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International multi-currency projects and assignments. Consultancies and organizations managing projects. Employment contracting agencies.
     
The flexible nature of Retain WebTime means that it can be configured to suit many types of organization. Please view the pages below for more information and features for:
 
  For the company...    
  An easy to use and flexible employee timesheet system that can be fully integrated with the existing accounting system and coding structures used by your organization.  
  The user interface is completely web based which means Retain WebTime is ideally suited for situations where users are located across multiple sites or countries.  
  We specialize in solutions based on freely available open-source software, this enables us to offer one of the most cost-effective systems on the market.  
  Integrated web based project enquiry and reporting.  
  Retain WebTime and Retain WebExpense are built around the same code base, together they provide a compact and integrated time and expense tracking system.  
         
  For the user...    
  Simple web based user interface.  
  Notes and invoice narrative can be entered against timesheets at both entry and approval stages, while the information is fresh in the mind.
 
  The interface has been designed to minimize the entering of awkward codes by associating coding information with employees and projects when they are set up.
 
  Users can maintain their own portfolio of projects and so minimize time-consuming searches and speed up timesheet entry.
 
  Much of the validation for data entry occurs within the browser, making the user interface very responsive.  
  Timesheet Enquiry enables users to query the details of timesheets they have submitted in the past.  
  Remaining holiday is calculated, and can be preset to take account of public holidays.  
         
  For the administrator...    
  The workflow system allows late or incomplete timesheets, authorizations or corrections to be chased via email at the click of a button or as a scheduled job.  
  An internal scheduler means that many regularly occurring functions, such as the sending of chaser emails, can be automated.  
  With our flexible workgroup structure, any number of secondary or back-up authorities can be created to approve timesheets, eliminating disruption to the authorization process due to absence.
 
  The ability to represent the internal structure of an origination by grouping employees and projects using our system of workgroups and roles means that administrators can be isolated from projects or employees that are not relevant to them.  
  Tight integration with accounting systems means that coding structures only have to be created in one place, reducing maintenance and the risk of errors.  
  Flexible options for definition of employee and project records, in some cases these can also be sourced from existing database systems. In particular, errors during timesheet and expense entry are minimized by the ability to place fixed analysis details against project and employee records.  
         
  For the accounts department...    
  Time and material invoices can be automatically generated where required.  
  Our flexible and customizable exporting tool allows the transfer of timesheet data to other systems in an incrementally controlled fashion.  
  Individual projects can have unique billing and cost rates defined in hours, days or minutes.  
 
The system supports multiple currencies throughout:
- The employees on a project can be costed in differing currencies.
- The project itself can be invoiced in the currency of your choice.
- A system base currency can be defined as well as an unlimited number of reporting currencies.
 
  Administration overhead is reduced as re-keying of timesheets and invoice narrative is no longer required.  
  All the timesheet information is held in an ODBC compliant database allowing it to be used by a wide range of SQL based reporting tools such as Impromptu, Vision, Business Objects, Crystal Reports or our own in-house reporting software. This means that up to the minute WIP figures can be available at the click of a button on the corporate intranet, or securely over the internet.  
  The system uses workgroups and roles to allow internal organizational structures to be accurately represented and permitting separate business areas to be isolated. This minimizes posting errors and allows the system to accurately reflect and enforce individual responsibilities.  
  Our flexible system of employee roles and privileges means the functions available to users can be tightly controlled. This reduces confusion for new users and enforces security.  
  Accounting periods can be set around user defined calendar dates, and the system can automatically split weeks where a period-end does not correspond to a week-end.  
  The system incorporates a scheduler that can be used to automatically generate data export files, and optionally distribute them using email or FTP, making low maintenance, automated integration with existing systems easier.  
 
 
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