terms of production and productivity?
The undeniable advantages of digital project management tools
These new tools have turned traditional methods on their head, introducing benefits such as centralized information, better visualization and, above all, increased collaboration between teams.
Everything under one roof: data centralization
With digital solutions, countless spreadsheets are a thing of the past.
Data is centralized and accessible to all team members, facilitating informed decision-making and effective monitoring, as demonstrated by the time management approach proposed by certain tools.
Even if we know that some companies are still reluctant to ask employees to clock in and out, time management, if not done seriously, can cost you profitability points in the medium/long term.
Planning and monitoring in real time
Today’s tools, including the essential features for your project planning, offer a real-time overview of tasks, ensuring better allocation of resources, and therefore better production for everyone. With time and activity management software, you can not only track the time spent on each task, but also adjust schedules according to actual needs, thus avoiding unbilled overruns.
You can even – especially on Furious – allocate resources as soon as the quotation is signed, by scheduling time on the planning board according to the time sold to the customer.
This puts an end to unprofitable overruns on lengthy projects, or unbilled extra customer requests per project.
The era of collaboration
Geographical barriers and silos between teams are broken down thanks to the functionalities of project management tools.
Modern platforms encourage the sharing of ideas, fluid communication and collaborative problem-solving.
No, this kind of tool was not only useful during the covid period – a trying time for all companies working with the agile method.
Today, more than ever, these tools are indispensable for relieving the tensions that have built up in project management (repeated periods of high pressure, workload management, reorganization of schedules due to vacations, etc.).
Direct impact on production
In addition to operational efficiency, digital transformation enhances transparency, creates a closer relationship with customers and improves overall satisfaction.
Reactivity and adaptability
Where change was once feared, companies can now adjust quickly, responding to fluctuating market demands.
Easy to master and intuitive to use, project management software enables you to be reactive in many ways: at Furious, we like to automate, so sending automatic notifications when a project exceeds the time limit is very useful. It’s also interesting to be able to automatically send the customer the time spent on the project via email.
Controlled costs, improved ROI
Efficient management means fewer errors, better use of resources, and ultimately improved ROI and profitability per project.
Are you really able to identify the most profitable projects for you? How do you track the time spent on your fixed-price projects?
Furious, the ideal production management tool
Furious is a must-have tool for the digital transformation of growing SMEs.
No more “handwritten” files, and no more wasting time on time-consuming tasks or transferring information in “Arabic phone” mode.
Combining all the essential functionalities, from planning to collaboration, it adapts to all needs, from large groups to small startups.
If you’re particularly interested in the efficient monitoring of fixed-price, time-and-material or time-and-material-sold projects, and the desire to grow by controlling your growth, ask for your free trial – there’s no obligation!
