Survey Report: Are Microsoft Dynamics Users Open to 'Smart' Timesheet Applications?

When you think of the future of work, what do you think of?

• Artificial intelligence that automates the completion of certain tasks?
• Software applications that connect with each other to share key data?
• The impact of cloud and mobile technology on where and how work is done?

All of these factors, plus many more (such as business intelligence), are shaping the future of work - both technologically and economically. How employees complete their work and get the information they need to do so has evolved so dramatically - even over the last ten years - that the tools and technology they use for their daily work are practically taken for granted. To support new work habits and processes, we need tools that increase our accessibility and efficiency in ways we never imagined before.

Consider, for a moment, your timesheet. Timesheets are such a mundane part of our work day, and if you're required to track time on your work, then you know how unappealing a task it can be as well. Many employees dislike filling out their timesheets, even viewing it as nuisance and arbitrary task they're made to do. While tracking time on work is, in fact, essential for driving payroll, billing, and project management/accounting processes, employees look on it with disdain for one simple reason: it takes too much time.

'Smart' Timesheets and the Future of Work

So, how is the downtrodden timesheet in a unique position to not only change employees' ...