Problem
- Simultaneous management of several employees on different projects.
- Monitoring of worked hours and progress percentages.
- Organization of technical documents.
- Needed informations are easily findable.
- Having on hand measuring tools for efficient work.
Suggested solutions
- Stand-alone type of software bound to a SQL Server database.
- Based on a request from a client, a project is created from a template.
- Projects are displayed in a master list with multiple filters to refine the results according to the needs of the user.
- By selecting a project, the details of it are displayed in a new window.
- Tabs are used to separate the definition of tasks, associated files and established hours.
- The calculation of estimated hours versus actual hours is done by task and employee.
- An MDI ( Multiple Document Interface ) is used to have several projects open at the same time.
Results
- Passing quickly from one project to another with the ability to leave open those which are likely to be consulted again soon.
- All the information related to a project is united together under a single window.
- Specific information on all existing projects are found through an advanced search system.
- Planning staff schedules is established closely with ongoing projects and directly in this application.
- Facilitates decision-making with the many reports just a click away.
