Reports as a tool for conscious resource management

Reports as a tool for conscious resource management

by Pater Foren -
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In any company, employee resources are the most important asset, but they are often analyzed as an afterthought. Projects are launched, tasks are assigned, deadlines are agreed upon, and only later, when everything goes wrong, do people start wondering: do we have enough people, will the team burn out, does anyone have enough time? The "Reports" module in Taskee allows you to reverse this logic and first understand how the team is actually loaded before making decisions about new initiatives. To achieve this, the system includes reports by people, by projects, and by periods, which help you analyze resources of the employees in reports and see the true limits of the team's capabilities.

When a manager opens a report, they're presented with a vivid picture, not just abstract statistics: which specialists are working on key projects, how much time is spent on routine tasks, and how the workload fluctuates from week to week. This allows for early identification of bottlenecks. For example, it might become clear that the same person is involved in all critical tasks, making any vacation a risk to the company. Or, conversely, that some employees are regularly underutilized and could take on new responsibilities without disrupting ongoing operations.

Such reports are useful not only for strategic decision-making but also for day-to-day work. A team leader can assess whether tasks should be added to the current sprint, or whether it makes sense to speed up one project by slowing down another, or whether someone could be brought in to assist. Moreover, the data is always up-to-date: time is collected as the task is being completed, meaning there's no lag between the actual situation and what's shown in the report.

Transparent reports are also important for employees. They help them understand how their workload looks from the company's perspective, what takes up the majority of their workday, and which projects are most demanding. This gives them the opportunity to initiate a dialogue about reassigning tasks or reprioritizing. Ultimately, the "Reports" module in Taskee helps them view human resources as a valuable and limited resource that needs to be managed consciously, not just by feeling.