Monitoring Your Remote Workforce
Finally, we have a system that checks on remote employees. The software requires the employee to download it and every time he starts working for the day, he must sign on to it.
Called AGLM, it looks and works like a chat messenger. There is also a message board where the remote employee and the project manager can send each other messages.
What’s interesting about this software is that the project manager can now view the employee activity chart, keystrokes, and the sites he visited while working. In the instance that he stopped working on his project for sometime, his “timer” will also stop.
The program is actually good. I just feel like a voyeur. 
February 17th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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February 25th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I am using an idea from scrum technique in monitoring my team. I ask the developers to email me by the end of the day answering the ffg 3 questions:
1. Things I have done today (includes bug number or details of the work)
2. Things I am going to do tomorrow (only for tomorrow)
3. Obstacles that hinders me from accomplishing my tasks and/or things that I need help
Although this is not followed almost everytime but that format helps me understand what I could be of help and what are the chaallenges that my team faces. It’s better than just monitoring the keystrokes IMHO.
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Meikah Delid Reply:
February 28th, 2009 at 12:25 am
Good strategy, Rachel! Those items you’ve outlined, though, are already indicated in my team member’s daily report.
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