{"id":6261,"date":"2024-04-03T17:10:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/?p=6261"},"modified":"2024-04-11T11:12:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T11:12:24","slug":"resource-management-time-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/time-management\/resource-management-time-tracking","title":{"rendered":"Time tracking in resource management: 101 guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time tracking in resource management is key to understanding where your resource planning was effective, and where it fell short. People track time for a variety of reasons, but using it to improve the effectiveness of your resource management comes with a host of benefits, including data-driven decision-making and more accurate resource forecasting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll take a closer look at the terminology used across resource management <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> time tracking, who uses time tracking in resource management, and why you might want to use purpose-built resource time tracking software to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our research shows that the language used to talk about this topic is sometimes used interchangeably. So, let&#8217;s start with some definitions to help clear up any nuances and make sure we&#8217;re on the same page.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 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\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this article \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/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:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/time-management\/resource-management-time-tracking\/#Definitions\" >Definitions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/time-management\/resource-management-time-tracking\/#Who-uses-time-tracking-in-resource-management\" >Who uses time tracking in resource management?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/time-management\/resource-management-time-tracking\/#6-benefits-of-time-tracking-in-resource-management\" >6 benefits of time tracking in resource management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/time-management\/resource-management-time-tracking\/#How-to-track-time-in-resource-management\" >How to track time in resource management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/time-management\/resource-management-time-tracking\/#Make-your-time-tracking-and-resource-management-effortless-with-Resource-Guru\" >Make your time tracking and resource management effortless with Resource Guru<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Definitions\"><\/span><b>Definitions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>\u201cTime tracking <\/b><b><i>and<\/i><\/b><b> resource management\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time tracking and resource management are two different practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Time tracking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the act of generally tracking and recording the amount of time that is spent on areas such as tasks, activities, projects, or resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Resource management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the act of forecasting, preparing, and scheduling resources, to make sure your company or project has the people and equipment it needs to succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes these two areas stay separate in a business. But, when they come together, they give teams the full picture of how resource time was planned, versus how it unfolded.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See: <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time tracking in resource management.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cTime tracking <\/b><b><i>in<\/i><\/b><b> resource management\u201d (also referred to as \u201cresource management time tracking\u201d)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Time tracking <\/b><b><i>in<\/i><\/b><b> resource management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to one specific process within the overarching discipline of resource management. Here, the actual time resources spent on various tasks is tracked and recorded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is different to other areas of resource management, which focuses more on the upfront planning of resources. However, resource management time tracking data can be used to plan resources more effectively in the future.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> See:<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> other benefits of time tracking in resource management.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6348 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/time-tracking-in-resource-management-943x645.png\" alt=\"Two purple circles in a venn diagram explaining the difference between resource management and time tracking.\" width=\"943\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/time-tracking-in-resource-management-943x645.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/time-tracking-in-resource-management-1039x711.png.webp 1039w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/time-tracking-in-resource-management-1536x1051.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/time-tracking-in-resource-management-310x212.png 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/time-tracking-in-resource-management.png 1912w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/time-tracking-in-resource-management-943x645@2x.png.webp 1886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cResource tracking\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Resource tracking <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">involves keeping tabs on all the different types of resources utilized in an organization or project in general.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources may include: skill sets, materials, tech, physical equipment, or people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can measure these different resources in various ways, for example tracking headcount or budget.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you may need to track the money spent on equipment for a specific campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time is another measure.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> See: <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource time tracking below.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cResource <\/b><b><i>time<\/i><\/b><b> tracking\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you hadn\u2019t already guessed, <\/span><b>resource<\/b> <strong>time<\/strong><b> tracking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specifically focuses on tracking the time associated with any type of resource.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you may need to track the number of hours a piece of equipment was hired for during a quarter, or the amount of days an employee worked on a product launch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6347 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/resource-time-tracking-943x645.png\" alt=\"A purple flow chart showing resource management as an umbrella term with resource planning, resource tracking, and resource time tracking underneath it.\" width=\"943\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/resource-time-tracking-943x645.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/resource-time-tracking-1039x711.png.webp 1039w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/resource-time-tracking-1536x1051.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/resource-time-tracking-310x212.png 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/resource-time-tracking.png 1912w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/resource-time-tracking-943x645@2x.png.webp 1886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who-uses-time-tracking-in-resource-management\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who uses time tracking in resource management?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various individuals and teams are involved in resource management time tracking for different purposes, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Individual employees, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track their time, and then share that data with other team members that need it to inform resource management decisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reviewers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who look at individual timesheets (often a line manager, project manager, or resource manager), so they can then use this data to understand how well this team member is being utilized, and how to manage all the resources in their team or projects more effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>On a company-wide level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Teams such as operations, finance, and human resources, may reflect on historic time-tracking reports collated from multiple resources and areas of the business.. They take a higher level view of resource time tracking data, which can then inform company-wide resource management decisions, like hiring and budgeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"callout callout--reading\">\n<p><b>Further reading about resource management\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a <\/span><b>resource manager <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looking for other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/resource-management-techniques\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource management techniques<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our blog post can set you up for more successful projects and happier employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a <\/span><b>project manager<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looking to learn more about resource management, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/project-managers-resource-utilization\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource utilization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> post can help you plan your resource\u2019s time more strategically<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re an <\/span><b>agency operations manager <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who wants to understand how resource management affects your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-operations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency operations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our post can give you a 5-step framework for running a successful agency<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-benefits-of-time-tracking-in-resource-management\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 benefits of time tracking in resource management<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thing about resource management time tracking, is that what you learn about your team and organization might not just surprise you, but completely change how you approach resourcing decisions. The data you collect will also give you huge insights to inform strategic decisions and help you to achieve business goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve already touched on some key benefits, but let\u2019s take a closer look. \ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Understand how you and your team spend time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe a talented team member is being underutilized, or a high-value project isn\u2019t getting enough attention. On the most simple level, time tracking in resource management helps you understand and reflect on whether time is being spent in a way that aligns with business priorities, and whether the right resources and projects are being prioritized.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Improve your ability to forecast effectively<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A favorite of ours. The data from resource time tracking gives resource managers insights into how much time resources<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actually<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spend on specific tasks. This directly improves the accuracy of their forecasting for future resource planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Avoid over-allocation and burnout\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last thing you want is for a talented team member to become over-relied upon to the point of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/team-burnout\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On-the-ball time tracking in resource management means you\u2019ll notice bottlenecks like this happening long before they negatively impact your team\u2019s mental health. It will also inform how you distribute skill sets and resources evenly across projects, ultimately increasing the success of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-execution\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project execution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Get ahead of hiring decisions and budgeting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistent resource time tracking gives resource managers (and other stakeholders) better data on how much time a certain task requires, and therefore if they have the right skills and capacity to tackle upcoming projects. This will also provide more evidence to get budget buy-in for new hires or freelance support for upcoming work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Gain more accurate invoicing and increased billable hours<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With effective resource management time tracking, you can generate more accurate invoices, confident you have clear time tracking data if any queries pop up. The level of clarity time tracking in resource management gives teams ensures they are getting paid for all the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/billable-non-billable-time\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">billable hours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they should be, and that time spent on a client isn\u2019t leaking into unpaid administrative work.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout--definition\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is especially important for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-resource-planning-management-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency resource management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams sending invoices to clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Consider whether operational processes need to be optimized<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time tracking in resource management may also reveal where internal processes or out-of-date tools are causing inefficiencies. If certain resource time is being drained in a particular area, it might be time to update processes, SOPs, or even your tech stack to optimize time across your business. After all, time is money!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-track-time-in-resource-management\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to track time in resource management<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are lots of different tools you can use to track time, but certain methods are more suited to tracking time in resource management specifically, as opposed to tracking time in general.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to picking the best resource time tracking solution for you and your team, it\u2019s helpful to ask yourself:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can it help automate time tracking?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With manual time tracking methods, it can be more time consuming to manually track time for multiple resources, and trickier to collate data to use it for effective company-wide resource management. Plus, resource time tracking data that\u2019s collected manually is also more likely to be prone to errors\u2014reducing its usefulness as an accurate measurement to forecast future resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, in the busy world of resource management, finding a time tracking solution with automation features can help solve these challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/timesheets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru\u2019s timesheets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allow you to move forecast time into your timesheets using a \u201cbulk log\u201d feature\u2014automating timesheet input with the click of a button.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does it protect user privacy?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although automatic methods of time tracking will save time and effort, it\u2019s worth noting that some employees may find certain automated time tracking methods invasive. This might include screen or activity monitoring software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/timesheets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru\u2019s time tracking software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> avoids any invasive methods of tracking time, with plenty of opportunity to make edits to time entries before submission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does it allow you to compare forecast and actual time?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we now know, one of the most important parts of time tracking in resource management is being able to compare resource plans and forecasts with actuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even some automated time tracking solutions (or general timesheets software) will still require you to export the data from separate tools, to allow you to compare and analyze this information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/timesheets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will allow you to do your upfront <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/resource-scheduling\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource scheduling<\/span><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your resource time tracking all in one platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Taking these considerations into account, we\u2019ve compared a few time tracking options in the table below:<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"footable_parent_6276\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"6276\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Resource management time tracking\"            id=\"footable_6276\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_153812844_6276\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_6276 ninja_table_unique_id_153812844_6276 ui table  nt_type_ajax_table fixed selectable celled striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-left ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_3 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n            <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make-your-time-tracking-and-resource-management-effortless-with-Resource-Guru\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make your time tracking and resource management effortless with Resource Guru<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t underestimate the value of combining your<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/resource-management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> resource management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/timesheets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> time tracking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with specialized resource time tracking software like Resource Guru.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Resource Guru you get:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>full picture of resource management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a glance with your timesheets sitting alongside your schedule for easy comparison<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to see and <\/span><b>log time from external calendars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Google, Outlook, and iCal saves your employees time and improves your resource time tracking accuracy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automatic auto-suggested hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from your schedule in your timesheet so your team never has to start from a blank page<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Live summary of your week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so resource managers can keep an eye on how the team is being utilized\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our<\/span><b> bulk log<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature lets your employees upload, edit, and customize a week\u2019s load of their time in seconds without invasive features like screen monitoring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features like these Resource Guru offers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource time tracking software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes both time tracking and resource management a breeze, and supports the symbiotic relationship between the two.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"freetrial freetrial--text-light freetrial--alt\"><div class=\"freetrial__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt-310x286.png\" class=\"attachment-freetrial size-freetrial wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt-310x286.png 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt.png 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"freetrial__text\"><h4>The #1 scheduling and time tracking tool trusted by thousands of project 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