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  Sage Carpe Diem Sage TimeSheet
Optimum Timekeeping Method Timekeeping occurs as the work is done, using SmarTimers (a patented "always on top" function). SmarTimers are designed for billing professionals who want to capture a detailed account of their billable hours. This method is often referred to as "on-the-fly entry". Sage TimeSheet uses a grid display that can be set to show up to two weeks. Timekeeping is typically done at the end of each day or week after the work has been done. There is also a timer that can track exact time for your projects. Sage TimeSheet's time sheet view is designed for professionals who typically work on projects.
Task Assignment Individual users select tasks for each time entry from validation lists that often originate from a billing system such as Elite or CMS Open. Tasks change frequently, often daily, moving on and off the time sheet. This method of task assignment is best suited for billing and other professional services where work to be done in a given day is not predefined. Managers predefine most or all tasks for a group of users involved in a project. Also, tasks often originated in project management scheduling systems such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P3. Tasks may be on the time sheet for days, weeks or indefinitely. This method is best suited for project management types of applications, where work to be done in a given day can be defined and categorized in advance.
Employee Rates and Task Rates Transfers time and expense information to a back-end system for extracting billing or cost information. Allows for each employee to have a standard rate with an attached set of pay rules based on up to 20 conditions and rate multipliers. It also has a rate for each task to set the default for each time entry. The time entry rate can be changed if needed.
Budgeting Time and expense information is transferred to a back-end system for budgeting. Allows for budgeting of time and dollars at the task or project levels. An Actual vs. Budget report can be run directly from Sage TimeSheet's Detail Reports.
Built-In Integration with other Software Applications Has the ability to "map" or "read" external validation tables directly from the back-end system without the need to import the validation data in to the Sage Carpe Diem database. Has built-in integration for the industry's most popular billing applications such as Elite Information Systems, CMS Open, Tabs, Juris, Timeslips, Javelin, and more. A supplied Export API assists in the development of your own program to write time and expense data directly to the billing application's database. Has built-in integration for the industry's most popular project Management and payroll applications such as Microsoft Project 2000, Microsoft Project 98, Primavera P3, and ADP, as well as the ability to customize links for almost every application. Sage TimeSheet also features built-in integration with Timeslips version 10.
Web Client HTML based web client for entering time and expenses with a standard web browser. Works with Netscape Navigator 4.x or higher and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or higher. JAVA based web client for time and expense tracking with a standard web browser. Works with Netscape Navigator 4.x or higher and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.7 and higher. Also compatible with Macintosh workstations using Internet Explorer 4.5.
Data Analysis Collected time and expense data can be analyzed using built-in User Defined Reports, a Calendar Report, Admin Reports, or by writing custom built reports using Seagate Crystal Reports or other reporting applications. Although Sage TimeSheet can be used with billing systems, project management systems, and payroll systems, it is often used as a self-contained application. There are 72 pre-defined Detail Reports. Users also have the ability to create their own Summary Reports, or they can link to Crystal Reports to create more customized reports.
Expense Tracking Sage Carpe Diem features expense tracking, independent of time records, which makes it ideal for environments where detailed expense reports are needed. Sage TimeSheet offers expense tracking and the ability to link those expenses to cost codes. These are tracked to projects on a daily basis, and a Detail Report can be generated.
Connectivity Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix and InterBase. Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix and InterBase.
Administrative Functionality The Sage Carpe Diem administrative program, CDAdmin, allows administrators to customize the Sage Carpe Diem interface to meet the needs of their company and users. A Windows interface allows view and modification of the database tables and their properties, user security, administrative reports, importing of validation data and exporting of time and expense data. Sage TimeSheet features the Admin view for a visual way to administrate employees, pay rules, components, security profiles. Using the security features, an administrator can have a small group of people with the ability to handle all the administrative functionality while keeping these features secure from end users.
Remote Functionality Validation data and time and expense data are transported back and forth via file format for imports and exports with the host installation. Includes user-defined reports, spell check, and ability to send time and expense data to the host via email. Sage TimeSheet has a remote module perfect for traveling employees that will allow employees to add components and tasks for easy and accurate time and expense tracking. The time can be added to the host system via e-mail or by placing the file on a shared drive.
Additional Features Site switching allows administrators to manage the installations of Sage Carpe Diem in other offices or servers across the LAN/WAN with one instance of CDAdmin. TimeReporter for Sage Carpe Diem allows a timekeeper to enter his/her time on a handheld device running the Palm OS and then synchronize the time data to the main database. Sage TimeSheet also features gantt charts for a visual view of start and stop days for easy project management. Job Scheduling allows administrators to do resource heavy applications during slow network periods. Allows for importing and exporting of remote files, shared data files, and running reports. This feature has e-mail notification to let you know at home or at your desk when each job has been completed and the status of that job as successful or unsuccessful.