Basic Concepts

Active Range


The active range time is calculated based on the start and end times of activity detected by Time@Work (first event and last event of the day). Generally, the first event of the day corresponds to turning on the PC + login and the last event to turning off the PC.


Activity


“Activity” is the time spent interacting with the computer (online time) or away from it and manually reported through idle tracking (offline time).


Online Activity


Activity time that occurs on the computer; that is, actual activity. Online activity data is collected automatically and almost in real time, allowing for a completely objective analysis.


Offline Activity (away from the PC)


As soon as users stop interacting with the PC, Time@Work detects that a break has started and when the user returns to their device and starts activity (presses a key or moves the mouse), a pop-up window appears with 2 options to choose from: Work and Personal. When the "Work" option is selected, the time is added to the activity, and when "Personal" is selected, it is not.


Expected


This is the expected activity for a work group. This information should be properly configured by the administrator or the person responsible for that group. For example, in the accounting department, there may be employees who work 8 hours while others only 4 hours. Therefore, we will create two sub-groups:

  • Full-time accounting with an expected 8h
  • Part-time accounting with an expected 4h

Average time per activity


It is a concept that represents the employee's concentration capacity. It shows the average time an employee has remained uninterrupted in one application without switching to another.