IT Service Companies Trust Productive to Run Their Operations
Why IT Resource Management is Challenging
Scattered Resource Data
Skills, availability, and workloads spread across multiple tools make planning inefficient
Overbooked or Underutilized Teams
Lack of real-time visibility leads to burnout or unnecessary bench time
Scaling Across Regions is Complex
Managing global teams, multiple time zones, and compliance rules adds extra layers of complexity
Optimize IT Resource Planning & Profitability with Productive
EFFICIENT RESOURCE PLANNING
Allocate Resources by Skills & Availability
- Easily filter and reassign people to projects that align with their skills, availability, and schedules
- Plan for upcoming projects with placeholders to forecast resourcing needs and estimate hiring costs
RESOURCE-DRIVEN PROFITABILITY
Maximize Utilization and Project Profitability
- Track billable vs. non-billable work to maintain full budget visibility
- Optimize resource allocation to prevent overutilization or unnecessary bench time
- Get alerts on budget overruns and adjust plans before profitability takes a hit
ACCURATE RESOURCE FORECASTING
Plan Capacity and Utilization with Confidence
- Compare actual hours vs. planned estimates to refine forecasting
- Forecast resources against SOW with ease—plan capacity, utilization, and hiring needs effectively
- Use Productive’s Scenario Builder to plan different hiring, capacity, and budget outcomes
Plan Ahead with Smarter Resource Scheduling
Book Upcoming Work With Placeholders
Use placeholders to create scenarios for hiring additional staff or contractors. Get a better overview of upcoming costs.
Schedule Teammates to Make Time Tracking Easier
Book time in advance to spare teammates the task of tracking. Suggestions from Resourcing will then pop up and make filling out timesheets faster than ever.
Plan First, Confirm Later With Tentative Bookings
Plan ahead with tentative bookings by creating a rough resource plan for new business or active project work.
Purpose-Built Reports for for IT Service Companies
KATE HIGHAM
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
Born social
If I had to describe the one thing that Productive does for us it’s decision-making. We make key commercial decisions about how we’re running the business, running our accounts, how we’re hiring and managing resources. It really is the tool for helping us make decisions.
NIKA SERDONER
PROJECT MANAGER
ENKI
From a managerial point of view, the main benefit of the tool is seeing your profitability in real time. It’s there. We don’t have to calculate it or ask for financial reports from our accountant.
KATE HIGHAM
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
Born social
If I had to describe the one thing that Productive does for us it’s decision-making. We make key commercial decisions about how we’re running the business, running our accounts, how we’re hiring and managing resources. It really is the tool for helping us make decisions.
NIKA SERDONER
PROJECT MANAGER
ENKI
From a managerial point of view, the main benefit of the tool is seeing your profitability in real time. It’s there. We don’t have to calculate it or ask for financial reports from our accountant.
Assign the Right People to the Right Projects
Eliminate Double Work —Connect to Your Current HR Management Tool
Already using HR software? Integrate it with Productive to streamline resource planning and save time.
Manage Time Off with Ease
Simplify HR Admin Tasks
Handle time-off requests, public holidays, and leave policies across multiple offices—all in one place
Make Time-Off Requests Easy
Team members can request leave in just a few clicks and track their remaining days off automatically
Plan Resources with Confidence
See how time off impacts availability and approve requests instantly, with or without a note
Book a Personalized Demo
In 30 minutes you’ll get to:
- Get a guided walkthrough – see how our platform optimizes resource allocation, workload balancing, and forecasting
- See how Productive fits your IT resource planning needs – no clicking around for weeks
- Ask questions – and get answers on the spot