Category: Project Management Knowledge Base
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5 Better Alternatives to Spreadsheets for Managing Jobs
Many businesses like yours have stopped using spreadsheets. They have good results to share. Here are some quick success stories from companies that moved to WorkGuru, a better tool for project management, and saw big improvements: What makes WorkGuru a good tool as an alternative to spreadsheets? In simple terms, WorkGuru is designed for businesses…
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7 Cost-Cutting Strategies Every Construction Business Should Know
Running a construction business is challenging. Between tight deadlines, rising material costs, and juggling multiple jobs — every dollar counts.And let’s face it: if your costs keep increasing, your profits start shrinking fast.The good news? You don’t have to cut corners to cut costs. Here are seven practical strategies to reduce project costs in construction…
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4 Ways small teams can find the best job costing software
A lot of the tools that offer everything you need are often too expensive for SMBs and not built with small teams in mind. To help you navigate the confusion, we’ve compiled four tips for finding the best job costing software for small teams. By keeping these four elements in mind, you can narrow down…
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5 Timesheet Tools in WorkGuru that make life easier
Managing timesheets shouldn’t be a hassle. WorkGuru’s timesheet tools make tracking time, approving entries, and integrating with your existing accounting software easy. Whether you need to log hours, automate cost tracking, or streamline approvals, WorkGuru has the features to keep your project data accurate and up to date. Here are five powerful timesheet tools in…
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3 things to do when your projects have scope creep
Despite best efforts, projects can breeze past their budgets all too easily. When scope creep happens, there are some things you can do to try and limit the impact on your profitability. We’ve got a blog on how to avoid scope creep, but what can you do when scope creep happens? Address the problem early…
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Document Management & Job Tracking: A Perfect Match
Even in the digital age, we haven’t escaped paperwork. When you don’t have a way of managing documents you run the risk of losing vital project information. With email confirmations, last-minute changes to the project, and signed proposals, there are many documents you’ll want to keep on file as part of your project management. Historical…
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4 Reasons job costing is crucial
Job costing tools can help businesses to understand their processes, profitability and costs much better, but that’s not where the advantages end. There are lots of ways that implementing the right tools can help your business to grow and smash goals. Here are the top four ways that implementing job costing tools can make important…
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5 ways job costing tools can help you stay profitable
The right job costing tools can help you make the most of your project and keep you making money on the jobs you do. Here’s the top five ways that tools like WorkGuru can help your business every day. 1# More visibility Tools like WorkGuru.io can help you better understand your projects and get clear…
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4 Ways to Get More From Lead Tracking Tools
Lead tracking tools can help you track your potential new clients and work smarter to convert quotes. Getting new clients and new work is essential to support your business’s growth, but winning new work isn’t always a simple process. Sometimes, sending a follow-up email or ringing a lead to check they got a quote can…
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The 5 secrets to improving productivity with job costing tools
Downtime, overtime, and unproductive or nonbillable work can mean big losses for your business. Job costing tools are one way to improve productivity with minimal stress and can help you uncover and eliminate unproductive time effectively. Here are 5 ways that job costing systems can help your business achieve optimal productivity. Finding the right way…
