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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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What Mobile Time Tracking Devices Are
Best For You?

By now, most companies with workers in the field know that mobile communication devices can provide huge benefits in terms of efficiency and productivity.  According to a recent  analysis of small and midsized businesses in the construction industry commissioned by Sage, almost nine out of ten (85%) decision makers believe mobile technology has a positive effect on their company’s productivity. Everything from blueprints to electronic time cards is now being utilized on mobile devices.  Field managers often have instant access to company information, and can communicate immediately with office or other staff members. But what is the best device for you?  The following provides a little insight into the most popular mobile devices. Cell phones – The size and level of sophistication of a company will, in many cases, determine what types of devices will be the most effective. Smaller companies may be primarily concerned about two things – billing their customers and paying their employees, and in many cases, what they pay the employees determines how much to bill their customers. Such simple requirements can often be satisfied with either a java-enabled cell phone app or possibly, an application that allows its workers to call in their time to a web-based server system. These systems typically provide the employer with time by employees, job, and task without the need for more sophisticated equipment and cellphone data plans. Smartphones – According to a survey by EMA Contractors, the use of smartphones by contractors on the jobsite increased by 35% from the previous year. The survey states that the increased popularity is due to the convenience that mobile device technology provides, and what is more convenient that a smartphone? Smartphones typically fit easily in a pocket or purse and thus, can be with the employee at all times. The sophistication and power of these small devices has continued to evolve allowing for the use of powerful mobile applications. The disadvantages of smartphones are 1) the lack of screen real estate – the relatively small screens on these devices limit the amount of data or images that can be shown on them, and 2) cost. The purchase price of smartphones is usually not a major cost factor, but to use mobile software applications on them often often requires a monthly data plan from the cell phone provider. Tablets – Per the EMA Contractors survey mentioned above, tablet use by contractors rose an even more impressive 54%. However, they still are only used by 22% of contractors. While not nearly as conveniently mobile as smartphones, tablets are becoming extremely popular because their increased screen real estate allows the user to see and do much more. Blueprints are a great example. Drawings can be easily viewed and changed on a tablet. Notes can be made. Images can be added. They offer much more functionality without the size and weight of a laptop computer. And with the advent of the tablets with keyboards, they will only increase in viability. Tablets are also more expensive than smartphones. There is wide range of prices for tablets depending on their size and specifications. They also require either a Wi-Fi connection or a cellular data plan. Laptops – Laptop computers are the old reliable standard for companies needing substantial functionality. They come with much greater resources that provide their users with the power to do sophisticated calculations and data processing. Laptops are primarily Windows-based, and for many users, do not require much user training. They come in a wide range of sizes and prices, but are generally much bigger and more expensive than tablets. In the field, laptops are typically connected to the Internet through aircards provided by a cellular network service provider through a monthly data plan. Of the devices mentioned in this post, laptops are the least mobile option. The computing environment for mobile devices is changing rapidly. The trend is for smaller, more powerful devices. However, the functionality needed will have a significant impact on the appropriate device. For some companies, the optimum configuration may be a mix of devices. What is the right option for you? We will be happy to review your situation and assist you in finding the right solution. Our sales professionals are experienced, highly trained, and are interested in helping you succeed. Give them a call at 866-922-TIME (8463), email them at info@mjobtime.com or click here to request a demo. “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” Eleanor Roosevelt