{"id":2580,"date":"2022-03-29T13:24:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/?p=2580"},"modified":"2024-05-03T08:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T08:25:58","slug":"10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Pointers to Select The Best Employee Monitoring Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee Monitoring Statistics says that \u201cBusinesses across industries saw a 44% increase in remote work post the onset of the pandemic\u201d. Ensuring employee productivity and compliance with company policy outside company walls is critical for businesses to remain profitable in a remote work model. If you want to know how to select employee monitoring software our blog helps out you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"2\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deploying employee monitoring software is the need of the hour, irrespective of whether the business is a startup or a Fortune 500 one. Simply put, it helps to measure team performance, ensure policy compliance, and keep the business afloat with measurable productivity reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/demo\">Get Free Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#10_Pointers_to_Select_the_Best_Employee_Monitoring_Software\" title=\"10 Pointers to Select the Best Employee Monitoring Software\">10 Pointers to Select the Best Employee Monitoring Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#10_Best_Employee_Monitoring_Software_Selection_with_an_example_from_DeskTrack\" title=\"10 Best Employee Monitoring Software Selection with an example from DeskTrack\">10 Best Employee Monitoring Software Selection with an example from DeskTrack<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#1_Categorizing_Applications_to_Track_Productivity\" title=\"1. Categorizing Applications to Track Productivity\">1. Categorizing Applications to Track Productivity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#2_Reducing_Time-Sink_with_Browser_History_Tracking\" title=\"2. Reducing Time-Sink with Browser History Tracking\">2. Reducing Time-Sink with Browser History Tracking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#3_Grouping_Users_per_Job_or_Role\" title=\"3. Grouping Users per Job or Role\">3. Grouping Users per Job or Role<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#4_Controlling_Members_Data_Access\" title=\"4. Controlling Members\u2019 Data Access\">4. Controlling Members\u2019 Data Access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#5_Detailed_Activity_Reporting_Statistics\" title=\"5. Detailed Activity Reporting Statistics\">5. Detailed Activity Reporting Statistics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#Make_your_workday_more_productive\" title=\"Make your workday more productive\">Make your workday more productive<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#6_Real-Time_Productive_Data_Visualization\" title=\"6. Real-Time Productive Data Visualization\">6. Real-Time Productive Data Visualization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#7_Invisible_Tracking_Module\" title=\"7. Invisible Tracking Module\">7. Invisible Tracking Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#8_Live_Screenshot_Capturing\" title=\"8. Live Screenshot Capturing\">8. Live Screenshot Capturing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#9_Login_and_Logout_Time_Reporting\" title=\"9. Login and Logout Time Reporting\">9. Login and Logout Time Reporting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#10_Measurable_Cost_Incurred_by_the_Company\" title=\"10. Measurable Cost Incurred by the Company\">10. Measurable Cost Incurred by the Company<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/10-pointers-to-select-the-best-employee-monitoring-software\/#Endnote\" title=\"Endnote\">Endnote<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Pointers_to_Select_the_Best_Employee_Monitoring_Software\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Pointers to Select the Best Employee Monitoring Software<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many employee monitoring software solutions available on the market today, with new ones being developed all the time. While they all have their strengths, selecting the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/employee-monitoring-software\"><b>best employee monitoring software<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your business can be hard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 10 tips that will help evaluate if one of these solutions is right for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Screenshot Capturing \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Software solutions that monitor employee activity include periodic screenshots for admins to see their activity at any given time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Email Monitoring \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Software should be able to monitor Emails across a wide range of email platforms. Typically, any attachments are recreated and administrators can view them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Live Chat Monitoring \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring of this type tracks live chat conversations across multiple platforms, including messengers and social media.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>URL Tracking \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To manage 100% transparency at the workplace, you can track employees\u2019 usage of URLs on the internet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Application Tracking \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tracks applications your employees are using, such as Word and Excel, as well as how much time they spend on them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>License Tracking \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your employee monitoring platforms should assess how your licensed software programs are being utilized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Removable Device Monitoring \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Admins can keep track of what files employees download and\/or upload using employee monitoring solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keystroke Logging \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Whether your employees are using email, instant messaging, word documents, or online, you can see every keystroke they make.<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"3\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Webcam Access \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Webcams can be turned on by administrators to see if employees are at their computers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reporting Options \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can create customized reports using software that generates a simple visual based on your preferences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Best_Employee_Monitoring_Software_Selection_with_an_example_from_DeskTrack\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Best Employee Monitoring Software Selection with an example from DeskTrack<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a previous blog post, we discussed top time management tips for remote work. Today, we will demonstrate how to select employee monitoring software with examples from DeskTrack, our enterprise-level productivity monitoring tool that won the Best Support and Best Meet Requirement citation from Software Suggest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 10 pointers to select employee monitoring software for employees straightforwardly. By using employee monitoring software you can take advantage of the following benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Categorizing_Applications_to_Track_Productivity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Categorizing Applications to Track Productivity<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2960\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2960 size-full\" title=\"track productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-2-min.png\" alt=\"DeskTrack-Application-WhiteListing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-2-min.png 1024w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-2-min-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-2-min-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DeskTrack-Application-WhiteListing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is categorizing applications into \u201cproductive\u201d and \u201cunproductive\u201d sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best employee monitoring software enables you to \u201cWhiteList\u201d applications that the employee requires to remain productive. Then, if and when managers notice a team\u2019s productivity going down, they can quickly identify the cause and course-correct.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One can whitelist relevant applications on DeskTrack software as per team members\u2019 job requirements to track productive time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Reducing_Time-Sink_with_Browser_History_Tracking\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Reducing Time-Sink with Browser History Tracking<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2583\" style=\"width: 715px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2583\" title=\"history track\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-URL-Blacklisting.png\" alt=\"DeskTrack-URL-Blacklisting\" width=\"715\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-URL-Blacklisting.png 763w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-URL-Blacklisting-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DeskTrack-URL-Blacklisting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browsing through the web may be required for some roles, but it is also a potential time-sink that can cost the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browser history tracking and website blacklisting are features indicative of quality employee monitoring software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using blacklist URLs, managers can block social media sites to prevent time-sink and loss of productive hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Grouping_Users_per_Job_or_Role\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Grouping Users per Job or Role<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different positions in a company require the use of different applications. For instance, social media managers spend most of their time on websites like Facebook and Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, web developers don\u2019t require Facebook and Twitter to produce the desired outcome for the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to create user groups and whitelist and blacklist applications and URLs specific to employee roles makes for fine-grained employee monitoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With DeskTrack, you can create groups with different whitelisted applications and blacklisted URLs in a matter of minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Controlling_Members_Data_Access\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Controlling Members\u2019 Data Access<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2961\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2961 size-full\" title=\"data access\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-4-min.png\" alt=\"DeskTrack Employee\/User Access Control\" width=\"768\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-4-min.png 768w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-4-min-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DeskTrack Employee\/User Access Control<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every user of an employee monitoring tool requires access to all of the company\u2019s data. For example, managers need access to employee application detail reports, absentee reports, and URL detail reports to gauge employee productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, employees working under a manager can access this data without access to this data. Therefore, when looking for employee monitoring tools, ensure that you can create user roles and manage access for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeskTrack simplifies the process with an easy hierarchical grouping of team roles and responsibilities to create a siloed monitoring structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Detailed_Activity_Reporting_Statistics\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Detailed Activity Reporting Statistics<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2585\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2585\" title=\"Activity Reporting Statistics\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Available-Reports.png\" alt=\"DeskTrack\u2019s Available Reports for Employees\" width=\"211\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Available-Reports.png 276w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Available-Reports-187x300.png 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DeskTrack\u2019s Available Reports for Employees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the modern era, productivity cannot be measured by a single metric. Instead, employees use a range of applications and use the Internet to complete their tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reports such as attendance reports, application reports, blacklisted URL reports, and monthly analysis reports are possible with DeskTrack. In addition, it will enable the managers to have a birds-eye view of overall employee productivity and drill down into the data to compare employee and team efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 1.1rem; overflow: hidden; padding: 2rem 0rem; box-shadow: 0 0rem 0.4rem #ddd; margin: 1rem 1rem; border-top: 0.4rem solid #1e3a88;\">\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"padding-top: 3rem; width: 50%; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/desktrack_call_to_action.png\" alt=\"Bio-plugin-SDK\" width=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"width: 49%; float: right;\">\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_your_workday_more_productive\"><\/span>Make your workday more productive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px !important; font-size: 17px;\">Time tracking and work management can help you reach your goals faster.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.5rem 0;\">\n<p class=\"\">Try 15 Days for Free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: table; margin: 0 auto; background: #1e3a88; color: #fff; padding: 0.5rem 2rem; border-radius: 5rem; font-size: 1.5rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/index?get_started=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Real-Time_Productive_Data_Visualization\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Real-Time Productive Data Visualization<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2962\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2962 size-full\" title=\"Productive Data Visualization\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-5-min.png\" alt=\"DeskTrack\u2019s Dashboard for Employees\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-5-min.png 768w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10-Pointers-to-Select-THE-Best-Employee-Monitoring-Software-5-min-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DeskTrack\u2019s Dashboard for Employees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/productivity-monitoring-software\"><b>employee productivity software<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will give you a real-time view of user and company productivity right on the dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a screenshot of how DeskTrack collects data from every team member and presents it in a simplified manner for managers and management to review.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data visualizations in bar charts, especially graphical charts that measure productive and unproductive time, can enable managers to analyze team progress quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Invisible_Tracking_Module\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Invisible Tracking Module<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some business owners prefer stealth monitoring their employees\u2019 productivity. The best stealth employee monitoring tools allow admins to install an invisible tracking module on the employees\u2019 computers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With DeskTrack, you can keep the monitoring software hidden from the user. You can use the Tagger module with which activities can be paused and resumed and is 100% configurable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Live_Screenshot_Capturing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Live Screenshot Capturing<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2587\" style=\"width: 795px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2587\" title=\"Screenshot Capturing\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Screen-Activity-Recording.png\" alt=\"Employee Live Screenshot Capturing\" width=\"795\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Screen-Activity-Recording.png 1920w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Screen-Activity-Recording-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Screen-Activity-Recording-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Screen-Activity-Recording-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Screen-Activity-Recording-1536x716.png 1536w, https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DeskTrack-Screen-Activity-Recording-1100x513.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Employee Live Screenshot Capturing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live screenshot capturing is often considered the most reliable way to monitor employee progress and policy compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best SaaS\/cloud <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/screenshot-monitoring\"><b>screenshot monitoring software<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stores recorded data on online servers, allowing managers to access them without much hassle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature of DeskTrack is particularly suitable for projects that need implementation in real-time, allowing teams to work in tandem, monitor progress instantly, share live feedback, and deploy on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Login_and_Logout_Time_Reporting\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Login and Logout Time Reporting<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Login and logout times are excellent indicators of employee efficiency and consistency. The login\/logout feature generates a timesheet right on the dashboard, indicating when the employees start and finish their workday. when you select the right employee monitoring software, you can understand how they manage their time and do their work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Measurable_Cost_Incurred_by_the_Company\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Measurable Cost Incurred by the Company<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculating the time spent on specific projects or aspects of a business is considered the biggest challenge of the remote work model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeskTrack\u2019s monthly timesheet option gives an idea of the cost to the company through the measurement of productive and unproductive time. The presence of idle and unproductive time enables the company to identify skill gaps and take course correction steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"4\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By selecting the best <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/time-tracking-software\"><b>employee time tracking software<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes tracking billable hours convenient and removes the need to hit a \u201cStart\u201d and \u201cStop\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/appdesk.timentask.com\/site\/company-sign-up-new\">Take a Free Trial<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Endnote\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endnote<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selecting the Right Employee monitoring tool can help manage employee productivity effectively, keep precise track of billable hours, and efficiently manage business costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take your team to the next level with DeskTrack, a robust and functional employee monitoring tool that syncs across multiple business verticals. DeskTrack is the best employee monitoring software for any business. It helps you to monitor your team\u2019s activities, and productivity and manage their task easily and productively.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every employer must be aware of the pointers to select the best employee monitoring software. 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