What data can I see in the MakersHub Operations Dashboard?

MakersHub Operations dashboard is designed specifically for businesses that track their business by customers or jobs in QuickBooks. This is often how industrial contractors, general contractors, and businesses in the construction industry track projects and profitability. What would normally take many exported reports and hours of data manipulation, MakersHub visualizes for you in real-time in an easy-to-digest format. We have a deep integration with QuickBooks and can pull information from several areas into one dashboard. View all the COGS inputs for your jobs/customers with ease; Labor (hours) and materials (items/expenses). We’ll also show you how revenue is tracking for each job/customer and the progress against any estimates you have in place.

Can I give Operations Dashboard access to my team (without giving them access to the accounting system)

With MakersHub you can get the right data to the right people - without giving them access to sensitive financial data. Useful information should never be a bottleneck. MakersHub lets you securely share access to key project and job financials with your team - all without access to the accounting system. For example, you may want to give access to Project managers, sales people, and your estimators. Here’s what MakersHub makes possible:
With MakersHub you cab set granular user access with different settings. This means create different views for specific users, based on what they’re working on. Management can get updates without extra work or depending on the finance/accounting team to run reports. Estimators - can see how the cost vs. estimate is tracking. Sales - can see key customer or key job performance over time. Project managers - can see the active progress of certain projects, jobs, or customers.

Will MakersHub help me stay on top of when to bill my customers

MakersHub isn’t a billing tool. However, because you’ll see how each job/customer is tracking in terms of completion and progress - you’ll also know if it’s time to send a bill based on hours or materials thresholds.

Why is tracking profitability by job and customer usually so difficult?

The difficulty can be broken into two areas, 1. Data capture. 2. Data coding.
1. Data capture. MakersHub helps capture more detailed data from incoming bills in an extremely accurate way. We can capture line item details from complex bills, meaning SKU or item number, description, cost, quantity, and more. When bills are long and complex it can be too time consuming for businesses to capture line item details from bills. Other COGS to capture are expenses and labor hours. MakersHub helps you capture these too. (Ask about our Time Tracking features).
2. Data coding. Getting the data into the system is one thing, the next is to code it to the correct job, customer, category, chart of account , or accounting class. Often it’s someone who deeply understands the business who is able to know how to code all incoming items, expenses, and labor. MakersHub created our Auto-Mapping feature to allow businesses to set up flexible no-code rules for coding data into the accounting system. This means you can configure mapping rules just one time, and ensure correct coding forever. We’ll even auto-create new items as well as assign them correctly to your COA.

How will the data in the MakersHub Operations Dashboard help me run my business better?

You’ll be able to answer the following questions in real-time; How is a customer/job tracking? (By profitability, materials, or labor). Did the estimate I made several months ago end up being profitable? Which jobs/customers are running over on costs, materials, and labor? Who are my most profitable customers or jobs/projects?

What is a job tracking software?

Job tracking software is a tool designed to help business owners and operators manage their workloads more effectively. Thanks to automated processes tracking the progress of each ongoing job or project, teams can easily assign tasks, view job status updates in real-time, and access detailed reports on project performance.
Whether you are a business owner or manager, a job tracking software is an essential component for improving your operations and your profitability. It allows companies to easily keep track of job scheduling, labour costs, material costs, task assignments, and more. Help your business save time and money by making sure that the right resources are allocated to the right job and person at the right time.

Discover MakersHub’s job and project tracking solution!

Using MakersHub job tracking software, companies can quickly view the progress of a job or project, enabling them to accurately monitor costs, schedules and other essential KPIs associated with each task and get an overall understanding of how much time it will take to get a project completed. In addition, they can use this data to create detailed reports on performance metrics such as cost per hour or per day.
MakersHub’s BI Dashboard offers tremendous value in terms of improving decision-making, and providing actionable insights into operational efficiency. From dashboard customization options to real-time alerts and progress notifications, our job tracking dashboard is one of the best solutions on the market for making informed decisions about company operations.

Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget with in-depth visibility into your team's performances.

What are the benefits of using job tracking software?

Job tracking software offers users an array of benefits that can help maximize time and resources, improve workflow management, and ensure projects are completed on time. With features such as time tracking, task scheduling, and resource management, job tracking software is an invaluable tool for businesses looking to stay organized and efficient.

1. Cost tracking by project and job

Time tracking allows businesses to track employee hours worked on specific tasks or projects, helping to ensure that employees are working efficiently and accurately. Task scheduling helps assign tasks to employees or teams quickly, providing a visual representation of project progress throughout its lifecycle. Additionally, resource management can be used to allocate resources to current workflows, keeping productivity at its highest level.

2. Complete visibility on your projects for a centralized tool

A job tracking software can provide the additional layer of visibility into how tasks are progressing in real-time: the perfect way to improve your resource allocation and operational efficiency. This real-time visibility into task management tools lets you identify any gaps or bottlenecks in the workflow process before they become too big of a problem. This project tracking solution provides both managers and employees with quick access to critical data about their jobs which can promote better communication between team members and leadership.

3. Benefit from real-time, insightful reporting from anywhere

The cloud-based nature of MakersHub task management software makes it even more beneficial, as it enables users to access custom reports from anywhere at any time. This is especially important for busy professionals who may need to check on the status of tasks while away from the office or working remotely. Additionally, with the ability to generate real-time reporting, project managers can have an immediate snapshot of what's going on at any given moment for improved collaboration.

4. Additional features to improve your business processes

In addition to these essential features, project tracking software also offers additional features that can help businesses make the most out of their team resources. These features include automated cash flow reporting, advanced billing management, invoicing features and much more. Using a project tracking software, businesses can track how each project is progressing without having to manually keep track through time-consuming tasks.

Improve time management, task management, time tracking, workflow management, collaboration and resource management with MakersHub job tracking software.

What type of job tracking software is MakersHub?

There are many job tracking platforms and software solutions available, with each type offering unique features that make it the right choice for different types of businesses. MakersHub is a type of job tracking solution that is particularly well suited to business owners and operators looking for advanced analytics and reporting capabilities to manage multiple projects at once

The advantages offered by our project management platform

MakersHub project management platform allows users to easily manage projects and track all costs and tasks associated with them. Our project or job tracking solution offers customizable dashboards that allow users to quickly assess their progress on any given project or task list. Plus they provide project managers detailed reports, enabling them to identify potential problems before they become bigger issues down the road.

How is MakersHub different from other project management platforms?

Another type of job tracking software is project management solutions like Trello or Asana. These types of solutions provide an interactive way for teams to keep track of their projects by assigning tasks, setting deadlines, and setting up custom notifications for upcoming events and meetings. However, they are not designed for tracking important performance indicators such as actual job costs vs estimated costs, job profitability, time entries of billable hours, and more.

No matter what type of job tracking software you choose, each one offers powerful features that can make your future projects profitable.

How can our job tracking platform help business operators?

Job tracking software is an essential tool for business owners and operators to keep track of all their active projects. With the help of job tracking software, business owners can easily monitor the progress of their projects, the costs and profitability of each one, and that it is completed within the scheduled timeline.

Here are the key features of a job tracking solution:

1. Overview of all active jobs in one place.

This feature helps business owners and operators to keep track of all their projects and allocate resources accordingly. It also helps to ensure that no job is overlooked or forgotten, resulting in better project management.

2. Identify behind-schedule or over-budget jobs;

Knowing which project is behind schedule enables business owners to take appropriate action to get the project back on track. By identifying which projects are lagging behind, owners and operators can identify the root cause and take steps to address the issue. Similarly, job tracking software also highlights exceeding budget jobs, which helps business owners to keep an eye on the project's financial performance and ensure that the project remains financially viable.

3. Actual vs estimates comparison

MakersHub job tracking software enables business owners to view the job status, cost vs. estimate, and see allocated project managers. A complete picture of the project's progress will definitely help business owners make informed decisions about allocating resources and making necessary adjustments to the project plan.

4. Notifications to track progress

This feature ensures that owners and operators are informed of any developments related to the project, such as changes in the timeline or budget, or the completion of a specific milestone. Thanks to MakersHub, business owners are always aware of their project's progress and can take action to address any issues that arise.

Simplify complex jobs by giving project managers access to all the information they need to make informed decisions in real-time.

How important is the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)?

Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) is an essential element of managing accounts payable and ensuring the best project performances possible. The right job tracking dashboard offers businesses access to 360-degree data at their fingertips, allowing them to view graphical representations of the company’s KPIs, gain more control over their operations and improve collaboration throughout the organization. Through this visual representation, they are able to identify any issues that need attention or improvement immediately, without having to wait for reports from other departments or outside sources.

Common KPIs measured in MakersHub job tracking dashboard are:

1. Revenues, labor costs and material costs by project. 2. Actual costs vs estimated costs comparison by job or project. 3. Actual time spent on jobs vs budgeted time spent on jobs.

Job tracking software makes it easy for project managers to organize tasks, prioritize resources and keep track of deadlines in one place.

MakersHub’s user-friendly interface allows its managers to start using the system immediately to handle multiple projects at once. Plus, with integrations with popular accounts payable like Quickbooks, job tracking software provides a comprehensive solution for managing any type of project from beginning to end.

MakersHub’s task tracking software offers an efficient solution for businesses looking to improve their workflow and stay organized in complex projects.