JournalLive works by recording information about a user's computer activity. This information is encrypted and sent to servers operated by the JournalLive team. The collected information is used to generate secure online reports which describe various aspects of a user's computer activity over time. Reports can be viewed by users via their web browser.

What's most amazing of all is that all this happens in real time! This means that users and their managers have up to the second information on an individual's or team's performance.

What information is collected?
Monitor Internet Activity
Internet
The title, address, classification and time spent at every web page a user visits.

The sender of each email a user receives and how long they spent reading the mail plus the recipient of every email a user sends and how long they spent writing the mail.

Instant Messaging buddy's names for each IM conversation and how long each conversation lasted.
This information tells employees how much time they are engaged in non work related web activity.
Monitor Computer Activity
Idle
After a period of inactivity, JournalLive records a user's computer as being idle.
This information tells employees how much time they are spending on short breaks possibly conducting personal business or socialising with co-workers.
Monitor Computer Activity
Offline
JournalLive records when a user logs on and logs off their computer. It also records when, and for how long a users computer is locked or switched off.
This information lets employees know if they are consistantly arriving late or leaving early. It also tells employees how much time they are spending on longer breaks including long lunches, conducting personal business or running errands off-premises.
Monitor Windows Activity
Other Applications
JournalLive records when applications are activated, documents are accessed, games are played etc.
This information gives a very accurate view of all the work carried out by an employee during the day.
How is information presented?

All information gathered is made available to users, their managers, IT and HR departments through a series of simple, intuitive web based reports.

Users can compare their work performance to that of their peers, team, department and company averages.

At a glance a manager can see the current activity and key performance metrics of each team member.

View screenshots Performance information can be integrated with a company's intranet homepage so users see their own information and managers see their teams information every time they open their web browser.

Click here to view screenshots of some of JournalLive's web based reports or here to try JournalLive for free.


How is productivity increased?

The chart below shows how much time different workers lose to non-work related activity. (Source - AOL & Salary.com - June 2005 )

Non Work Related Employee Activity
20% <1 hour
 

Diligent employees are more willing to make the extra effort when they know that their hard work and extra hours are noticed and appreciated

45% 1-2 hours
 

Employees that spend 1 to 2 hours on non work related activity can use the system to quickly pinpoint any possible inefficiencies in their working day (Possibly excessive personal email, web surfing, impunctuality or taking extended or excessive breaks etc.)

35% > 2 hours
 

Employees that spend more than 2 hours engaged in non-work related activity per day are often unaware of the extent of their time-wasting. When they can clearly see how many hours they are losing and they know that their manager can see this information also, they usually work hard to normalise their activity.

To date, computer and web monitoring applications have been designed for technical IT system administrators. Technicians are tasked with trawling through huge secretive logs and notifying management of every employee indiscreation they uncover.

JournalLive is unique in that it gives all the collected information to those best placed to use it - employees and their managers. In this way JournalLive empowers employees to regulate their own activity.

Click here to access an online demonstration of JournalLive's features or here to try JournalLive for free.