Unclaimed: Are are working at Float ?
Float is one of the best resource management tools for robust scheduling and time tracking, trusted by companies like BuzzFeed and Deloitte. Project scheduling is easy with its click-and-create and drag-and-drop interfaces and users can set tasks easily and assign them to the relevant people/teams. Float’s scheduling tool also is simple and visual, giving you a clear picture of your team’s workload, as well as project progress all from a single dashboard. With Float, you can easily plan, manage and monitor projects and teams. Time tracking is simple, task management is streamlined, and the platform provides accurate forecasting based on gathered data.
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| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone |
| Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
| Training | Documentation |
| Languages | English |
The sheer visability a manager or team member has over department tasks as well has being able to see from a glance what tasks are complete or outstanding by individual members.
Time tracking can be a pain without a running timer like Clockify or Toggl - manually entering time for tasks proves to not be as fully accurate so this would be a nice addition.
Without a tool like Float, we'd ultimately struggle to get a clear oversight on how tasks are performing and which are done or outstanding. It also allows to see how much capacity we're utilising also!
inputting time and allocations is very easy and quick which is important, if it took too long it would be worthless
could use some more colour blocks but im clutching at straws with this
resourcing within our team is easy and transparent
Float is easy to use, self-explanatory and gives valuable insights (e.g. reportings)
I would like to be able to add my whole department and additionally one person or more from other teams simultaneously
Capacity planning for several projects, that change constantly
Its helpful, user friendly and so easy to use. I like that I can see what others are doing and who is on the same job as me
Sometimes there are bugs when I scroll into the future weeks and it shifts who I am looking at, please fix
Can see who is booked on what job and for how long, so I can see how long i will be given to complete a project
It's very easy to set up and use float. we created the accounts, added the persons and we were up and running jn a matter of minutes. Also for new people the tool doesn't really need any training, it's self explaining
I wish the overview could show the location of the task also for example: project y: at the office, project x: from home etc.
We get a nice overview of which people are working on which projects on which days and when we have available space for customers.
Tiered access based on level in the company. Ease of use when allocating tasks and making modifucations.
Cannot condense everyone's schedule into one page for easier view. Sometimes the way how filter works is not very clear or intuitive, things get complicated when having multiple filters in.
With Fload, we can now see the tasks each person is working on with greater transparency. Can easily see who is busy and who is not. People would have clear direction of what tasks they will be doing.
I work in consulting and manage a team of 6 consultants. I find Float really useful to be able to manage scheduling for my team as well as forward plan based on upcoming work and team availability. I also work with a wider team and need to be across what other projects are happening and where my wider team might have upcoming availability that I might be able to use for my upcoming projects. I can use tags to be able to filter based on my preferance, i find this feature extremely helpful.
I can't really think of any. It works as it should for my needs. It has an intuitive user interface and super easy to use.
Float takes care of all of my project management and resource management needs. It is the one place i can go to to keep an eye on the projects that my team is working on, and to see what the next 6-8 weeks looks like for my team and assign work/projects accordingly.
What I like about float is making it easier to organize, plan, move things around. It's also very colorful which makes my calendar looks very interesting :) It's just so cool!
I think the only downside I can see is, it's not sync with outlook so I don't need to update my calendar on both applications. This way, I'll save more time and it's easier to look at it on both if it's both sync at the same time.
It's great in seeing the work timeline of myself and the team. But I think it's easier to the administrator in assigning task for the whole team. I'ts easy to identify if the person is available or not.
Float.com simplifies project management with its intuitive interface. The platform is not only easy and user-friendly but also offers comprehensive details to enhance team collaboration.
Lacks certain advanced features." "Syncing issues with other tools." "Pricey for small teams." "UI can be occasionally clunky." "Needs better notification settings.
"Clearer timelines improve productivity." "Team collaboration made effortless." "Real-time tracking saves guesswork." "Resource allocation is now a breeze." "Easier planning, better outcomes."
It is a great tool to be integrated with jira - it works well for our team, it's a seamless, smooth integration that helps us estimate time & choose the right resource for any jira tasks. It is also easy to follow by the users who are marking tasks "complete", adding comments, mark bookings as tentative. All very clear and transparent.
The integration with google calendar doesn't work that well. Some of the bookings are wrong / outdated / are not being updated / duplicated / not being displayed in a correct project or are missing. Luckily, the support team is open to help with this kind of issues. Also, the annoying feature is that the "View in jira" link doesn't work for duplicated bookings. It doesn't work for our team as more people use the same tasks on jira in different time. It's impossible to search using the jira ticket number (you have to know the ticket name). Also, ticket numbers are not displayed in the “Task” field- that causes some confusion because we work with tasks with similar names.
capacity planning, transparent overview of jira tickets and their complexity / status, prioritisation