Progress Communications: From spreadsheets to streamlined project management

Progress Communications, a communications agency with 25 employees, struggled with scattered project information in spreadsheets and emails. After switching to Adcompro, they have complete visibility into all their projects.

The challenge

As a growing communications agency, Progress Communications hit the limits of their ad-hoc project management. Project information was scattered across Excel files, emails and personal notes. It was unclear how many hours had been spent on a project, whether the budget was on track, and which milestones were still open.

“We had no idea how many hours we were actually spending on a project until the invoice went out. Sometimes we discovered we had been over budget for weeks.”

The solution

After evaluating various tools, Progress chose Adcompro for its combination of project management, time tracking and flexible plugin system. Implementation took just one week:

• Projects with milestones — Each project divided into clear phases with their own budgets
• Time tracking with approval — Employees log hours daily, managers approve weekly
• Real-time budget tracking — Instant insight into whether a project stays within budget
• Client management — All client information and project history in one place

The results

“Adcompro completely transformed the way we work. We now have real-time insight into our projects and can adjust course much faster when needed.”