ididwork

IDidWork is a very sophisticated web application which can be used to record your work log. There are accounts available for both employees and managers which makes it easy to manage remote workers. This application is ideal even if you are managing in house employees as it makes sure that no tasks are ignored, and that they are worked through in the correct order. It also improves team work as it’s possible to take a look at what your colleagues are currently working on, and the status of their projects. One great feature is that it allows other members of the team to leave comments; this is a great motivational tool as it helps people to understand that their efforts really are appreciated. Reports can then be downloaded in either PDF or Excel format to take to meetings. IDidWork officially launched on August 5th 2008 and is run by Career Yak Inc. Although the website is still in its infancy it is becoming increasingly popular with many organizations as it offers an affordable way to manage their workforce. IDidWork is very sophisticated without over complicating the site, while there are plenty of other tools available to manage employees and collaborate this one is kept as simple as possible. As it’s hosted on the internet this also means that it’s accessible from anywhere in the world without having to bother about setting up complicated VPN tunnels to corporate servers. IDidWork is a great solution that works straight out of the box and does not require expensive maintenance like Exchange servers would. The look and feel of the site is one of the best features of IDidWork, while it may not look as jazzy as many of the other popular Web 2.0 applications on the internet, it is simple. And as everyone knows simplicity really is key. The application is intuitive and finding your way around is really easy. Even managers have a simple system that they can use to keep tabs on all of their workers and the status of various different projects. The employee accounts are free and work either on their own, or with manager’s accounts. The system can also create feeds which mean that you can see what your team mates are getting up to, this is even possible without a manager’s account. When first logging into the account you will see a simple screen where you can type what you are currently doing, there will also be an empty to-do list that you can add to later. IDidWork is one of the easiest sites to register on; you just need to enter your name and your email address. Then you can log straight into your account and start testing it out. No confirmation email is sent and you don’t need to confirm anything before you can use your account, just signing up is enough to create a fully working and functional account. IDidWork has two different types of accounts, they have a free account for employees and an account that you have to pay for which is designed for managers. Managers have more features and are able to set projects and keep tabs on what their employees are doing. There are a number of different payment plans for managers depending on the size of your team; small teams of up to 3 employees only cost $5 per month, while extra large teams of up to 20 people cost $25 per month. There is no contract, you simply pay every month, and they also offer a free 30 day trial. IDidWork is perfect for any business to manage their workforce effectively and keep an eye on current projects. The ability to look at what other members of your team are doing is very handy as it makes sure that the same task doesn’t get done twice. It also creates a handy list of things that need to be done so that nothing is forgotten. While there are more advanced tools out there, this is one of the most simple tools to use. This makes it ideal for anyone that is not technically minded, set up is also really easy and you don’t even need an IT department for it.