Capabilities of client server system for workgroup management.


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Computer supported cooperative work requires complex of software and hardware instruments that ensure its effectiveness. It is not enough to link up employees' workstations into one networking environment and install all required software for effective work. Essential key elements of each workgroup activity are team management instrument and collaborative environment. As a rule this should be client server system because this is the best architecture for multi-user collaboration. VIP Task Manager is Windows-Based software for task management and team collaboration. It includes some functions important for project management and allows delegating, reporting and tracking tasks. Multiple clients can connect one database at the same time and see, edit and report tasks. Team task/time management client server application should have such capabilities: Task planning: This is actually the main purpose of workgroup management client server software . Main objects of task planning are Assignment (workgroup member that should execute task) and Time. VIP Task Manager is client server software that allows managing company staff, creating individual accounts, adding personal information, distributing employees to departments and assign task to one or several team members.
As it is a system each of team members should enter under personal login and password. Task can be planned by Start and End dates, due date, duration, recurrence, priority (6 levels, from Lowest to Urgent) and order. VIP Task Manager is client server application that allows creating additional custom task attributes of various data types and creating calculated fields with formulas.
VIP Task Manager allows users to work in the Task Tree mode that can be used by team managers to break down a work/project into smaller tasks, distribute these tasks into different task groups and create a hierarchy of task groups according to project stages, departments, clients, etc. VIP Task Manager can be used as database of documents, drafts, various files. Workgroup awareness: Terminative of client server system is that all users can be instantly aware about any events happening within the system. VIP Task Manager is application that provides flexible system of in-system and e-mail notifications that will be automatically sent to all preset persons any time when some changes are applied to a task. This means that employee will be immediately informed when new tasks are assigned to him/her and team manager will be instantly aware when some tasks are completed and so on.
	Task tracking: Critically important capability for client server software which is intended for task planning and monitoring. Users of VIP Task Manager can update task statuses (workflow), percents of completeness, add notes and comments, attach files directly to tasks. Any of these activities will entail appropriate in-system and/or e-mail notifications, so team manager will be instantly aware and will be able to check out the task results. VIP Task Manager is customizable client server software, so clients can design task workflows and statuses according to work requirements. Any number of custom workflows and statuses can be combined within one project. All users of system are allowed to work in Task Tree mode because it is the best way to make common project performance visible.
Scheduler (Calendar): Very important feature for planning and viewing tasks within workgroup management client server application . VIP Task Manager allows all users to work with Scheduler mode that makes task planning visible and allows comparison of tasks time length on time grid with customizable scale (like Gant chart). Tasks can be shown in Day, Week, Month, Year and custom time period view.
Access permissions : Any client server system should provide access rights. VIP Task Manager is client server software that has flexible permissions delegating system. Each user can be assigned with personal rights regarding each task and task group. Collaboration: VIP Task Manager is product that allows users accessing one client server database and co-operate in real-time regime. Users can share performance progress, share files and documents, communicate with each other using comments panel, report their tasks and discus problems.
Workgroup performance analysis: Propertied and collaboration client server application should provide capabilities for analyzing of team work. VIP Task Manager allows creating printable reports and building various charts. Reports can be exported into formats of MS Excel and HTML, so they can be stored on PC or posted on company web-site. VIP Task Manager is client server application for team management that provides flexible, intuitive, user-friendly interface and all necessary instruments that can support effective workgroup collaboration and increase team members' productivity.		Play Demo