What method can be used to measure the total time from kickoff to the final meeting with each client?

• A. Manually calculate the time
• B. Use a calendar integration
• C. Export to Excel and compute
• D. Using automations which add the dates of the start and the end of the process to date columns plus a formula column to work out the time between them

Answer: (D)

Automating the capture of the kickoff and final meeting dates with a formula to compute the difference gives a precise, up-to-date measure of total time. By automatically filling a Start Date when the project begins and an End Date when the final client meeting occurs, you record the actual timeline without manual entry. The formula then subtracts the start from the end to show the duration, in days or hours as you prefer. This approach keeps data consistent across all records, updates if dates change, and can be surfaced in dashboards for quick insights. Other methods require manual steps or external work like calendar exports or Excel calculations, which are prone to errors and don’t stay synchronized with live records.