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Apr 22, 2022
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When you reach the point of needing a software-based task tracking tool - also referred to as an issue tracking tool - the more time you spend shopping for it, the more your task management suffers in the meantime. Yet, choosing a less than optimal tracking system can cause you trouble in the long run, even as it serves your immediate need for an upgraded tracking process. When you shop for a software-based task tracking tool, you quickly discover that every seller offers "unique advantages" over the competition. But before you concentrate on the detailed aspects of tracking systems, you'll need to decide what type of system you want: an onsite tracking system or a online tracking system. As its name suggests, an onsite system is located within your building, while an online system operates on a software as a service (SaaS) model, meaning that its software and hardware are located in the provider's building. Onsite and online tracking systems accomplish the same thing. But they don't offer the same range of advantages. Below, we list three distinct advantages that are offered by all online task tracking systems.
Less Expensive than Onsite Tracking
If you decide to implement an onsite tracking-system, you'll inevitably incur the following costs: hardware costs, software costs, system maintenance fees and system upgrade costs. With an online tracking system, these costs are eliminated; all you pay is an affordable monthly fee that is commonly offered on a pay as you go basis, making it easy to pay for tracking options for only as long as you need them. Eventually, onsite tracking systems need their hardware and software replaced, which essentially results in paying to implement onsite tracking all over again. With online tracking, software and hardware are kept continually up to date at no cost to the customer.
Greater Flexibility for Tracking Needs
In terms of tracking, the greatest drawback to onsite systems is that you have to predict your tracking needs beyond the present, which can prove difficult if your business is growing. As businesses grow, their new ventures typically result in a change of tracking needs, which can result in a need to replace an onsite system's software. For thriving companies, replacing tracking software is a nominal expense. But if you're dedicated to maximizing cost savings, online tracking is the better choice. Instead of paying for replacement software, your provider can change your tracking options without disrupting your business process.
Ability to Access the Tracking System Remotely
An onsite system functions like an intranet. But an online task tracking tool allows system users to access the system remotely from Internet terminals worldwide, which proves invaluable for companies that do business on a national or international basis, as well as regional companies that have more than one location that work on the same projects, traveling employees or employees that work from home.
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