In desperate need of a resource management tool that allows me to see utilization and doesn’t require participation from the creatives. Just me writing into it. Band aid until Workfront roll out

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Not sure what you mean by, "participation". All RM relies on accurate time tracking data. Creatives are particularly allergic to that. Neither Workfront nor any system will solve for this this. Suggest you start by establishing that behavior and a shared Excel or Google Sheet. Pissing people off with one system and then just moving to another will tank your future RM efforts.

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