Produktivitäts- und Kapazitätsverlust durch manuelle Freelancer-Stundenerfassung

Definition

Time‑tracking providers stress that their systems allow managers to "review and approve timesheets" with just a few clicks and that time data "flows straight into payroll" for hours worked by employees and contractors.[2][7][8] This positioning addresses a common pain: without such integration, a significant amount of managerial and administrative bandwidth is spent chasing late timesheets, correcting mistakes and re‑keying data into payroll and project tools. For a creative studio, the opportunity cost of a producer or line manager doing this low‑value work is high. Articles targeting freelancers and teams underline that modern tools offer real‑time tracking, automatic timesheet creation and reporting to streamline these tasks.[1][2][3] Failing to adopt these tools in a freelancer‑heavy environment translates into a capacity loss rather than a direct cash expense, but its value can be quantified in foregone billable or value‑adding hours.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Australian 🇦🇺 animation and post‑production studios often burn 5–10 hours of producer/admin time per week per 10 freelancers on chasing and reconciling manual timesheets. Automating time capture, approval workflows and payroll export can free 200–400 hours of senior staff time per year, equivalent to tens of thousands of AUD in additional billable capacity.

Affected Stakeholders

Producers / line producers, Project coordinators, Finance and payroll staff, Studio owners (in smaller shops often doing admin themselves)

Related Business Risks