{"id":4145,"date":"2021-12-27T08:33:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T08:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:56:17","slug":"task-management-tools-best-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/task-management-tools-best-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Task Management Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Task management tools<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have made our lives easier, accountable, and more productive. No doubt, they are considered a Project manager\u2019s best friend for providing a hassle-free work-life balance with better efficiency and fewer worries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management tools are\u00a0 software pieces that aid project managers plan, organize, and execute their tasks efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a good <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task manager<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by your side can simplify your workflow, help teams meet their deadlines and increase the profitability for your organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> task management apps <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">come in a broad range with relevant software to quantify, substantiate, segregate and assign tasks proportionately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tools come in a broad range with relevant software, and it can be hard to identify the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best task management tools<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple projects require a simple task management approach, so nothing more than a checklist will do for them. Generic programs with note-taking and organisation functions like <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Sheets, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are sufficient for these projects (although they require more manual input from the user).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complex projects require sophisticated<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> task management tools<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that go beyond a simple to-do list for planning, assigning tasks, setting deadlines, and tracking the time spent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best <\/span><strong><i>time and task management tools<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide micro and macro points-of-view of workflow, identify delays and problem areas, help you stay organized while keeping everyone on the same page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Benefits of Task Management Tools-<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasadviser.co\/software\/task-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task management software<\/a><\/span> comes in many forms with the common intent of increasing efficiency and simplifying the workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From spreadsheets to sophisticated web-based Kanban boards, these online project management applications help teams-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay organized<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure correct utilization of every resource of the organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased revenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce Waste<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve quality of the end result<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, we will know about specifications and categories of task management tools, what to look for in an online task management software, and EmpMonitor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/task-and-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>task and project management<\/strong><\/a> features.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Specifications &amp; Categories of Task Management Tools<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>According to Wikipedia-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management is the process of managing a task through its life cycle. It involves planning, testing, tracking, and reporting. Task management can help either individuals achieve goals, or groups of individuals collaborate and share knowledge for the accomplishment of collective goals. Tasks are also differentiated by complexity, from low to high.<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing multiple individuals or team tasks may be assisted by specialized software, for example workflow\u00a0 or project management software.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic specifications of good task management are setting priorities for tasks, visualizing the progress of tasks through each stage, and compiling analysis\/ reports to instruct future tasks and workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management tools\/ project management tools address the organization, prioritization, and visualization needs of a project. Project managers get to analyze how tasks can get accomplished more effectively to meet the end goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Let&#8217;s check each one of the specification-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Prioritization<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritization gives focus and direction to channelize your energies on the development of a project in a planned manner. Through goal setting based on priority, you hit the target accurately rather than haphazardly accomplishing tasks and getting unexpected delays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management tools<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> let you easily organize each task according to the priority of their requirement during the project development cycle. A task board ensures the most important things get done first, taking the project forward in a planned manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, these tools are easy to update so that you don\u2019t miss any new features that can be useful during the project cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Visualization<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualization helps you have clarity about the project after completing a specific stage, will provide a better understanding of the project as a whole, and accelerates quick decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualizing makes tasks easy to comprehend by making dependencies clear and easy to collaborate with as the project progresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A task analysis is a process to explore the given task in step-by-step detail to improve the productivity of the resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An analysis scrutinizes each task, including a detailed description of manual and mental activities, task allocation, task complexity, durations, frequency, environmental conditions, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good <\/span><strong><em>task management tool<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides for an analysis\/ detailed reporting for enhancing the overall profitability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Categories of Task Management Tools<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management software provides in-depth information relating to the project development cycle. In most instances, their common purpose is organizing the work as per the complexity level of a project with different approaches, but the organization is the end goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tools represent a grid system of rows and columns referred to as task management boards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management systems further include indicators to highlight various tasks, can be anything from images to sticky notes or just data in a spreadsheet cell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Three specific Categories-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual Task Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic Task Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online Task Management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Manual Task Management Tools<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual <\/span><strong><em>task management tools <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are the standard forms of a task management system with no virtualization, therefore manual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are tangible items such as a whiteboard, cork boards, or long paper fixed to walls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such kinds of tools work best for teams dealing with a small number of non-changeable or steady tasks. Organizations with standardized work requirements often use manual tools because of the ease they provide in managing them, less attention to update and manage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Electronic Task Management Tools<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic task management applications provide flexibility and functionality not confined by physical space. It includes a wide array of features like- tracking and analytics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike manual boards, they can be moved anywhere with your computer or device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic systems range from basic spreadsheets to intensive task management applications. These tools can be integrated with other task and organizational applications to build a complete enterprise task management solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Online Task Management Tools<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consolidating the depth of electronic task management with the expandability of internet functionalities, we have software applications called online <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management tools<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>.<\/em> These systems allow teams to organize and monitor tasks from any location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online task management applications are useful for remote teams who take on many tasks with varying classifications including priorities, especially during Covid times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They allow information, metrics, reporting, analytics, or any other file sharing through <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/kanban-template-and-its-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanban templates &amp; boards<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and project boards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most online task management work on the cloud to allocate storage space and backup critical information without overloading their internal networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online task management offers better modes of communication and collaboration in real-time, where team members can receive status updates via email or messages to discuss task details.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>What to Look for in Online Task Management Tools<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you ease out your project related queries, we are sharing top features of a good online task\/ project management software-<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>1. Kanban board<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban boards are workspaces to visualize your project through each stage, implemented across multiple sectors since its inception by Tata motors for its manufacturing facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These boards utilize a simple board and card system to have visibility on team activity, including task assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>2. Task Management<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management is the most crucial feature of any online project management tool, online task applications must manage your tasks effectively to help you complete your end goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more complex a project, the more difficult it is to manage each task, as some of them are dependent and some are independent of dependencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good application must ensure a smooth workflow through every stage of the project development cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>3. To-do lists<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good old to-do list is the best task management feature in any task management software to help your team perform tasks swiftly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good online project management software should include a to-do list with clear visibility for everyone to check- in and see the progress of the task.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>4. Time Tracker\/ Monitoring<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you fail to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/manage-time-to-work-effectively-this-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">manage time,<\/a><\/span> you fail to reach greater heights, so accountability for time is the most concerning factor for task management applications. It must provide details regarding how much time is spent on each task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management gets complicated if your team is unable to track time on each project task and phase. A good time tracker helps with accurate billing, insightful team management, and careful planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>How EmpMonitor Tracks Time and Project\u00a0 Management<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4150 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-task-management-tool-saves-time.png\" alt=\"empmonitor-task-management-tool\" width=\"1872\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-task-management-tool-saves-time.png 1872w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-task-management-tool-saves-time-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-task-management-tool-saves-time-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-task-management-tool-saves-time-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-task-management-tool-saves-time-1080x513.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>EmpMonitor<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is this new age software(task management tool) that easily sails you through many of your task management-related concerns through remote monitoring functionalities like- activity tracking, time tracking, project management, and user behavior analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its advanced real-time computer monitoring software, you can access your account from anywhere and monitor, record, and audit the on-screen movement of every employee\u2019s system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>EmpMonitor\u2019s Primary Benefits-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced Productivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graphical reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save time and money<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Security<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stealth Operation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24*7 Support<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4153 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-best-task-management-1024x496.png\" alt=\"best-task-management-tool\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-best-task-management-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-best-task-management-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-best-task-management-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-best-task-management-1080x523.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-best-task-management.png 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4155 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/how-empmonitor-works-1024x491.png\" alt=\"how-empmonitor-works\" width=\"1024\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/how-empmonitor-works-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/how-empmonitor-works-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/how-empmonitor-works-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/how-empmonitor-works-1080x518.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/how-empmonitor-works.png 1873w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Main Features-<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Time Management<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;\u00a0 This feature tracks the employee\u2019s presence and their activities, spot and eliminate wasted time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>User Management<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Effectively manage multiple systems and users through centralized network monitoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get real-time insights<\/strong><b>&#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can easily<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check what your employees are doing in real-time, live refresh mode, and provide department-level management.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manage attendance<\/strong>&#8211; Empmonitor <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">provides a flexible user-based setting(log hours from anywhere) that gives accurate work hours and department-wise attendances. In addition, you can extract ready-made reports for up to 30 days with an auto screenshots facility as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Project Management Functionality of EmpMonitor<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>EmpMonitor<\/strong> provides project lists with project names, modules, tasks, start and end date of the project along with total time taken to complete a project. Also it gives updates on the progress of a project with current status.(See the image below)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, it provides regular productivity hours with graphs to better understand the working patterns of your employees.(See image for productivity graphs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4161 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/project-lists-empmonitor-task-management-tool-1024x487.png\" alt=\"project-lists-task-management-tool\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/project-lists-empmonitor-task-management-tool-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/project-lists-empmonitor-task-management-tool-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/project-lists-empmonitor-task-management-tool-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/project-lists-empmonitor-task-management-tool-1080x513.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/project-lists-empmonitor-task-management-tool.png 1889w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4163 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1024x489.png\" alt=\"productivity-graphs-task-management-tool\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1080x515.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool.png 1884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, web app usage reporting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4157 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/web-app-usage-1024x486.png\" alt=\"web-app-usage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/web-app-usage-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/web-app-usage-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/web-app-usage-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/web-app-usage-1080x513.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/web-app-usage.png 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>5. Collaboration<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hallmark of collaborative functionalities is real-time updates, communication, and automatic notifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good online <\/span><b><i>task management tool<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is known for its strong collaboration features, where team members can easily communicate while working remotely and share their task-related discussions or files.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>6. Integration<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to understand the impact of one variable over the others and implement those online task management tools that get easily integrated with already used tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, analyze trade-offs and how resource allocation affects the overall schedule of your project.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>7. Detailed Reporting<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reports provide a strategic overview of the whole\u00a0 project to know how everything is going by the end of every week or month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0A <em>task management tool<\/em> that gives all\u00a0 the information related to schedule, cost, team performance, and resources usability in a structured document is recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good online project management tool allows you to generate project reports that give you and your team insights on project completion, budget status, inefficiencies, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Many project management software tools come with standard reporting features. It\u2019s even more helpful when those reports can be customized to your project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as <\/span><strong>EmpMonitor<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides productivity reports with download facilities and auto email reports(refer the image below).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4159 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-reports-1024x485.png\" alt=\"empmonitor-reports\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-reports-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-reports-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-reports-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-reports-1080x512.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/empmonitor-reports.png 1884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4165 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1-1024x489.png\" alt=\"productivity-graphs\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1-1080x515.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/productivity-graphs-task-management-tool-1.png 1884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Also Read-<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/remote-employee-monitoring-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>5 Easy Benefits Of Remote Employee Monitoring Software<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/ways-of-working-in-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>New Ways Of Working for Organizations in 2022<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/workforce-analytics-in-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Workforce Analytics in 2022<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/empmonitor-best-employee-monitoring-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>EmpMonitor- Rear View 2021<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/project-tracking-board-reasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>7 Reasons Why You Need A Project Tracking Board<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"post-meta\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Final Words<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not always a complex tool or the most expensive application is the best solution for a project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the right <\/span><strong><em>task management tools<\/em><\/strong><i><\/i><b><i>, <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even a complex project can be an easy-breezy experience for the management team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weigh down the pros and cons of the shortlisted <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task management tools<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> according to your team\u2019s requirement and then balance your needs for better organization, collaboration, and enhanced productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend asking few questions before selecting a task management application for your team-<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the task requirements of your team?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is remote work a priority?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How well does it integrate with already used applications?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the size of your team?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need regular analysis and reports?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need manual task management, electronic or online task management for your team?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/start-free-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3040 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/empmonitor-pricing.png\" alt=\"empmonitor-pricing\" width=\"2917\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/empmonitor-pricing.png 2917w, 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