Getting the Most from Time Tracking In or Out of Microsoft Dynamics ERP

Microsoft Dynamics provides numerous business benefits that can give you a leg up on the competition. You already know that. However, any software will have some aspects that require an upgrade in functionality for some features, and this goes double for programs that cater to a wide range of industries and requirements. Microsoft Dynamics is no different.

You arrived at the investment in Microsoft Dynamics in an effort to improve your business, streamline processes and ultimately help your company become more efficient and profitable, right? If these are your goals - and, let's face it, they're every company's goals - have you given due attention to the time tracking tool you're using? Time tracking is a critical and often-overlooked tool that will see your business through to the next level of profitability.  You can use Business Portal within Dynamics or you can integrate with a third party solution. Both options are worth considering. Fortunately, Dynamics allows for painless integrations with many third party apps, including time tracking solutions. Let's have a closer look at the benefits of time tracking.

Ensure Efficiency

When many people consider timesheets, they mostly think about them in the context of payroll and accounting. While it is true that this is one aspect of timesheet functionality, it is not the only one, and it is certainly not the most important. In fact, timesheets can be used as an efficiency tool within an organization by tracking exactly where employees are spending the majority of their time on a micro level.

For instance, if an employee spends the majority of his time on one task, but is actually more efficient at a task that he only spends a small portion of his time on, ...