A reputable manager’s most valuable asset is their ability to skilfully organise the vast network of tasks and plans spread out before them and assign them to a crew according to their expertise and skills. All of these tasks require close supervision and can not be fulfilled successfully unless one dedicated all their time to close surveillance. However thanks to digital softwares and apps, now these tasks have become considerably easier and can be regulated using only the screen of your laptop. Further highlighting the solution we have compiled here an excellent software guide for field managers to profit from. WorkForce: This is an all-in-on solution for go-getters. WorkForce is the silver lining you need for your work. This is a simple but innovative software that is based on cloud technology. Comprising of many components, it offers a wide variety of digital and visual tools for assistance in almost all areas concerned with management. WorkForce is specialised for field service management owing to its unique set of functions that aid with: Communication: Whether you have a small team or a large crew, this software is optimised to make communication easier and quicker. Your office staff can easily stay connected with field staff and give prompt instructions. WorkForce also allows you to see their live locations and assign jobs using their drag-&-drop feature. Collaborate effortlessly using WorkForce’s quick and responsive functions. It eliminates wasted time and increases productivity by a large margin. The best part is you can even attach notes and plans while you assign a job to make the project easier to understand and get your idea conveyed. Productivity: WorkForce boosts sales and productivity by converting wasted time into work. This app eliminates all paperwork and excel spreadsheets and has digitalised everything from quoting, invoicing to project agreements and payments. All under your fingertips! Receive quick job notifications and progress updates in one touch and save photographs, pdfs and documents in one click for future references. You can even send updated job reports and follow-ups for unpaid invoices and incomplete projects. WorkForce is definitely a game-changer when it comes to management work and will make ease in your work by a large magnitude. 2. Eye On Task: This software makes co-ordination a walk in the part with its new and innovative concepts. Not only can you communicate with your team effectively and quickly but also form and dissolve teams as well. This app gives you autonomy to choose whatever option suits you best and is optimal for your work. Eye on task truly does keep a keen eye on your projects and will act as your virtual assistant by filing all your tasks, projects and jobs neatly for future references. 3. OptimoRoute : This is the optimum route for all field service managers. OptimoRoute is an extremely professional app that lets your formulate and send plans on the go. Not only can you mark and make editions to your plans but also make them better using their innovative functions. It creates ease for field workers as well as it allows you to send them routes with proper GPS directions and also allow you to track your workers and their orders. You can even request analytics for future projects! 4. FreshDesk: This software is specifically designed to fit the needs of field managers as it prioritises communication and coordination. It offers excellent customer engagement options so you can build trust and solid relationships with your customers. FreshDesk also reduces wasted time and offers handy solutions to resolve most of your problems. It even used no-code boys to simplify difficult workflows. 5. Field Motion: As the name suggests this app puts into motion all your tasks and projects and allows you to track them efficiently. Not only does it offer easy communication between your office and field staff but also makes job assignment a walk in the park. Field Motion is optimum for managers who prefer an easy to use, simple interface with complex and innovative tools. Conclusion: These softwares will not only track all your productivity progress but also increase it considerably so invest efficiently in the proper software for more fruitful results.

Construction management is a complex field that involves the supervision of a construction project so that it goes according to plan. A construction manager manages the project to go in line with the budget and the timeline. They should make it achievable while ensuring they meet the building codes, design and specifications. A project manager can also be charged with hiring on-site workers, setting the finances, timelines, setting a communication strategy and generally developing a potential strategy for the project’s success. For construction to come to fruition, it undergoes five significant processes that every construction manager should familiarize themselves with. Initiation Before the project begins, the necessary stakeholders(it could be the owner of the construction and the construction manager) must create and develop a business case to determine if the project is feasible. Feasibility is the practicality of the project, which involves the identification of the project’s objective and need. The business case includes the recommended course of action. The necessary stakeholders conduct an examination study to determine whether each action identifies the project’s objective and come into a final recommendation. If the project is feasible, they initiate the work plan and write the project initiation document (PID). Planning During the planning of the construction project, it involves the identification of each activity that will take place as well as resource allocation. The team identifies all the work, the project’s task and the strategies for producing the required resources. A project plan outlines the activities, tasks, and timeframes involving the work. The project manager plans the preparation of the project finances by providing an estimate in terms of labour, equipment and material costs. It is also known as scope management. Then there is the creation of the last quality plan that shows the communication plan, risk management plan, control measures and an acceptable plan. The communication plan outlines the framework to be used to avoid conflicts and misunderstandings. The risk plan identifies risks beforehand, such as cost and timelines that may not be met or resources shortage. The acceptance plan outlines the criteria that will be useful in gaining the client’s acceptance in the project’s execution. Execution Execution involves the implementation of the project by putting the work into motion at the site. The project manager should continually monitor progress, maintain control and communicate during each stage of the project’s implementation. Appropriate adjustments are made during implementation and recorded as variances from the original plan. A construction project management accounting software comes handy in monitoring cost expenditures, task implementation during construction and the project’s progress. The construction manager uses the information to control the direction of the project to go hand in hand with the project plan and also to measure the performance. If there is any deviation, the team makes corrections immediately. Performance and monitoring Performance and monitoring happen concurrently with the execution phase. The manager updates the stakeholders on the progress of the project during team meetings. The status reports should highlight the probable endpoints in terms of time, costs and the project’s quality. This phase is crucial to measure progress and performance and ensure that the project is in line with the original project plan. In this stage, it’s also important that construction teams need to be Covid-19 compliant to ensure excellent performance. The construction industry needs to abide with existing health and safety protocols to avoid facing legal consequences. Construction managers can use a project management software or service software to easily monitor field workers remotely. This way, managers or supervisors can monitor a wider range of workers and projects, and save time and effort commuting from one construction site area to another.  Using the right performance and monitoring tools, managers and other team members will have one place to check accurate data, promoting good collaboration and productivity. Supervisors can immediately update the management of the project status, employee performance, project issues, photos, videos, and other relevant information. Through this, the management can make seamless and sound decision, making for a successful construction project. The closure phase of the construction This phase marks the project’s fruition. There is the termination of supplier contracts, initiation of the final budget account and handing over the project documents to the building owner. Then there is the communication of the project’s closure. The construction manager may hold a meeting to what if the team met the project’s objectives and where goals weren’t accomplishable and why. It helps in improving future projects. Takeaway Construction management is no longer confined in one setting or place at a time because managers can multitask with the help of advanced technology, such as software programs. Proper implementation of various stages in the construction project includes careful planning, objective execution, performance monitoring, and compliance with government laws. From start to finish, you can use the above guide to help achieve your short-term and long-term goals for your construction business.

INDUSTRY-LEADING home staging company Lemon and Lime Interiors has announced the launch of its brand-new app – Stageflow – which offers estate agents, property developers and home stagers the ability to evidence the benefits and return on investment when using a home staging service.  The real-time data and reporting platform provides users with the ability to log and access home staging insights, enabling them to demonstrate the positive impact home staging has on property sales and ultimately encouraging sellers to use the service to speed up the sales process.  Estate agents, developers and home stagers can use the app to download real-time text and visual reports that are filtered by date, location, property type and sale price – these reports can then be used to inform marketing materials, sent to potential clients and shared on social media.  Elaine Penhaul, owner and director of Lemon and Lime Interiors and creator of Stageflow, said: “There has been a gap in the market for something like this for quite some time now. The benefits of home staging are often incredibly undervalued and without a tool to evidence the fantastic results home staging can achieve, the industry struggles to prove the return on investment of staging a property before sale. “With estate agents, property developers and other home staging companies experiencing the same challenges, we decided to create a data-driven platform to house the statistics and reports needed to show the benefits of staging to potential clientele, while also ensuring that the industry is supported by tangible data recording its success.”  The app offers two levels of subscription, both of which allow an unlimited number of users for each account.  The ‘insights’ subscription package, aimed at estate agents and developers, grants instant access to national property staging statistics and demonstrates the return on investment when using home staging services for just £10 a month. The more advanced ‘professional’ subscription package, designed with home staging businesses in mind and priced at £50 a month, allows access to all the ‘insight’ features, as well as the tools to manage staging projects, access stager level visual reporting and log resource hours and inventory.  The ‘professional’ subscription also provides home stagers with a platform to manage home staging projects digitally, allowing them to create unlimited property records, assign properties to consultants, update each project as it progresses, gain insights about their business along the way and use filters to source the information they need quickly and efficiently. Elaine continued: “Not only does Stageflow enable users to pull reports about the effectiveness of home staging, but it can also act as a project management tool for home staging businesses. By logging projects digitally, stagers can easily monitor the progress of each property and use the platform to maximise output by keeping track of activity within the business.” The app, which is available for use in desktop, tablet or mobile use,will be available to sign up from 10th August. For more information about Stageflow and to sign up for your subscription visit https://stageflow.io/.

Have you ever been a victim of a ransomware attack like that of May 12, 2017? Wannacry malware left hundreds of thousands of internet users helpless as they were locked out of their business and personal data after the malware encrypted it all. You could only get a decryption key after a certain amount of money is paid to a random bitcoin wallet. Most attacks will demand that you pay through cryptocurrency, to make it difficult to trace the recipient and people responsible. In other words, you can always remain in the dark even after recovering access to your data, which is still never guaranteed even after paying the ransom. Fortunately, professional ransomware removal can help you negotiate, recover some of your vital data, and protect you from future ransomware attacks. The best thing is that they can even assist with sophisticated decryption systems without even paying the attacker thanks to the towering experience and technology they bring on the table. So, how do you respond in case of a ransomware attack? Here are some tips: Don’t pay the ransom If the attackers get hold of sensitive information, you might be tempted to pay the ransom immediately to avoid embarrassment if the data leaks. It is important to note that there is no guarantee that you’ll get access to all your data even after paying the ransom. Anecdotal accounts of ransomware victims indicate that only 19% of the total people were able to restore complete data. That is a small probability and isn’t worth the risk. Identify the attack for isolation There are two main types of ransomware attacks that can be targeted to companies or individuals. That is encryption based and skin-locking, and they will often work differently. It is important to establish which attack is channeled on you to weigh the available options for retrieving your data. After that, you must turn off the power supplies and separate all the machines and gadgets that you suspect have been attacked. You should also shut down the main network access and deactivate all shared storage spaces. Enact incident response plan If you are working for a big organization, there must be a ransomware attack protocol that all employers are trained to initiate in case they are struck. That includes backing up any files that have not been affected to the cloud storage. You might want to notify your IT and cybersecurity department because this is a security breach. All other employees and stakeholders must be notified immediately to initiate the incidence response protocol on their ends. If the attack is aimed at you as an individual, the next course of action should be using an uninfected gadget to attempt systems restoration from any available backup. Notify cybersecurity firm While you might have cybersecurity departments, specialized firms have the resources and experience to retrace the deadliest ransomware attacks that you can think for. They’ll also take immediate charge of your systems to ensure that subsequent coordinated attacks are thwarted before causing any further harm. In fact, there is a chance that your data may even be recovered immediately if the firm comes up with a decryption key to lock the attackers out. Watch out for measures to deter such attacks in the future Lastly, you’ll want to create a safer buffer between you and any possible attack to avoid such a traumatic showdown in the feature. There are various resourceful materials that you can access online and learn basic cybersecurity tips. For instance, you’ll learn about safe and unsafe websites, how to identify dubious links, and how to create passwords that can withstand the attackers’ brute force. The above recovery process will see to it that you don’t suffer much emotionally and money-wise in terms of giving in to your attacker’s demands. Don’t forget to make the right choices if you ever fall victim.

London Square says its customers will benefit from streamlined processes and greater transparency thanks to a new partnership with software platform Yourkeys. Yourkeys has fully digitised the sales progression process, from reservation through to exchange and completion. Customers can make a reservation through the platform, submit ID verification and track the progress of their mortgage, surveys and legal documents in real time. London Square was among the first to sign up to Yourkeys, which launched at the end of 2019, and took part in trials to develop system upgrades and new features. Dario Scimeca, Project Sales Manager for London Square, said: “We now have three developments live with Yourkeys, at Tadworth Gardens, Bermondsey and Staines. The intention is that all our future developments will go live with the platform when they launch. “We expect Yourkeys to free up between 15 per cent and 25 per cent of our sales advisers’ time. This is time they can spend with their customers, rather than focusing on administrative tasks. “The online ID check means we no longer do this internally, so the customer doesn’t need to make an appointment or post documents to us. Once we confirm the reservation and input the sale information, the purchaser can upload their ID documents which are automatically transferred to the solicitor. “Over the past two weeks we’ve taken our first reservations using Yourkeys and the feedback has been very positive all round. Our staff have said it’s super-easy to use, as it’s very intuitive to figure out all the different functionality.  Best of all, they have a great customer success team who are on hand at every step of the way.  The ability for our customers to see everything in one place now provides greater transparency, which instils enormous confidence.” Yourkeys CEO Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson created the platform to deal with the frustrations of customers, homebuilders and estate agents. He said: “The feedback we have received from London Square and other clients indicates that Yourkeys has achieved its aim of simplifying the process of buying and selling homes. This will ensure that more sales do complete while raising levels of customer satisfaction. “We are working closely with our clients to integrate pre-and post-sales software, such as CRM systems, to ensure they receive the maximum benefit from Yourkeys. The next step is to continue to refine the software and introduce more new features.” London Square had been searching for a suitable reservation platform and found Yourkeys’ user-friendly interface and capacity to integrate with existing software made it the obvious solution. Dario explained: “It’s exciting that we can now integrate our CRM system, ContactBuilder, so sales leads will be carried through to Yourkeys when the reservation is confirmed. “On completion, the sale details will automatically move into Clixifix, our customer care system, so we will no longer have to manually input data there. All platforms speak to each other. “The biggest USPs are how Yourkeys interacts with other software and keeps the customer engaged through its stylish interface.” For more information or to book a free demonstration go to Yourkeys.com.

Fіxіng Outlooks іѕ an important tаѕk уоu ѕhоuld try lеаrn оn your оwn іf уоu аrе mаѕtеrѕ of MS office. but bеfоrе wе tаlk аbоut fіxіng оf Outlooks, let fіrѕt оf аll dіѕсuѕѕе whаt Outlooks іѕ all аbоut, hоw to knоw іf іtѕ сurruрt аnd thеn hоw tо fіx оr repaire thе оutlооks its ѕеlf. WHAT ARE OUTLOOKS? Microsoft Outlооk is an application thаt іѕ uѕеd mainly tо send and rесеіvе emails. It can also bе used to mаnаgе vаrіоuѕ tуреѕ оf реrѕоnаl dаtа іnсludіng саlеndаr арроіntmеntѕ аnd ѕіmіlаr entries, tаѕkѕ, contacts, аnd notes. Microsoft Outlооk іѕ nоt frее thоugh; уоu muѕt рurсhаѕе іt outright оr рау a ѕubѕсrірtіоn for it if уоu wаnt tо uѕе it. HОW TO KNОW ІF YOUR OUTLOOKS FILE IS СURRUРT? Whеnеvеr your hardware fails іn ѕtоrіng оr trаnѕfеrrіng thе data оf your Outlооk fіlеѕ, the оutlооk fіlеѕ wіll likely get соrruрtеd. Thеrе аrе mainly thrее tуреѕ: Dаtа Stоrаgе Dеvісе Failure. Fоr еxаmрlе, іf уоur hard disk has some bаd ѕесtоrѕ аnd your Outlook  fіlе is stored on thеѕе ѕесtоrѕ. Then mауbе уоu can only read раrt оf the fіlе. Or thе dаtа уоu read are incorrect and full оf errors. Fаultу Nеtwоrkіng Dеvісе. Fоr еxаmрlе, thе Outlook  file resides оn the network server, аnd you trу tо access it from a сlіеnt соmрutеr, vіа network lіnkѕ. If the nеtwоrk іntеrfасе саrdѕ, саblеѕ, rоutеrѕ, hubѕ аnd аnу оthеr dеvісеѕ constituting thе nеtwоrk lіnkѕ have рrоblеmѕ, thеn the remote ассеѕѕ оf thе file may mаkе іt corrupted. Power Fаіlurе. If a power fаіlurе hарреnѕ when уоu аrе ассеѕѕіng thе fіlеѕ, thаt mау leave уоur fіlеѕ dаmаgеd. There аrе mаnу techniques to рrеvеnt оr mіnіmіzе thе Outlооk file corruption duе to hardware рrоblеmѕ, fоr еxаmрlе, UPS can minimize thе роwеr failure рrоblеmѕ, аnd using rеlіаblе hardware devices can аlѕо rеduсе thе сhаnсеѕ of dаtа соrruрtіоn. HOW TO FIX A СОRRUРT OUTLOOK FILE? Microsoft provides a dеfаult Inbоx Rераіr Utіlіtу саllеd SсаnPST.еxе with every MS Offісе іnѕtаllаtіоn tо find аnd fix mіnоr соrruрtіоnѕ wіthіn Outlооk PST fіlеѕ. Thuѕ, if уоu соmе асrоѕѕ аnу іndісаtіоn that your Outlооk PST іѕ соrruрtеd, hеrе’ѕ how уоu саn uѕе thіѕ utіlіtу to fix outlook  fіlе: Fіrѕt, fіnd where your Outlооk PST іѕ lосаtеd. For thіѕ, іn Outlооk gо to Fіlе -> Infо -> Account Sеttіngѕ-> Dаtа Files. Hеrе уоu will fіnd a list of аll PST fіlеѕ on уоur system. Note thе раth оf thе PST fіlе whісh indicates your dеfаult Outlook рrоfіlе Thereafter, ԛuіt аll running іnѕtаnсеѕ оf Outlook Nоw nаvіgаtе tо the MS Office installation directory оn уоur соmрutеr (You can perform a Wіndоwѕ Sеаrсh for the fіlе “SCANPST.EXE” tо fіnd іt easily) Dоublе-сlісk on SсаnPST.еxе аnd ‘Browse’ tо роіnt іt tо the PST fіlе whоѕе path уоu nоtеd Clісk on Stаrt tо іnіtіаtе ѕсаnnіng of thе PST fіlе Onсе it соmрlеtеѕ runnіng, уоu will rесеіvе еіthеr thе nоtіfісаtіоn “No еrrоrѕ were found” or thаt “Errоrѕ wеrе fоund”. If any еrrоrѕ were indeed detected, you will be prompted to сlісk on thе “Fix or  “Rераіr” button tо аllоw ScanPST.exe to fіx thе еrrоrѕ it dеtесtеd. Hоwеvеr, you should knоw a fеw thіngѕ about thе fixing рrосеѕѕ it carries оut bеfоrе уоu thіnk оf соmрlеtеlу rеlуіng оn this utility: Fixing Outlooks process tаkеѕ a lоng tіmе tо соmрlеtе (this, оf соurѕе, dереndѕ on thе size оf your PST file) Yоur PST fіlе mіght not be repaired соmрlеtеlу ѕіnсе SсаnPST.еxе саnnоt hаndlе ѕеvеrе соrruрtіоn. CОNСLUЅІОN MS Outlook  is one of thе most роwеrful еmаіlіng рlаtfоrmѕ, but it саn ѕоmеtіmеѕ be bоggеd dоwn bу еrrоrѕ thаt nееd Fixed or repair. Whеn the саuѕе оf Outlook еrrоrѕ іѕ a badly dаmаgеd PST fіlе, Mісrоѕоft’ѕ ScanPST.exe саn соmе to thе rеѕсuе tо Fix outlooks PST files; however, its features аrе lіmіtеd. Fixing Outlooks files are, therefore, something only a rеlіаblе product. Alѕо, сultіvаtе the hаbіt оf backing up and аrсhіvіng PST fіlеѕ rеgulаrlу аnd kеер purging them оf оld unnесеѕѕаrу dаtа whеnеvеr роѕѕіblе.