Project Management 101: What is the Iron Triangle?

In project management, there’s a model called the project management triangle or iron triangle. To achieve quality with a project, project managers are constantly balancing scope, time and costs. These three constraints of a project make up the three corners, or sides of the triangle. Quality is at the center, and when one side is longer than the other, the symmetry of the triangle is disturbed, and thus quality is threatened. The three sides of…

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Dovico Timesheet Updates & Fixes for September 2020

Ahh, the seasonal winds of change are here. The kids are back in school (finally) and the smells of autumn are all around us -pumpkin spice anyone? Finally, the leaves are changing into their beautful autumn coats and so are we. At Dovico, we’ve kept busy maintaining our world-class timesheet system, and soon, we’ll be releasing some visual updates to some of the admin screens that you use. Stay tuned for a preview! All of…

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The Pomodoro Technique: How to Manage Your Work Time and Flow the Easy Way

How you spend your time determines the value that you place on it. We are all managers of time, and yet time often manages us. We want to do better, but coming up with a routine time management technique can be challenging. If you’re looking for a more efficient way to utilize your time during the workday, the simple Pomodoro Technique may become your new best friend. What is the Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro Technique…

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Dovico Timesheet Updates & Fixes for August 2020

Where is the summer going? We are on the doorstep to September already! Time sure flies by when you’re having fun in the sun. All of us here at Dovico hope you’ve had a meaningful break over these past few weeks and that you are staying safe and healthy during these “fun” times. All of our support channels: Chat, email or phone are ready for you on our regular office hours if you need some…

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From Dinosaur to AI: The History of Time Cards

One of the first experiences with time cards I ever had was watching the intro of The Flintstones. Fred waits for the boss to blow the whistle to signal the end of the working day. He excitedly hops into his car. And before he leaves the quarry, grabs a stone time card for an awaiting dinosaur who promptly chomps his tooth marks into it. Fred is a free man! It’s time to enjoy life outside…

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4 Reasons Why Employees Avoid Their Timesheets and How You Can Get Them Back

It’s one thing to have the right tool for the job; however, if nobody is using it, how legitimately good is it? Time tracking for billing is a no-brainer if you want to bill your clients accurately and confidently. It is not a complicated task, but to those who are most vital to this process, they may think otherwise. Here’s why employees may be avoiding their timesheet, and what you can do to help get…

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Dovico Timesheet Updates & Fixes for June 2020

Summer is almost here! It’s time to think of socially distanced vacations or staycations depending on where in the world you are. As the days get longer, and the vitamin D floats around our bodies, we are starting to feel a little hopeful that this “new norm” is going to turn out all right. You are alright. You got this! All of our support channels: Chat, email or phone are ready for you on our…

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Throw Away the Paper: Download Free Google Sheets Expense Report Templates

It’s safe to say you arrived at this last page of the internet for a reason: You’re looking for a FREE solution to get your expense reports in order. Yes? Continue reading. I’ve got some help coming your way in the way of some free Google Sheets Expense Reports. No? I’m sorry that Google brought you here. However, the cosmos brought us together for a reason, check us out anyway. Expense reports can get quite…

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How to Get More From Your Timesheet Data

Timesheets are boring. Okay, let me backtrack, timesheets can be boring. Your employees generously entered their time into their timesheets. Then you took that time and reported on it to bill your clients. Now what? It’s just a timesheet! No, not really. Here are some benefits your timesheet data can give that you may not have thought about: Understand your project capacity: Knowing when to take on more As your small business grows, you see…

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How to Introduce a New Timesheet to Your Team

I don’t need to tell you that change is hard. Change at work is especially tough to deal with as we all get into daily habits that bring us some level of success. However, business needs change, and your office is in desperate need of a better timekeeping solution. Billing clients efficiently and accurately every month is a chore. You have to change your project time tracking process, but you know there will be opposition….

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