Rashi Kacker introduced the audience to the company’s ‘timebot’, popularly referred to as Dan. The home-grown robot can be utilized by project managers for several tasks. “Project managers would agree with me, when I say we are firefighters. Given our situation where we have to multi-task and race against time, the timebot provides some relief,” she remarked.

Kacker listed the timebot's key function as an assistant to project managers. All the project manager has to do is define the basic scope of the project for the bot. The bot then comes up with tasks aligned to the scope, flags off potential risks, and organizes information that can be analysed for informed decision-making. The bot is also useful to understand team dynamics, as it monitors and captures team activities to help managers in assigning tasks.

RASHI KACKER,
senior project manager, Recotap