Time management

[Anonymous]

I am wanting to streamline the time management process for projects and asking if there is something inherent in AC that will allow for tracking of time. Also was wondering what methods/software small firm owners use for time tracking on projects.

[Anonymous]

Mike wrote:

Link wrote:
Ooooh - you have to check out ArchiOffice! I have heard very good things about it:

http://www.archioffice.com/architect-and-time-track-ly.html

Cheers,
Link.

I heard this now syncs with address book and ical . You need filemaker pro to use this product.

I have heard good things about ArchiOffice as well, though I haven't seen it up close myself. There is also AIM (Architecture Information Manager) which can be found at architectronica.com. This also has what appears to be a very cool detail manager.

[__archiben]

i have an application called iBiz. it's a bit clunky and i'm not overly enamoured with it, but it's cheap and allows me to manage time-based tasks from a dashboard widget . . . it also syncs with iCal . . . kind of . . .

5/10 - but more for it's price than anything else.

~/archiben

[Anonymous]

~/archiben wrote:
i have an application called iBiz. it's a bit clunky and i'm not overly enamoured with it, but it's cheap and allows me to manage time-based tasks from a dashboard widget . . . it also syncs with iCal . . . kind of . . .

5/10 - but more for it's price than anything else.

~/archiben

I use iBiz myself, but it's not really a time tracker. It's handy for importing the iCal data and doing invoicing, but it has some irritating quirks. It is simple and cheap though; pretty good for a sole practice. I wouldn't recommend it to a firm.

[Eduardo Rolon]

I have tried (all OSX applications):

1) The Daily Grind - a free widget
www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/20873

2) Process
www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15698

3) On the Job
www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14742

I did buy iBiz but it felt clunky. Right now I prefer The Daily Grind it is simple and easy the only problem is remembering to switch tasks. About ArchiOffice I have followed its development but right now it is overkill for the way I work and seems difficult to set up. Another option is to try Basecamp
www.basecamphq.com/

[SeaGeoff]

I have tried software time trackers a couple times but was constantly forgetting to start, stop, and change jobs. Now I record my daily activities on paper then enter them directly (every couple days) into QuickBooks time tracking. Then they go straight into my invoices and I can output multiple reports. For me this has proven to be the fewest steps.

[Anonymous]

Link wrote:
Ooooh - you have to check out ArchiOffice! I have heard very good things about it:

Hi everybody!

You just don't know what you are missing!

IMHO it's the ultimate project management software for architects!

I know this software for 2 years... by the time I acessed the site they had a demo version for download... it was 3.x (or something) but it gives a good idea of the method of checklisting tasks... The new r8 version is just AMAZING!... If you want I can share it... Just don't know how... 36 mb!

BTW... Djordje, Where I can send it?

Cheers,

Braza

[Djordje]

Braza wrote:
BTW... Djordje, Where I can send it?

Not here ...

Just provide the link.

[Ernest Atanasiu]

Braza, please post a link to the product homepage.

thank you.

[Anonymous]

Sorry for the delay guys,

Here is the link:
rapidshare.de/files/30234526/ArchiOfficeDemoWin.zip.html
Login the program with the Username: Demo Person and the PW: Demo.

It's not the last version, but it gives a good idea of the concept of the program. I recommend the 60 days free (see the conditions at www.archioffice.com) trial version for the R8 shipped in March.

Enjoy it!

[Anonymous]

We bought ArchiOffice and do you want to know what I think about it?
Better gone fishing than loose hundred hours trying to make it working!!!
If someone wants to buy our licence, I can give him a good price...