Timewise
For answers to frequently asked questions about TimeWise, go to the TimeWise Light Frequently Asked Questions page.

(for information on TimeWise, TimeWise Light's big brother, read TimeWise Features or go to the TimeWise Product Literature to view or print the full-color brochure in Acrobat PDF format.

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Comparison to TimeWise: list of additional features you get by upgrading to the full commercial edition
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TimeWise Light Features

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Track More. Waste Less. Cut costs. Bill higher. Profit more. Breathe easier.

Client Tracking   Order Entry  Job Scheduling   Time Tracking   Staff Tracking   Materials   Shipping Billing  Cost Accounting   Reporting
 

TimeWise Light is fast, in-depth time, billing, and cost control for small organizations who value their time. As your needs grow, the TimeWise family of software grows with you:

Use TimeWise to help your organization gain extensive integrated control of your two most valuable assets: your clients and the work you do for them. With TimeWise Light, you'll build a healthy profit into every job and give your enterprise the healthy growth it deserves.

Tracking activity as it happens across ten departments, you'll have every detail at your fingertips, without losing sight of the big picture.

TimeWise Light helps you plan, track, cost and bill each project, analyzing results from client to client, month to month, department to department, and employee to employee. You can also keep track of overhead costs.

Automated ticketing, ordering, billing, and reporting save time and reduce errors. Record events electronically as they occur, or post them daily or weekly.

TimeWise Light is quick to set up and easy to learn. If you are familiar with the look and feel of Windows or Macintosh, you can be using TimeWise productively within an hour.

Self-diagnostic facilities keep TimeWise Light running your operation dependably.

If you find you and your staff bogged down manually managing the countless details of your work, let TimeWise Light help you use your time more wisely
 

TRACK EVERY CLIENT

 Manage every detail of client information, including courier zones, multiple addresses, two sales taxes and credit information...even birthdays
 Unlimited fully-editable notepad for each client lets you build a contact history and share client information
 Track e-mail, fax, cellular and telephone numbers for up to ten key contacts in each profile
 Each sales rep can track their own clients and sales notes
 Keep tax information current with automated two-level tax handling and blanket exemption expiry date reminders
 Track credit, internal, and C.O.D. accounts

GET JOBS OFF TO A GREAT START

 Order entry with automatic or manual job numbering starts jobs on the right track
 Job tickets include your choice of information
 Orders are based on the client information, so the job ticket is half complete before you start
 Display and print multiple work orders and work plans to attach to job components so jobs can be processed in parallel, reducing turnaround time
 Two notepads attached to each job centrally hold all job instructions and notes
 Use retainers and running tabs to reduce paperwork and speed billings

TRACK AND SCHEDULE EVERY JOB

 Track up to 9,995,000 jobs and estimates
 Track by department, by rep, by client, by deadline, or by number
 Track deadlines with up to 15 milestones and 10 alteration rounds, with phase suggestions by job type
 Status reports show up-to-date cost and budget analysis of any job
 Track purchase order and client reference numbers

TRACK EMPLOYEES AND TIME

 Keep complete information on all full-time, part-time and freelance staff
 Choose between pop-up electronic stopwatch timekeeping or paper time and payroll cards
 multiple stopwatches for each employee
 Track everyone's time by job, department, and task type
 Produce productivity reports by person or workgroup
 Automatically charge up to three levels of customized rush pricing for each task
 Up to 100 time categories in each department
 Track daily and weekly overtime, overhead, repair, maintenance and downtime

TRACK DELIVERIES

 TimeWise learns delivery charges for each client and vendor for two carriers, recommending the least expensive method
 Charge two levels of rush service
 Automatically avoid duplicate waybill entry by tracking waybill numbers

BILL ON TIME, ON BUDGET

 Design up to ten invoice formats to give your clients the information they need in the language they prefer
 Then choose from four detail levels for each invoice… accept the draft or edit it further in TimeWise or your preferred word processor
 Bill in hours, units, or a combination
 Minimum charges by department
 Automatically calculate city, state, provincial, and federal sales taxes
 Jobs can be unbilled.
 Issue credit notes
 Retain invoices in electronic form for further editing, easy access and storage

MANAGEMENT REPORTS

 Analyze up to 9,995,000 jobs
 Know where you're winning and losing: by client, department, job and task
 Speed estimating and investigating by retrieving analysis of past jobs in seconds
 Fine-tune staff performance by studying efficiency by employee, department, and task, including non-billable time ratios
 Speed payroll processing with the TimeWise payroll report. Distribute each employee's time across many departments

GREAT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

 Conversational interface helps both mouse and keyboard users learn TimeWise quickly with a minimum of instruction
 Extensive error checking and warnings reduce input errors
 American and Canadian modes optimized for your country
 French invoices and mailing labels for serving French clients
 Automatic, eight-minute installation gets you up and running fast
 Self-diagnosis and correction of data corruption avoids downtime
 dBase/FoxPro-compatible file structures let you communicate with other programs
 Use TimeTool™ to run simple dBase/FoxPro commands
 Custom modification possible if you need more features through our Shared Development Program
 Thirty-day shareware trial period makes trying TimeWise Light risk-free
 Hypertext help removes guesswork
 Upgrade path to more features in full TimeWise
 

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS (WINDOWS)

 Any computer running Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT
 At least eight megabytes of hard drive space


CUSTOM PROGRAMMING

SHARED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Are you looking for a perfect fit in an off-the-shelf world? You may have found that TimeWise is perfect for your organization... after all, TimeWise is the most versatile off-the-shelf management tool we know of.

However, if you have found that TimeWise covers only 95% of your needs, consider the TimeWise Shared Development Program before you start designing a custom system from scratch. Here's how it works...

David Berman Developments does a lot of custom programming for organizations like yours. If the features you need are features we'd like to see in an upcoming version of TimeWise, we'll offer to program them, and only ask that you cover our costs.

You'll benefit by:
 getting just what you need at a great price
 not reinventing the wheel
 saving money
 avoiding months of testing
 having software tested by a beta program
 having complete documentation
 staying on an inexpensive upgrade path
 having your programming performed by a firm that must answer to the quality standards of its entire user base

HERE'S HOW:

Determine the additional features you would like to see in TimeWise. Then jot them down and fax them to us.

An experienced software designer will contact you to discuss your needs in more detail, and then forward a detailed proposal along with a guaranteed firm price.

Once we receive your go-ahead, the new features are programmed according to your specification. After extensive internal testing, you receive a version for your approval. Any requested adjustments are made promptly. You can then proceed to use the new features immediately.

When future versions of TimeWise are released, your features may be included.

Experience: Participants in the Shared Development Program include Occidental Petroleum, the Canadian Armed Forces, and our departments of Agriculture and Revenue. References are available upon request.

For more information on custom programming services, contact your Authorized TimeWise Reseller or David Berman Developments. Call (613) 728-6777, fax (613) 482-4777 or email info@timewise.net.
 


PRESS COVERAGE

WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT TIMEWISE

"TimeWise manages everything: contacts, money, and projects... combines all the tools needed to manage daily operations" -PC Magazine

"TimeWise handles all facets of project scheduling" -PC Week

"manage everything for your business" -Compuserve Magazine

"extraordinarily complete" -Online Today

"easy to use" -Publishing & Production Executive

"changes the way you do business" -Print Action

"job tracking from start to finish" -Cut & Paste

"tracks almost any office procedure imaginable" -How Magazine

For complete press coverage on TimeWise, contact your Authorized TimeWise Reseller or David Berman Developments: call (613) 728-6777, fax (613) 482-4777 or email info@timewise.net.
 


TESTIMONIALS

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT TIMEWISE

"With TimeWise, we know what's going on." -Corel Corporation, Ottawa

"We can look at where our savings are coming from." -Occidental Petroleum, Los Angeles

"I've searched the industry several times...TimeWise is the best!" -Sprintout Corporation, New York and Providence

"I've yet to come up with anything this software can't be made to do." -Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa

"I don't know how we'd operate without it." -Alpha 21, Detroit

"TimeWise gives us more time to do what we do best." -See Spot Run, Toronto

"A very good time saving and accurate system." -Display Design Systems, Edmonton

"You've got a winner with TimeWise" -TypEsthetics, Raleigh

For complete testimonials on TimeWise, contact your Authorized TimeWise Reseller or David Berman Developments: call (613) 728-6777, fax (613) 482-4777 or email info@timewise.net.

TimeWise Light, TimeWise, TimeSave, TimeTool™, David Berman Developments, and Because Time is Money are trademarks of David Berman Developments Inc. IBM PC is a trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or owners. Yes, It runs with Netware: Developer tested only. Novell makes no warranties with respect to this product. Specifications subject to change without notice. Software design by Paul Gross, David Berman and our team. Prices subject to change without notice. Copyright 1997 David Berman Developments Inc. All rights reserved.

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Reviewed August 2004