Monitoring method, performance management method, client and server

The invention provides a monitoring method, a performance management method, a client and a server. The method comprises the steps that when a collection instruction triggered by an employee is received, judging whether the current time is the working time of the employee or not; when the current time is the non-working time of the employee, only acquiring first use data of preset software in theelectronic equipment; wherein the preset software is software associated with the work of the employee; and sending the first use data to the server, so that the server obtains performance data of theemployee in non-working time based on the first use data. The mode is more user-friendly, and can protect the privacy of employees in a non-working time period. Moreover, compared with the prior art,the invention optimizes the operation of the electronic equipment, prevents the electronic equipment from being blocked due to the collection of the operation data of all software, and further protects the privacy of employees