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Custom Time Clock Software: Mobile Solutions for the Construction Industry

Gain Added Efficiency By Customizing Your Mobile Time Clock Software

Tailoring mJobTime’s Custom Time Clock Software To Meet The Special Needs of Your Business

At mJobTime, we have focused on giving our customers a large number of configuration options to make our application as flexible as possible. However, software programs are designed to accommodate the maximum number of companies possible. We realize that there are going to be situations where mJobTime may not address certain facets of your business processes, but we ultimately strive to provide employee time clock solutions that will be unique to every business.

We look upon these situations as opportunities. This is because we love to get input from our customers about our time clocks for construction as well as our other software. Many times, this input can lead to a new feature or functionality that becomes a standard part of the program. Oftentimes, when the amount of work and time involved is not significant, we will do the work at no charge. Even in those situations where there is a substantial amount of resources required to do the work, if we feel it will improve the product, we often will share the cost of the modification with the customer. In those situations where the customization is very unique to a customer, we will provide a quote for the work and allow the customer to make their own decision.

Whatever the case, our development team has earned quite a reputation for doing outstanding work in a reasonable time period. They will work with you to get a detailed understanding of your needs, propose a solution, develop and test the solution, and follow-up to insure that our employee time clock solutions are working as intended once released. Our customers constantly rave about the amount of time we have saved them with our modifications. Usually, the ROI on our customizations is very short.

Whether it’s a special report or a very specific way to calculate travel or per diem pay, our crackerjack development staff is always ready to meet your custom modification challenges. They thrive on being able to make mJobTime (and our time clocks for construction) meet even your most stringent and unique requirements.

mJobTime Mobile Time Clock Software Customization Examples

  • Allow customer to clock in crews with equipment attached, but only post the equipment to one employee’s time card (not the entire crew).
  • Allow Supervisor user to transfer individual existing time records to a different company, verifying that all (pronoun) time record fields are valid in the “transfer-to” company, and disabling transfers for “Approved” and
    “Exported” records.
  • Add a new labor report for commercial drivers with the following columns:
    • Last Name
    • First Name
    • Position
    • Last Day Off
    • Next Mandated Day Off
    • Total Hours since Last Day Off
    • Hours Remaining (in the cycle)
  • Create a delimited file of time and material for our customer to send to their customer, and as a second customization, generate an invoice in their customer’s format.
  • Modify our Weekly Time Entry screen to allow for daily distribution of time by sub-job.
  • Create new functions to facilitate entry, tracking, and calculation of per diem and travel pay for employees on jobs:
    • Allow users to enter per diem and travel rates per job
    • Allow users to enter per diem and travel transactions
    • Allow administrative users to export per diem and travel transactions to “Bank File” and “Timberline Export”.
  • Customize the mJobTime Crew feature to track:
    • Day or night shift per crew
    • Craft code per employee
    • Alternate employee ID per employee
    • Per diem code per employee
    • Travel code per employee
  • Modify the export to accounting to create a text file export and add special calculations described below:
    • Specifications
    • A maximum of 40 hours per week will be exported for salaried employees
      • Salaried employees will be identified by a field in the employee table.
      • Time records beyond the 40 hour limit will remain in mJobTime and will be flagged as “exported”.
    • For time records that include task codes beginning with “41” populate the “GL Exp Acct” field as follows:
      • The second segment of the task code
      • Followed by the employee’s department number (two-digit-zero-filled)
      • The employee’s dept number will be pulled from a field in the employee table Examples: “500503”, “500603”
  • Develop a custom version of the “Daily Time Sheet Entry by Employee” screen:
    • To include a five-row header,
    • Make the Job Number column header span all columns for the same job.
    • As new columns are added, insert them into the grid sorted in ascending order by Job Number, then by the last five digits of the Cost Code, then by Extra.
    • Remove color shading of alternate rows in grid and add a solid line between rows
    • Shade “REG”, “OVT”, and “DBL” columns in White/Lt Blue/Dark Blue
    • Increase allowable distribution columns to 30
    • Divide the “Total” column into “REG”, “OVT”, and “DBL” sub-columns and display the appropriate totals for each row broken down into the three Pay IDs.
  • Replace the “Save” button acknowledgement dialog with the following custom dialog:
    • “Entries will be recorded with the following Date: ##/##/####”
    • Allow user to click “OK” or “Cancel”
  • Allow users to save selected distribution columns for multiple jobs and have them default whenever a job is selected for time entry.
  • Add Edit, Review, and Approve functions to the Daily Time Entry screen.

Let us provide you with a personalized demo today. As you can see, a custom time clock from mJobTime can supply your business with many helpful resources.

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Buying A Mobile Time Tracking System? – Get It Right The First Time

We recently talked to a prospective customer who was looking to purchase a mobile time tracking software application. They were looking for many of the same features and functionality that we offer, but there was one big thing that separated them from most of the prospects we talk to – they already had a mobile time clock application. In this blog, we try to provide information and advice that will help readers make a better informed decision. We realize that we are not always the optimum solution for every situation. There are times when, after we have submitted our proposal to the prospective customer, they will come back and say, “XYZ Company is $$$ cheaper”. Our usual response to that scenario is “if XYZ can do everything you need at that price, then you should buy it”. And we are being very sincere when we respond that way. If another company’s software can do everything you need it to do, and it is cheaper, why wouldn’t you buy it? Just make sure that what you are buying really does solve your current issues, is not going to add to your workload, and can grow with your business. To help you with your purchase decision, we’d like to make a couple of recommendations to allow you to avoid this situation: Don’t do it alone – get some help. If possible, try to involve others in your search for a time card software program. First of all, it’s a good idea to get any co-workers involved who have a vested interest. This can include anyone from job foremen to project managers, from entry clerks to payroll administrators. Their participation will bring new ideas and fresh perspectives. And, the more input you have from others in the organization, the better your chance for a wide-scale buy-in once you install your system. Second, getting others involved spreads the risk. Have you ever considered what the consequences will be if YOU make the wrong decision? The prospect mentioned earlier spent more than $100,000 on their first system. Imagine having to go to your boss and telling him/her that this system is not working. Ouch! Not a very enviable situation. Do your homework.  The absolute best thing you can do is be prepared – I recently read a post on LinkedIn where the author was asking for input regarding a particular accounting software package. I was amazed at the number of respondents who were actually using that software but were extremely critical of it. To me, that indicated that either someone was left out of the acquisition process that should have been included, and/or not enough due diligence was performed. You should go into the discovery process with a prioritized list of requirements for your construction time clock solution. But coming up with that list involves a lot of hard work. Have your team members identify the problem areas and consider doing a time study to see where the biggest savings can be attained. Once you have your prioritized list, find out who the players are. You should always have your list in mind when considering potential mobile time tracking software vendors. If a vendor can’t do what you need done, they shouldn’t be on your list, regardless of price. This includes any customizations needed to enable your own specific processes. After coming up with your list of time and attendance software vendors, check them out closely. Do one or more demos with each to get a more accurate feel for what they do and how they do it. Always be on the lookout for how intuitive a software package is. The more intuitive it is, the easier it will be to use. Narrow your choice of vendors down to a small list of finalists. Do additional demos if necessary and see if the vendors have demo systems that allow you to actually “play” with the system. Finally, check out references. One of the key things to check on is the service and support after the sale. You don’t want to be left abandoned after you write the check.  Also, find out how willing a vendor is to add new functionality to the product. If you and your team are thorough in your preparations and thoughtful in your deliberations, the chances are excellent that you will pick the right solution for your company. Whether you are looking for your initial purchase or needing a “Mulligan” on your first construction time clock acquisition, we are here to help you in any way we can. Our sales professionals are experienced, highly trained, and are interested in helping you succeed. If you succeed, we succeed. Give them a call at 866-922-TIME (8463), email them at info@mjobtime.com Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” Dale Carnegie