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Software Downunder Newsletter Is your current Project Management System a health hazard ?
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Greetings!
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We thought we would put a couple of personal questions to you this month, (and - yes - I am getting tired of posing for these photos!).
Are you worrying about deadlines, stressing over workloads, or panicking
about your people? Would your life be easier with better
scheduling, trafficking and resourcing? If so, we can help with Workamajig!
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Taking it easy by making it easy!
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Opening new projects should be fast and simple, not a detailed ordeal!
Workamajig increases productivity by speeding up the set-up
of new projects, and maintaining greater consistency with similar project
types. Using our project templates means relevant data can be copied straight
into the new project. This can include:-
project type
- project team
- accounting settings, and most importantly
- the list of tasks (workflow/schedule).
There are also the options to copy over the:
- template estimates
- change orders, and
- any files uploaded
into the Digital Assets.
Then any adjustments can be made for minor
differences; e.g. an additional task added. This keeps the project accurate
without having to re-enter all the common data. Healthier Scheduling: A task list can be set up to show: -
each step of the project to be completed
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the order in which it occurs
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how long each step should take
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who is responsible for getting it accomplished
Our Gantt View in Flash shows the dependency relationship of
tasks, created by predecessors in the schedule screen. In this Gantt View, you
can adjust the planned start and planned complete dates of a task by drag and dropping
the task to the correct date.
Workamaig allows you to specify which services a person
performs in the company on their employee record. When a person is added
to a project, the system will automatically assign them to the services based
on the ones you have set up on their employee record. You can change
these on each project.
If you would like the system to figure out who should work
on which assignments, you can set up assignment types and specify which
services are used on that type of assignment. The system will then look at each
assignment, find its assignment type, then determine the list of services
needed for that type of assignment, and find all the people who are performing
that service on the project. Once the system creates the list of people needed,
it will automatically assign them.
There are a number of master files that are required to be
set up correctly for the allocation to. work, but it is well worth the initial effort.
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Life Line
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To pacify our legal team we have refrained from guaranteeing you a definite number of years Workamajig will add to your life expectancy - but it's got to help, right? Are you interested to see how we can assist your operation specifically?
Pick
up the phone or drop us an email to talk about showing you through any
of our systems so we can understand your needs and make an informed
recommendation. Ph: Mobile: 0449169411 www.softwaredownunder.com.au
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Workamajig
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Workamajig offers a brilliant option for file reviews and approvals. This function can be used to route files or web URLs to the project team members for their feedback. The reviewer can approve or reject the item and the system will store the results in the project. Files can be sent out to several contacts at once, or in a selected order that progresses only when each stage of the contact list approves. An interactive diary adds notes related to the project so they are stored as part of the project's history. This can be made visible to the client - or not - and can be emailed to the project team members when saved. Our latest upgrade now includes very comprehensive CRM capabilities, managing sales activities, opportunities, leads, contacts and companies. Please click on our link for more detail. Workamajig website |
AccountAbility Access |

AccountAbility delivers all the functionality needed to manage clients, jobs, media and accounts, with no up-front investment. This system is entirely home
grown -
designed in Australia for Australian and New Zealand agencies - for
those who prefer to support our local products first.
A hosted software as a service (SaaS)
solution, delivered in a similar way to Salesforce.com or Gmail, all
AccountAbility requires of the agency (and it's freelancers) is a good
internet connection.
Running on a Mac or a PC, and fully supported, AccountAbility is designed to be extremely user friendly, providing comprehensive reporting on all aspects of the system.
Please click on our link for more details. AccountAbility Access website
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| WorkflowMax
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WorkflowMax is a great system for small but growing organisations. Designed for project-based industries, it has been adopted by a variety of business types. No contract is needed and the system has proven very compatible for importing data to other accounting software. Please click on our link for more details. WorkflowMax website
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FunctionFox
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FunctionFox offers two versions of their time and project tracking software; the original Time Fox Classic - for simple
time and project tracking for small creative companies
the more detailed Time Fox Premier - for more advanced project
management, improved time tracking and estimating, task assignment, scheduling and
communication. Please click on our link for more details. FunctionFox website
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Take us up on the offer of a demo, either on-line or at your premises, so you can really see what our systems have to offer and, more to the point, how they can help you. Please contact us to
schedule a session or to request any more information you may require.
Sincerely,
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About Us
Our
director, Rondelle Taylor, has had
ten years experience as the financial controller of a medium sized agency,
handling a wide variety of project types and sizes.
Recognising the problems of not having an adequate system for project
management and profit tracking, and the need for the integration of separate
systems (Excel, Word, and Myob etc.) led to the current consultancy role.
Maintaining a detailed analysis of available software solutions enables
Software Downunder to recommend a system to best fit your needs.
About You
You
need the software solution that suits the size of your business and the
complexity of your projects. If your projects are simple and you currently have fewer than 10 people handling them, your software requirements may be simple
also. Speak to our consultants about alternative software packages for your
best fit.
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