WorkMeter is a software platform that will allow you to understand and manage the activity and productivity of your employees and the applications usage. With a simple installation and no infrastructure needs, WorkMeter collects the applications usage information to determine whether people are or are not focused in their work, their level of burden or effort. This information is consolidated and presented to the manager and the employees, creating an atmosphere of objectivity and guiding the approach to performance, creating a global benefit
Using WorkMeter, you will be able to make decisions based on metrics and, therefore, objective decisions. Your employees will be much more aware of their activity and productivity and their performance will increase substantially; but the best part is that this increase will be reflected in your metrics!
Yes, but only from recorded activity, that could not represent the total activity of the employee. From the real activity reported and the productivity map configured by the customer, we can measure the real productivity of the registered PC activity
It's a list of applications considered productive by the administrator and assigned to a certain group of employees. We can configure different maps depending on the profiles of the employees. Also, each application of the productivity map will have a productivity level

WorkMeter does not collect the content of the mails, or chats. Workmeter respects the privacy of individuals. It collects only the level of activity by application or website to determine users activity, but in any case the information or content of the applications is recorded. In addition, WorkMeter allows personal spaces of time where the activity recording is stopped. Schedules and times are defined by the managers, so the employee has now officially their private space, but with an order, and limited in time
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Nothing! WorkMeter is a SaaS platform (software as a service). You don't need servers, firwalls, backups, IT costs ... It can be installed in few minutes and works transparently without interfering in your activities or infrastructure. Ask for a test without commitment, and you can modernize your company and have metrics in minutes.
Some entrepreneurs and managers who raised the same issue today are using WorkMeter and their employees are happier! They are managing their time better, and they have the certainty that their efforts will be reflected in the metrics. Moreover, WorkMeter allows the administrator to define time periods in which their employees can use computers for personal use anonymously. Ban or block may not be the best option: it is better to manage and modulate personal spaces.