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Software That Knows Your Every Move
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 08:35:27 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Date: September 27, 2004 2:55:33 AM EDT To: undisclosed-recipient:; Subject: Software That Knows Your Every Move SEPTEMBER 23, 2004 NEWS ANALYSIS :TECH By Burt Helm Software That Knows Your Every Move It's called Worklenz, and it can be a powerful management tool for tracking projects and people -- or a scary Big Brother Look busy -- Worklenz is watching. Designed by privately held information-technology company Métier in Washington, D.C., Worklenz is software designed to help companies manage large projects and maximize efficiency. But unlike an enterprise resource program, which tracks a company's inventory, invoices, and assets, Worklenz tracks workers -- what they do, when they do it, and how long it takes. And it's spreading fast. Métier says it has been profitable for just over two years and has won contracts with Lockheed Martin ( LMT ), BMW, Northrop Grumman ( NOC ), and the U.S. Agriculture Dept. In the next week, BusinessWeek Online has learned, Métier will announce a contract with the FBI to manage all of the bureau's IT-related projects. In its essence, Worklenz uses an extreme form of micromanagement to help a company make broad decisions. The program can sync with each employee's Microsoft Outlook e-mail account, Microsoft Project scheduling software, and his or her PeopleSoft timesheet, to let a boss see everyone's schedules, what tasks they're working on, and how soon each employee will complete his or her work. ...http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2004/ tc20040923_0520_tc024.htm
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