bcToolkit Blog

As an individual, we’re sure at some point in your life you’ve experienced a build-up of jobs and tasks to the point at which there seems to be more work than hours to do it in. This can sometimes result in rushed work that doesn’t meet your usual standards. We call this a bottleneck.

Companies are no different and will, from time to time, experience an increase of workload that needs to be expertly managed to avoid standards slipping or clients receiving work late. Thanks to Basecamp and bcToolkit there are tools available to set completion dates for tasks and track progress.

Milestones & “Time by Project” Progress Reporting

The Milestone feature in Basecamp allows users to set completion dates for tasks and when this is combined with bcToolkits ‘Time by Project‘ reporting, Project Managers have an the ability to react before bottlenecks happen.

The “Time by Project” reports are one of the simplest, and most useful in the suite. It is used to calculate the work effort required to complete a project, and then track the progress as the project continues. The progress of a project is represented as a percentage in the reports, with 100% indicating that the assigned time has been used and, if your time estimates were correct, the project is complete. If the progress/completion percentage is low and the Milestone set up in Basecamp is approaching then this allows the Project Manager to identify a potential problem and react accordingly. If this progress reports are left then you run the risk of a bottleneck occurring.

You can view the “Time by Project” report for a free with our 1 month trail of bcToolkit, sign up now.