Projectworks is a business management tool designed for professional services, which provides many benefits necessary for managing projects, finances, and people. It also offers forward-looking functionality to aid in decision-making.

One of Projectworks' many great features is its extensibility and ability to integrate with existing software ecosystems. As a business management software for professional services businesses, it leverages the power of some of the best specialty tools on the market, such as Azure DevOps.

A key integration for software developers is Azure DevOps time tracking.

About Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps is a Microsoft platform designed specifically to help design, build, test, and deploy software. It is an ideal tool for businesses looking to implement custom software to improve their operations, with the very best development tools at their disposal.

It covers all activities within the lifecycle of planning, coding, building, testing, deploying, and operating custom software. Azure DevOps time tracking allows teams to plan and collaborate effectively, and build and deploy applications seamlessly.

Time tracking on Azure DevOps gives project managers real-time progress understanding, enabling cross-functional teams to work together at a much faster pace than with traditional approaches.

Azure DevOps is available in the cloud or on-premises. It is extremely flexible and, despite being a Microsoft product, can be used on any platform or coding language.

Benefits of time tracking with Azure DevOps include:

• 99.9% uptime and 24/7 customer support
• Regularly updated feature-set, with new features added every few weeks
• Regular, automated upgrades.

Projectworks + Azure DevOps integration

The integration between Projectworks and Azure DevOps means that users can benefit from the power of Projectworks' management of people, projects, and finances, alongside the latest development tools to plan, build, test, and deploy software.

Leveraging this integration enables developers to focus on software development, while project managers benefit from having time entries logged in DevOps automatically logged in Projectworks, saving them from having to chase up and handle the data twice.

Benefits of using Projectworks with Azure DevOps

Using a specialised project management tool alongside DevOps' software development offers a range of benefits:

Eliminates double handling of timesheets

People can log time to their Projectworks timesheet from within DevOps on a project-by-project basis. Time entries can link to existing timecodes on projects, or they can create new timecodes in Projectworks.

Without an integration between the two platforms, developers would need to log time both in DevOps and in Projectworks. This can create inconsistencies, including inaccuracies or the possibility for team members to manipulate their timesheet entries.

Projectworks has time-locking that prevents users from editing time once it’s been submitted. It also automates data from DevOps time tracking against existing timecodes on the relevant project, meaning users don’t need to log the same time twice, and project managers can accurately invoice clients based on the work that has been completed.

Live data and reporting

The DevOps integration with Projectworks provides better and more accurate data, allowing for greater project management insights. Timecodes are automatically generated, making it easy for team members to complete and hand in timesheets. Resource utilisation data, which is derived from automated time entries, is in real-time, and project margins are accurate and up to date.

Having this kind of visibility allows for dynamic resourcing decisions to be made that ultimately improve the efficiency of your business and the progress of your project.

Understanding the integration of Projectworks and Azure DevOps

This integration combines two best-of-breed products that rely on each other's individual strengths and work together seamlessly. Azure DevOps task time tracking makes it easy for users to go in and out of different projects without having to manually keep track of time spent on each one.

Time is logged against a task or item within DevOps, and that entry is exported to Projectworks. The time entry is either logged against an existing timecode within the project or, if it’s not recognised, it automatically creates a new one.

The beauty of this integration is in its simplicity. Different users can simultaneously access Azure DevOps and track time as they go.

Summary

Projectworks harnesses DevOps time tracking to enable software teams to deliver great work while providing unparalleled project insights.

Projectworks has a considerable range of other specialist integrations and benefits that make it the ultimate business management tool. To find out more, book a free trial today.

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