Know Which Projects Are ActuallyMaking Money
Tasks, time, budget and billing in one place — so you find out a project is losing money while you can still do something about it.
Projects — margin view
1 over budget14
Active
৳62L
Billed
218h
Unbilled
Rupali Group — rebrand
৳4.2L / ৳5.0L
Jamuna Ltd. — ERP rollout
৳11.8L / ৳10.0L
Padma Foods — packaging
৳1.9L / ৳4.5L
- Cost per project
- Time tracked simply
- Client billing built in
- Works on mobile
Profitability per project
Budget against actual cost, updated as work happens.
Time tracking people will use
Fast enough that it gets filled in, not reconstructed on Friday.
Billing from actual work
Invoices built from logged time and expenses, not memory.
Who is working on what
Team load visible before you promise another deadline.
What does project management software do?
Project management software organises work into projects and tasks with owners, deadlines and dependencies, so progress is visible without a status meeting. For businesses that sell their time — agencies, contractors, consultancies — the more valuable half is cost tracking: recording hours and expenses against each project and comparing them to the budget quoted. Task-only tools show whether work is on schedule but not whether it is profitable, and a project can be delivered on time and still lose money.
Tasks and cost in the same system
Most teams discover a project was unprofitable at the invoice stage. By then the only remaining decision is whether to argue with the client.
- Budget against actual cost
- Quoted budget compared to logged time, staff cost and expenses as the project runs, with alerts when a project crosses a threshold — while there is still scope to renegotiate or change approach.
- Time tracking that gets used
- Logging time takes seconds on a phone or desktop, with a weekly view for correcting gaps. Anything slower gets filled in from memory and the data becomes worthless.
- Tasks, milestones and dependencies
- Assignment, deadlines and what is blocking what, with a board or list view depending on how each team prefers to work.
- Invoicing from real work
- Invoices generated from logged time, expenses and milestones, so billing reflects what was actually done rather than what someone remembers.
- Team capacity view
- Who is committed to what over the coming weeks, so a new deadline is agreed against real availability instead of optimism.
What changes after launch
- ↑
- Cost overrun visible while it can still be acted on.
- ↓
- Time and expenses captured instead of forgotten at invoicing.
- ✓
- Commitments made against actual team capacity.
- 1×
- Tasks, time, cost and invoices against the same project.
Unprofitable projects spotted early
Less unbilled work
Realistic deadlines
One project record
From scattered task lists to a system that shows cost
We start with how you quote and bill, because that determines what has to be tracked.
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Common ways businesses use it
Agency and studio work
Client projects with retainers, revisions and billable time to track.
Construction and contracting
Site progress, material cost and subcontractor billing per project.
Consultancy and professional services
Billable hours, engagement budgets and utilisation across staff.
Internal project portfolios
Company initiatives tracked with real cost rather than task counts.
- Advertising & Media
- Construction
- IT & Software
- Architecture & Engineering
- Professional Services
- Manufacturing
- Event Management
- NGO & Development
Projects by margin, not by status
Overview — last 7 days
Live14
Active projects
৳62L
Billed
218h
Unbilled
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Attention
Over budget
ReviewJamuna Ltd. · 118% of quote
Ready
InvoiceRupali Group · milestone 3
Capacity
WatchDesign team 92% booked
Budget against actual, hours logged, what is over-running and what is ready to invoice. Sample data shown.
Questions, answered
01Why not just use Trello, Asana or ClickUp?
For task coordination alone they are excellent and we would recommend them. The case for a custom system is cost and billing: tracking hours and expenses against a quoted budget, and generating invoices from that, is where generic tools are weakest or expensive to extend.
02Will the team actually log their time?
Only if it is fast and they see something back from it. We design entry to take seconds and give each person their own view. If time is being reconstructed on Friday afternoon, the data is fiction and we would rather fix the workflow than report it.
03How much does it cost in Bangladesh?
It depends on team size and whether billing and accounting integration are included. We quote after understanding how you price and invoice work.
04How long does it take to build?
Six to ten weeks for a first version covering projects, tasks, time and basic billing.
05Can it connect to our accounting software?
Yes, so invoices raised here post into your accounts without re-entry. We confirm your specific package during discovery.
06Does it work on mobile?
Yes, particularly time logging and task updates, which is what matters for staff working on site rather than at a desk.
07Can clients see their project?
Optionally, through a client view showing progress and approved milestones without exposing your internal cost data.
Related services
- HRM & Payroll SoftwareStaff cost feeding project profitability.
- CRM SystemThe pipeline that becomes these projects.
- Custom Web Application DevelopmentIf your workflow needs something more specific.
- AI Workflow AutomationAutomate approvals inside project delivery.
- AI Analytics & Business IntelligencePortfolio reporting across projects.
- ERP & Business Management SoftwareFor companies where projects touch stock and production.
Pick your last three projects
A short call about what each one actually cost to deliver — most businesses cannot answer that, and that is the problem worth fixing.