Dashboard Overview

The Dashboard is the central place to monitor your organization's productivity and time tracking activity in TimoDesk. It gives organizers and managers a quick, high-level view of what's happening across projects and members - so you can understand progress, spot performance trends, and take action without digging through multiple pages.

The dashboard content may vary based on your role (Organizer/Manager/Staff) and your organization settings (e.g., screenshots or tracking permissions).

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What Does the Overview Card Show?

The Overview card provides a quick summary of your organization’s time-tracking performance and productivity metrics. It helps you understand how your team is performing at a glance, along with clear comparisons to previous periods.

  • Total Time Tracked
    This metric shows the total amount of time logged by all members during the selected time range.
    • Displayed in hours, minutes, and seconds.
    • A comparison indicator shows whether the total time has increased or decreased compared to the previous equivalent period.
      • Red indicates a decrease
      • Green indicates an increase
  • Average Activity
    The Average Activity percentage reflects how actively your team worked during tracked time.
    • Calculated based on keyboard and mouse activity.
    • Shows the average productivity level of all tracked members.
    • Includes a comparison value against the previous period to highlight improvement or decline.
    This metric is useful for monitoring engagement and identifying productivity trends.
  • Total Tracked Projects
    This shows the number of projects that had tracked time within the selected date range.
    • Helps you understand how work is distributed across projects.
    • Useful for identifying active vs inactive projects during a specific period.
  • Smart Date Filtering
    The Overview card includes a smart date filter that allows you to view data across different time ranges, such as:
    • Today
    • Yesterday
    • Last 7 / 15 / 30 Days
    • This Month / Last Month
    • Last 6 Months
    • This Year
    • Custom Date Range
    When the date range changes, all metrics update instantly, ensuring accurate comparisons and insights.

What Does the Top Activity Staff Section Show?

The Top Activity Staff section highlights the most productive team members based on their activity levels within a selected time range.


By default, this section displays data for the last 30 days and lists the top 5 staff members with the highest activity percentages.

  • What This Section Shows
    • A ranked list of staff members based on average activity level.
    • Each member’s activity percentage, calculated from their tracked work.
    • A visual bar chart for quick comparison between team members.
  • Key Behavior
    • Default time range: Last 30 Days
    • Maximum display limit: Top 5 members
    • Sorting: Highest activity first
    • Metric used: Activity percentage (keyboard + mouse activity during tracking)
  • Why This Is Useful
    • Helps identify high-performing team members.
    • Encourages productivity through visibility.
    • Allows managers to quickly assess team engagement over time.

Top Performers & Low Performers

This section highlights team performance based on total tracked time within a selected date range. It helps organizers and managers quickly identify highly active members as well as those who may need attention or support.

Top Performers

The Top Performers card displays members who have logged the highest amount of working time during the selected period.

  • What This Section Shows
    • Member name
    • Total tracked time
    • Visual progress bar for quick comparison
    • Default view: Last 30 Days
    • Displays a limited number of members for quick insight
    • View All option to see the complete list
  • Purpose
    • Identify high contributors
    • Recognize consistent performers
    • Support performance reviews and workload planning
Low Performers

The Low Performers card shows members with lowest tracked working time during the selected period.

  • What This Section Shows
    • Member name
    • Total tracked time
    • Visual indicator of low activity
    • Default view: Last 30 Days
    • View All option for full visibility
  • Purpose
    • Identify inactive or underutilized members
    • Detect tracking issues or missed assignments
    • Take early action for performance improvement

Recent Screenshots

The Recent Screenshots section provides a visual overview of team activity by displaying the latest screenshots captured during active time tracking. This helps organizers and managers quickly understand how work time is being utilized.

What This Section Shows
  • Automatically captured screenshots taken while members are tracking time
  • Member name associated with each screenshot
  • Timestamp indicating when the screenshot was captured
Purpose of Recent Screenshots
  • Monitor real-time work progress
  • Ensure transparency and accountability
  • Identify productivity patterns and workflow issues
  • Support performance reviews with visual evidence

Project Timing

The Project Timing section provides a clear breakdown of how tracked time is distributed across projects within a selected time range.

This section helps organizers and managers quickly understand:

  • Which projects consume the most time.
  • How team effort is distributed.
  • Project-level workload and priorities.
What This Section Shows
  • Project Name
    Lists all active projects that have recorded time within the selected period.
  • Total Tracked Time per Project
    Displays the cumulative time logged by all assigned members for each project.
  • Visual Progress Bar
    A horizontal bar represents each project’s share of total tracked time, making comparisons easy at a glance.
  • Date Range Filter
    By default, data is shown for the Last 30 Days, but you can change the time range using the date filter.
  • View More Option
    If there are many projects, click View More to see the complete list with detailed timing data.

Timing Chart

The Timing Chart provides a visual representation of time-tracking trends across a selected period. It helps you quickly understand how work hours are distributed over time and identify productivity patterns.

What the Timing Chart Shows
  • Time Distribution Over Time
    Displays tracked hours across days, weeks, or months based on the selected date range.
  • Trend Analysis
    Helps identify peak working periods, low-activity days, and consistency in time tracking.
  • Comparative View
    Allows you to compare time tracking between different periods using the date filter (e.g., Today, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, Custom Range).
Why This Chart Is Useful
  • Detects productivity patterns and fluctuations
  • Helps managers monitor workload balance
  • Supports data-driven decisions for planning and optimization
  • Makes time data easy to understand at a glance

App Analytics

The App Analytics section provides detailed insights into how team members use applications during tracked work time. This helps organizations understand productivity patterns, identify distractions, and ensure work hours are spent on relevant tools.

What the App Analytics Shows
  • Application Usage Breakdown
    Shows which desktop applications were used during tracking sessions and how much time was spent on each.
  • Usage Duration
    Displays total time spent per application within the selected date range.
  • Productivity Insight
    Helps managers identify productive vs. non-productive applications based on usage behavior.
  • Time-based Filtering
    App usage data automatically follows the selected dashboard date range (e.g., Today, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, Custom Range).

The App Analytics feature enables better decision-making by providing visibility into actual work behavior, helping organizations improve focus, optimize workflows, and maintain transparency across teams.

Average Activity

The Average Activity section provides a visual representation of overall team productivity based on activity levels over a selected time period.

What This Section Shows
  • Activity Percentage Trend
    Displays the average activity level as a percentage for each day within the selected date range.
  • Time-Based Visualization
    Activity data is plotted on a line chart, making it easy to identify productivity spikes, drops in activity, consistent or inconsistent work patterns.
  • Smart Date Filtering
    You can change the date range using the filter options (e.g., Last 7 Days, Last 15 Days, Last 30 Days, or Custom Range) to analyze activity trends over different periods.
How Activity Is Calculated

Average activity is calculated based on:

  • User interaction signals analyzed by TimoDesk
  • Activity level during tracked time
Higher percentages indicate more active engagement during tracked sessions.

The dashboard provides a complete, real-time overview of your organization’s productivity and performance. From total tracked time and activity levels to project progress, staff performance, screenshots, and app usage insights, each section is designed to help you make informed decisions quickly.


By using the smart date filters and visual analytics, organizers and managers can easily monitor trends, identify top and low performers, track project workload, and ensure accountability across the team. Overall, the dashboard acts as a centralized control panel that helps you stay informed, improve efficiency, and manage your workforce more effectively with TimoDesk.

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