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Revenue forecasting software

Revenue charts
Predictive

Revenue charts

Cash flow planning
Better

Cash flow planning

Hiring plans
Data-backed

Hiring plans

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What it means

What this means

What it is

Revenue forecasting calculates future client billings by combining scheduled project resource hours with contract rates, showing upcoming revenue.

Who needs this

Finance directors, agency owners, and resource managers who need cash flow visibility to make hiring decisions.

The problem

Unpredictable revenue cycles lead to cash flow bottlenecks

If you only calculate revenue after hours are billed, you are blind to future cash flow. You cannot tell if next month's billing covers payroll, forcing you to delay hiring or face sudden cash flow shortages.

Sound familiar?

Signs this is happening on your team

  • You do not know next month's projected revenue today
  • Hiring decisions are made late when teams are already overloaded
  • Cash flow fluctuates without warning
  • You cannot forecast retainer revenue based on schedules
  • Revenue projections are based on guesswork in spreadsheets
The cost

What this costs you

Poor revenue forecasting causes cash flow crises, delays key hires, and limits growth because you cannot predict upcoming resource needs.

The solution

Forward-looking resource-based revenue forecasting

TimeTracker connects resource schedules directly to contract rate cards. As you schedule team hours for upcoming projects, the system calculates and displays projected monthly revenue on dashboards.

How it maps

From problem to outcome

  • Problem

    Cash flow bottlenecks

    Outcome

    Predictive revenue projection charts

  • Problem

    Blind hiring decisions

    Outcome

    Workload forecasts linked to revenue

  • Problem

    Inaccurate pipeline estimates

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    Outcome

    Scheduled hours valued at contract rates

How it works

How it works in TimeTracker

Schedule team hours for upcoming client projects

Apply billing rates to scheduled resource hours

Review projected revenue curves on dashboards

Plan hiring and cash flow based on forecast data

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Break hours down by client, project, and team member. Find the work that pays off and the projects that run over.

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Project Management

Keep projects on track and in budget

Define project phases, set budget caps, and track work progress in real-time. See margins and utilization without building reports manually.

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Rates

Configure custom rates for every agreement

Manage complex billing agreements with ease. Set client rates, assign member role pricing, and handle multi-currency projects with zero confusion.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does the system project future revenue?
It multiplies scheduled resource hours by their specific project billing rates over the forecast timeline.
Can we include pending projects in the forecast?
Yes, you can schedule hours for 'draft' projects and adjust probability percentages to forecast pipeline scenarios.
Does it track recurring retainer revenue?
Yes. Monthly retainer contracts are automatically rolled forward in the revenue forecast model.
Can we compare forecast to actual revenue?
Yes, our comparison dashboard shows projected revenue next to actual billed totals to check forecast accuracy.

Forecast future cash

Project upcoming revenue from resource schedules and plan growth with confidence. Start with TimeTracker today.

Forecast your revenue