Hi!

Today, there is a variety of different project time tracking solutions available on the market. However, the idea of developing in-house system for time tracking is not very rare among organizations. There may be several reasons.

Sometimes chosen solution that suit company’s needs lack some peculiar functionality, or, vice versa, a company has a huge project time tracking solution, with lots of functions and capabilities most of which are never used. So, the wish to create the solution that comprises only the features, functionality, and capabilities that the company needs is really tempting. What is more, there is a possibility to easily extend functionality or add some necessary features.

However, the opponents have different arguments which are not in favor of developing time tracking software in-house. Primarily, it demand time and resources a company could use (and is better to use) on its core activities, if only developing project time tracking software is not, actually, company’s core activity. That’s wise. If an organization lacks technical staff, or doesn’t have enough expertise to develop such a solution, it’s better investigate and choose a device that fits the requirements the best. Again, there is a wide choice of solutions of different sizes and costs. Moreover, sometimes development kit is shipped together with the software, so IT staff could perform necessary customization.

So, having project time tracking software created to answer the company’s exact needs is great, no doubt. But before loading in-house IT staff with such a task, analyze time and resources needed to develop and implement the solution, and think about whether it would not affect badly company’s core activities.