Productivity Software

I work at home & have been searching for, among other things, a *free* time clock/tracking program for quite awhile. I browse CNET, but also started to look into ZDNet & have a list of other sites to search. I have tried several programs, not just time clock related, productivity based as well. I am overwhelmed as an independent self-contractor who doesn’t have a set schedule. That has been quite a struggle… especially as I get paid per "email". I’m at a point where I don’t know what I want nor what to do (frustration-wise).>>> I NEED to make a schedule, but I need help. Does anyone know of ANY software, articles regarding scheduling, time tracking, perhaps tracking my comp usage (though that seems a bit big brotherish o.O)…I would also REALLY like a magnifying program as I work with ONE system via Citrix that I cannot zoom into and my monitor is 20.1". I have tried Windows magnify and dozens of other programs. If you know of ANY (free, heh) please let me know.

And yes, I have Excel and Onenote and have tried just using them, which I may just have to do. I just wanted something automated to track progress etc.

Looking through articles regarding working from home I mostly see pleas of how to do so, what is a scam, working with toddlers etc etc. None of that applies to me. I have the job. I have a dedicated office. I need help being a good boss for myself without someone looking over my shoulder. No, this is not the ideal job for me, but it’s all I have and I need to make it work!

Please HELP! Thanks
???Please Note: I am NOT LOOKING for a work at home job. I have had one for over 6 months that found me. The place that contracted me was on Under Cover Boss. There is no SCAM. That being said, I appreciate the links, but that is not at all what I’m asking for

Well www.xpenser.com can track expenses, time, and car mileage. I use xpenser to track my time with clients. It could be helpful to you and is free.

Other things that help me are www.rememberthemilk.com it is a to-do organizer and so is www.reqall.com

Evernote also helps me keeping all my notes in one place and all text is searchable even in images. Anyways hope this helped a bit

I run a virtual call center with 5 web based agents. As the call center manager i need to monitor my agents live screens to monitor their productivity during work sessions. Is there software available for me to access this ability on my macbook with which i administrate the virtual call center?

RealVNC might do what you want, and it’s free. The home computers would need to open a port in their firewall to allow VNC access.

productivity for what ?

email

spreadsheets
wordprocessors?

I got the folowing mail is it scam or frod or is it true i can not understnad there are sending me offer later how can i know this is true form HP or not?

Attention:Mr. Udaysinh C. Vaghela,

Greetings from HEWLETT PACKARD (HP)

This is an affirmation that you have emerged Successful and being appointed for the position stated in your appointment document.

The mode of selection was based on the following;

1. CV and qualification
2. Mode in which your data is being presented on the employment data sheet.
3. Work experiences.

We employ staff based on four core values namely;
Productivity, Talent, Ambitions and Character and we expect all our newly recruited staff to exhibit these core values.
Also we ensure that all our staff especially our International employees are comfortable.

Please find attached herewith, relevant document containing the Soft Copy of your Contract Package for your perusal and approval.

Your Job Offer Summary is as follows;

CONTRACT DURATION: 5 YEARS CONTRACT TERM (RENEWABLE)
JOB DESIGNATION: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

STARTUP DATE: 26TH AUGUST, 2010

LEAVE PERIOD: TWICE EVERY 12 MONTHS

JOB REF: RADUK/COL/543AB

JOB CODE AP/S2653

JOB LOCATION: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

NOTE: You are to report your duty to Human Resource Manager.

SOFT COPY OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT,

THIS AGREEMENT is made today between HEWLETT PACKARD (HP) of the 1st party and you as a 2nd party.
For good consideration, HEWLETT PACKARD (HP) employs the Employee on the following terms and conditions.

ARTICLE 1: CONTRACT PERIOD
The contract period shall be for Contract duration: The contract shall last for duration of 60 consecutive months; 5 years and could be renewed based on employee’s satisfactory services to the Company.

ARTICLE 2: SALARY
HEWLETT PACKARD (HP) shall pay Employee on satisfactory performance of the services the sum of (£ 7,200) Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Great Britain Pounds. Basic (Tax inclusive) MONTHLY. i.e after Tax monthly, equivalent depending on employee’s home country.
The employee will be reimbursed by the employer for reasonable moving expense incurred only as a result of relocation or early termination of leases, storage charges; procurement of travel documents. Reimbursements shall be made before employees embark on journey not later than Five (5) working days after submission of employee’s expense report and receipts, this after the acquisition of relevant travelling papers through the assistance of the company’s legal adviser on Immigration Matters..
Employer shall also take care of employees’ air ticket including that of employees’ family only on employees’ early notification to employer and as shall be requested by employee (ONLY TWO FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED)

ARTICLE 3: Duties and Position.
HEWLETT PACKARD (HP) hires the Employee in the capacity of Employee’s duties may be reasonably modified at HEWLETT PACKARD (HP) discretion from time to time.

ARTICLE 4: Employee to Devote Full Time to HEWLETT PACKARD (HP).
The Employee will devote full time, attention, and energies to the production of the computers, and, during this employment, will not engage in any other business activity, regardless of whether such activity is pursued for profit, gain, or other pecuniary advantage. Employee is not prohibited from making personal investments in any other businesses provided those investments do not require active involvement in the operation of said companies.

ARTICLE 5: Confidentiality of Proprietary Information.
Employee agrees, during or after the term of this employment, not to reveal confidential information from rendering any services to any entity to whom said information has been or is threatened to be disclosed, the right to secure an injunction is not exclusive, and the COMPANY may pursue any other remedies it has against the Employee for a breach or threatened breach of this condition, including the recovery of damages from the Employee.

ARTICLE 6: Disability.
In the event that the Employee cannot perform the duties because of illness or incapacity for a period of more than 1 month, the compensation otherwise due during said illness. The Employee’s full compensation will be reinstated upon return to work. However, if the Employee is absent from work for any reason for a continuous period of over 2 months, the COMPANY may terminate the Employee’s employment, and the Hewlett Packard obligations under this agreement will cease on that date.

ARTICLE 7: Termination of Agreement.
Without cause Hewlett Packard may terminate this agreement at any time upon 6 days’ written notice to the Employee, the Employee will continue to perform his/her duties and may be paid his/her regular salary up to the date of termination. In addi

That is a scam – neither of those are legitimate Hewlett Packard email addresses. if it doesn’t end in @hp.com you are not dealing with the real company

This is nothing but a scam to eventually steal all of your money and commit identity theft with your information. They will ask you to send a copy of your passport to some "agency" to process the visa, then ask for money. Then ask for more money for another certificate. Then more money then more until you finally wake up and realise it’s been a scam all the time

Delete this or report it to whichever agency in your country deals with internet crime

A major global company like HP is NEVER going to offer a job over the internet. If you were not flown to the UK for an interview at their head office in Bristol (they aren’t in London) then the job doesn’t exist. A company cannot get a visa for a person they’ve never met in person. That’s one of the requirements the company has to prove – that they have either flown to meet you or flown you in to meet them for at least 2 interviews before they can offer you the job and sponsor a visa

Hi,

I graduated with a degree in IT engineering from an engineering college affiliated to University Of Pune, India in 2009. While still in college I did not have any job offer from any IT companies visiting our campus, all due to low grades and poor academic performance. I managed to get a job off campus where I was hired as an Trainee Software Developer in a start-up IT company. I started working there but my job was more of QA where I would test the mobile games that are being developed and port them from J2ME to Android to some extent.

After studying 4 years of engineering, I realized that I am not interested working much into technology as working on the business side. So i made up mind and resigned from the job after 5 months.As I was more keen on getting broader business experience before pursuing a full time career in any industry & becoming an expert in that field, so I started doing research about Strategy Consulting and dreaming working in MCKinsey/BCG/ Bain. I applied for above three and a few other but all in vain as I never got through, as I realized it is highly impossible to get into these companies with such low grades and no work experience. Also these companies mostly hire IIT graduates.

My academic performance is very average with very little extra curricular.

10th- 66.8%
12th- 55%
Graduation (B.Tech) (average of 4 years)- 52.4%, I flunked once in graduation. During that 1 year gap in engineering I worked for 7 months as an IT Support Engineer in the IT department of an construction company where my work was to troubleshoot hardware/software/LAN/WAN problem, installing & updating software packages/LAN/WAN, and conducting a review of the configuration of computers in the organization.

After 6 months of gap since resignation from the first job after graduation I managed to get a job of an Analyst from one of the Big 4 for their Risk Advisory services. Here my work revolves around AUTOMOBILE/MANUFACTURING companies, where I help my team members in creating Standard Operating Procedures, Internal Audit, conducting business process reviews and formatting word documents & PPT, creating minutes of meetings in Microsoft office 2007.

As I have very less interest in programming and my programming skills are also average, I took up this job which pays me over Rs.15,000/- a month. Its been more than 1 month since I took up this job. Most of the people in my team (15) are Chartered Accountants except for my manager who is an MBA graduate and is a Mechanical Engineering degree undergraduate. Also I came to that people working at this designation as me (Analyst) are mostly 99.99% commerce graduates, just out of their colleges .

My future plan is to pursue an MBA from an international B-school, 2-3 years from now. I am not expecting to get an admit in to Harvard or London Business school but I am aiming for an globally recognized institute. I took up this job because I thought the name of Big 4 on my resume would fill up the gaps due to poor academic performance during engineering. I am planning to work here for 2 years (1 at least) & I am thinking of trying again for Business Analyst position at McKinsey after 1 year. But this feeling of me being an IT engineer working with commerce undergraduates and doing Internal Audit is not letting me focus on my daily work hence my productivity is getting hampered.

I am really CONFUSED whether or not I have taken a right decision. I am wondering what impact this decision will have when I would be applying to top 20 b-schools in UK/US/France ?? Also does working in this area as an Analyst helps you getting a job in strategy consulting firms like McKinsey & Co, BCG etc ??

Is Internal Audit/ Standard Operating Procedures/Business Process Review meant only for Chartered Accountants ??

Can anyone please give me a detail explanation for my above queries, I am worried and feeling insecure at this point of time.

Thanks in advance.

Do an outstanding job where you are. Gain as much experience as possible
and consider keeping the job and attending school at the same time. You become
more valuable to your employer and you show your stability and determination.

i found a product on ebay it said:Apple iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Applications

Hundreds of APPLICATIONS

Utilities, Games, Music, Entertainment,
Productivity, Sports, Navigation, Finance, Business etc…

There is NO iPad for sale on this Auction! Unlocked Apps Only!

We will also send you the tool to JailBreak and Unlock your iPad (in case your iPad is not Jailbroken)
We will include a brief description of how to get the most of your iPad
You will also get access to unlimited Ringtones, themes, text message and voip call from your iPad.

After purchasing you may also send a request or a list of applications that you may need, and I will send it to your 2 customized DVD.
Send me a list with the Applications you would like to receive.

You will receive:
TWO (2) DVDs with 200+ Applications for your iPad worth thousands of $$$.
All you do is drag and drop them to your iTunes and sync them to your iPad.
A brief description of steps how to jailbreak your iPad and software.

iPad comes with a locked down file system, Apple is full control of what you can or can’t do with the devise. You can use only these software which are available for use on your iPad or what you download from their store. I guess this is what it means.

You’ll be surprised to know that techies have already cracked the lock and now you can easily alter the OS to suit your needs. Check here: http://ipadjailbreak.ziphone.org/

25. The sound recorder allows you to record up to a maximum of how many seconds? (1 point)
45 seconds
120 seconds
90 seconds
60 seconds
26. The ___________chip controls the most basic functions of a computer. Every time you turn on your computer, this chip runs a self check and gives commands to the hardware and Operating System to start. (1 point)
BIOS
BOIS
IDE
BSID
27. The speed of the bus is measured in (1 point)
Megahertz
Gigawatts
Kilometers
Electrahertz
28. The AGP ( Accelerated Graphics Port) is where you would connect your ___________ to the computer system. (1 point)
Modem
Monitor
Printer
Processor
29. Which of the following is NOT an example of what a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot would be used for? (1 point)
Video card
Sound card
Modem
Mouse
30. What choice below would be the best reason that form factors come in many different shapes and sizes? (1 point)
People like variety in looks and models of computers.
Computer systems vary in the different components within the system, therefore the shape and size will vary.
Computer manufacturers want to separate the computers look from their competitors
None of the above
31. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a LCD monitor? (1 point)
They are more energy friendly then the CRT monitor.
They are easier on the eye then the CRT monitor.
They are bulkier then the CRT monitor.
They have been in existence longer then the CRT monitor.
32. VGA connections use what type of signals to communicate from the video card to the monitor? (1 point)
Digital signals
Analog signals
Light signals
Traffic signals
33. A resolution setting of 800 x 600 means that the screen is set to which of the following choices? (1 point)
The display is 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high.
The display is 600 pixels wide by 800 pixels high.
The display is 800 inches wide by 600 inches high.
The display is 800 mm wide by 600 mm high.
34. The inkjet printer works by using a tiny _______of ink that applies precise dots of ink to the paper to produce an image? (1 point)
ball
rectangle
circle
pin
35. Many printer manufacturers today are offering ______compatible printer connections which make the printers easier to plug and play. (1 point)
parallel port
serial port
USB port
BUS port
36. Michael is a video editor at the local news channel. He has been searching for a new computer to help improve his productivity. Which of the following ports below would Michael look for to help improve the speed of his data transfer from his digital camera to his computer? (1 point)
Parallel port
FireWire port
Serial port
USB
37. Which external device would not use a parallel port to connect to the computer? (1 point)
Mouse
Printer
Scanner
External Hard Drive
38. Which of the following is NOT an example of hardware? (1 point)
Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
Microsoft Windows
39. The purpose of this type of hardware is to provide the user with the ability to view the information that is being inputted by the user and produced by the computer. An example would be a printer. (1 point)
Output
Input
Storage
Processing
40. Which program can be found in Windows Accessories feature? (1 point)
Word
Notepad
Excel
My Documents
41. When buying a new memory for your computer it is important to ________. (1 point)
match the brand name of the existing memory
match memory speed of the existing memory
Excel
None of the above
42. The common memory found in most computers is _____________. (1 point)
DDR
RDRAM
VRAM
SDRAM
43. A modem allows a computer to _________________. (1 point)
send print messages through a parallel port to a printer
access software programs
connect to other computers
store data
44. A useful tool for navigating to places on a computer is _____________. (1 point)
System Information
Backup
HyperTerminal
Windows Explorer
45. A useful tool for locating a file or folder on a computer is ____________. (1 point)
Search
Find and Replace
Run
Synchronize
46. Before turning off the power to a computer, it is important to ____________? (1 point)
turn off the monitor
shut down
turn off the surge protector
unplug the network cable
47. Basic information about a computer is found in ___________________? (1 point)
System Properties
Accessories
Search
Documents
48. To customize many features of a computer, it is helpful to use ___________. (1 point)
the Start menu
the Accessories tool
the Programs menu
the Control panel
49. If a file or folder is accidentally deleted, which of the following is possible? (1 point)
the data is deleted immediately and permanently
the deleted data can be retrieved from Disk Cleanup
the deleted data can be retrieved in the Recycle Bin
none of the above
50. The earliest form of removable storage was _____________. (1 point)
magnetic
optical
virtual
paper

25 not enough info (varies by computer)
26 BIOS
27 Megahertz
28 Monitor
29 Mouse
30 None of the Above (available size varies ex. desktop vs. laptop)
31 They are bulkier than CRTs
32 Analog
33 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high
34 ball
35 USB port
36 FireWire
37 Mouse
38 Microsoft Windows
39 Output
40 Notepad
41 None of the above
42 DDR
43 connect to other computers
44 Windows Explorer
45 Search
46 shut down
47 System Properties
48 the Control panel
49 the deleted data can be retrieved in the Recycle Bin
50 paper

VISIBILITY.net is one of the first enterprise business applications to be written from the onset entirely using the Microsoft.NET framework and web services architecture. This provides complex manufacturers with a distinct set of advantages when it comes to deploying the application. IT administration benefits include “client-side” PC configuration issues, and fast, reliable deployment of upgrade patches.

Complex manufacturers have more than fifty percent of their business in international markets. The need to access the dynamic communication interface has never been stronger according. Strategic advantages across the entire enterprise must include Operations Management, Technology, Business Performance Management, Collaboration, Material & Production Planning, Financial Management, Customer Relationship Management and Engineering & Product Lifecycle Management.

According to Stephen Carson, executive vice-president with Visibility Corporation, “Rules-based generation of product structures, costs and pricing must be delivered in a flexible, guided interface through the use of embedded workflow. The embedded workflow allows for integration with quoting, order entry and engineering delivering efficient data entry and reliable generation of configure-to-order items.”

Manufacturing Journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiles in the current issue of Cadalyst the fact that, “Today’s enterprise technologies pair with CAD so manufacturers can compete effectively in the world of engineered-to-order.” The complete article can be read at http://manufacturing.cadalyst.com/manufacturing/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=373711.

VISIBILITY.net has a highly functional user interface, providing complex manufacturers with a multi-document interface (multiple windows) in a single browser session. Visibility has extended the standard Microsoft ASP.NET development environment to provide a highly intuitive, interactive user experience that would not normally be possible with an Internet application. All of this is achieved with zero client interface. VISIBILITY.net does not download any software onto a client PC in order to operate. Any client PC with Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2a or later is capable of operating VISIBILITY.net. (Visibility recommends the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later.)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for the Complex Manufacturing sector, non-repetitive manufacturing, has been less than effective in accomplishing these strategic advantages until VISIBILITY.net. Business integration, comprehensive functionality, collaborative capabilities, global features and compliance based controls enable effective decision making, increased organizational productivity, and a system infrastructure optimized for profitable business growth.

Visibility Corporation (www.visibility.com) is a leading developer and supplier of business software solutions designed for the unique needs of project-based, engineer-to-order and to-order manufacturers. Visibility’s Enterprise Application solutions help midsize manufacturers of complex products operate their businesses effectively. Visibility has an extensive customer base throughout North America and Europe and has the strongest representation of ERP among complex manufacturers.

VISIBILITY.net is an integrated ERP solution and more. Offering unparalleled functionality and integrated workflow, this browser-based solution cost effectively delivers the power of .NET-based Web services for use with either a Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle® database. Conducting business any place, any time, any where is a reality, deployable with unprecedented flexibility.

Thomas Cutler
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/projectbased-erp-visibility-executive-vp-carson-featured-in-cadalyst-69001.html

My client want to block the social networking sites from his server , is there any tool to block such sites so that his employees can have good productivity

here is a powerful tool that can block certain website and help improve productivity.
http://www.monitoring-softwares.com/

CRM Customer Relationship Management is one of the newest innovations in customer service today. CRM stands for customer relationship management and helps the management and customer service staffs cope with customer concerns and issues. CRM involves gathering a lot of data about the customer. The data is then used to facilitate customer service transactions by making the information needed to resolve the issue or concern readily available to those dealing with the customers. This results in more satisfied customers, a more profitable business and more resources available to the support staff. Furthermore, CRM Customer Relationship Management systems are a great help to the management in deciding on the future course of the company.

As mentioned, there is much data needed for the CRM system to work. These fields include the customer name, address, date of transactions, pending and finished transactions, issues and complaints, status of order, shipping and fulfillment dates, account information, demographic data and many more. This information is important in providing the customer the answer that he or she needs to resolve the issue without having to wait for a long time and without going to several departments. With just a few mouse clicks, a customer support representative for example can track the location of the customer’s package or order. This is infinitely better than the cumbersome process of tracking shipments previously. Furthermore, the customer service representative will also be able to see the previous concerns of the customer. This is a great help especially if the customer is calling about the same issue since he or she will not have to repeat the story all over again. This results in less time in resolving the issue, thus, higher productivity of the support staff.

CRM Customer Relationship Management systems are also important to the top management because it provides crucial data like customer satisfaction and efficiency of service by the frontline crews. A piece of customer relationship management software will also be able to generate the needed reports for product development or new concepts. Furthermore, this system will also be a great help for the top management in deciding the company’s future course of action, whether it involves phasing out one of the products on the shelves or making adjustments to one of the products sold.

The reports generated by CRM systems are also invaluable to your advertising and marketing planners, as they will be able to pinpoint which ideas works and which do not. Because of CRM systems, you will be able to release advertisements or plan marketing campaigns more in tune with your target market. This will also lead to more responses to your advertisement and a more effective marketing campaign.

Successful integration of a CRM Customer Relationship Management system in your company, however, might not be as easy as it seems. The following might give you an insight why CRM systems fail in some companies… Most companies fail to prepare for CRM systems. By this, I mean that most companies fail to integrate all the departments that need to share the information for it to be effective. Furthermore, CRM units scattered all over the company’s departments is often more effective than just making one big CRM department. This will ensure that each department will get the information and data that they need.

A CRM system will also help you a lot in expanding your business. As CRM systems are capable of handling enormous amounts of data, CRM systems will help you a lot in coping with the increased numbers of customers and data. With a CRM Customer Relationship Management system installed and properly utilized, you can be sure that all data is maximized and used to ensure that your business will be successful and your customers a lot more satisfied than before.

Steven Taylor
http://www.articlesbase.com/management-articles/the-importance-of-crm-customer-relationship-management-97415.html