Wednesday, October 16, 2013
OPTIMIM.INFO - Online Project Management System
OPTIMIM.INFO - Online Project Management System
OPTIMIM stands for : Click here to go to OPTIMIM.INFO
Online Project management
TImesheets
Management Information http://optimim.info/images/onlineprojectmanagement1.png
Information Management
OPTIMIM is a product that I have created over the last two years while working for KWCE who was working with Dark Fiber Africa - DFA. As there engineer that would apply for wayleaves and do designs etc we had a lot of projects running simultaneously. This meant that it was hard to keep track of the projects and so OPTIMIM was born. It made it so much easier to now handle hundreds of projects.
The simple dashboard system gives a quick overview of the status of various deliverables for the project and the Gantt chart allows for full on project management.
There is a document repository which allows user to email docuementation, photos and certificates etc to the system and it automatically gets filed into correct projects and categories. Once emailed the document also enters an audit trail which noted when documentation was entered allowing for full transparency by all parties involved in the project. It is based on a term I learned while building a Command and Control system while in the Netherlands. The term used is COP - Common Operational Picture meaning everyone gets to see relevant data when needed. It raises situational awareness and allows for problems to be sorted out as they arise instead of later when they really can cause major headaches.
We have managed many projects with our clients over the last year and it has helped to eliminate a lot of the headaches that usually arise. The main thing is that everybody gets to see data timeously which causes discussions to happen when data is seen instead of later after having hidden issues for a month or two.
Using NFC and QRcodes makes it a lot easier for contractors to update status changes in their projects. Using a smartphone the contractor points towards the QRCode or even an NFC tag which is encoded with the correct URL and then gets a dropdown box where the status of a deliverable can be changed. As easy as that. No fuss. No hassles. Photos taken at site or documentation such as certificates are easily mailed to the system and automatically filed for later searches etc.
Here are a few leaflets describing the major points of our system.
OPTIMIM stands for : Click here to go to OPTIMIM.INFO
Online Project management
TImesheets
Management Information http://optimim.info/images/onlineprojectmanagement1.png
Information Management
OPTIMIM is a product that I have created over the last two years while working for KWCE who was working with Dark Fiber Africa - DFA. As there engineer that would apply for wayleaves and do designs etc we had a lot of projects running simultaneously. This meant that it was hard to keep track of the projects and so OPTIMIM was born. It made it so much easier to now handle hundreds of projects.
The simple dashboard system gives a quick overview of the status of various deliverables for the project and the Gantt chart allows for full on project management.
There is a document repository which allows user to email docuementation, photos and certificates etc to the system and it automatically gets filed into correct projects and categories. Once emailed the document also enters an audit trail which noted when documentation was entered allowing for full transparency by all parties involved in the project. It is based on a term I learned while building a Command and Control system while in the Netherlands. The term used is COP - Common Operational Picture meaning everyone gets to see relevant data when needed. It raises situational awareness and allows for problems to be sorted out as they arise instead of later when they really can cause major headaches.
We have managed many projects with our clients over the last year and it has helped to eliminate a lot of the headaches that usually arise. The main thing is that everybody gets to see data timeously which causes discussions to happen when data is seen instead of later after having hidden issues for a month or two.
Using NFC and QRcodes makes it a lot easier for contractors to update status changes in their projects. Using a smartphone the contractor points towards the QRCode or even an NFC tag which is encoded with the correct URL and then gets a dropdown box where the status of a deliverable can be changed. As easy as that. No fuss. No hassles. Photos taken at site or documentation such as certificates are easily mailed to the system and automatically filed for later searches etc.
Here are a few leaflets describing the major points of our system.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
IXXO - Multi Vendor Shopping Cart - Excellent product
I had an online demonstration yesterday with the developers of the IXXO Multi Vendor Shopping Cart. Firstly I was surprised that they took the time to give ma an online guided demo of their product. It was great to hear their enthusiasm for the cart however it was even greater to see first hand the most amazing details within the cart and site.
At a prearranged time I was given a URL to share the developers screen and we chatted on skype. He explained all the features of the shopping cart. While evaluating a product it is the most difficult thing to download a tool and then try to figure it out on your own. This is a great way to evaluate a product BUT I can tell you firsthand it is even better being taken through the tool with the developer showing all the features.
They answered every one of my questions to my satisfaction. The most amazing concept that their cart has over any other cart was the Paypal Adaptive Payment system that has been integrated into their cart. Amazing how all the payments headaches will vanish when using the right solution.
I am extremely impressed by their shopping cart solution. They have a stand alone version which is responsive for mobile phones and tablets as well as a joomla version which will catch up on the responsive side by August 2013. It is an impressive cart that will give you the most flexibility that I have not seen in many other carts.
As far as I am concerned, it is the most impressive Multi Vendor Responsive Shopping cart out there in the price range that is affordable to the average Joe setting up a shop.
Thanks for the demo guys.
http://www.ixxocart.com/ixxo-multi-vendor
At a prearranged time I was given a URL to share the developers screen and we chatted on skype. He explained all the features of the shopping cart. While evaluating a product it is the most difficult thing to download a tool and then try to figure it out on your own. This is a great way to evaluate a product BUT I can tell you firsthand it is even better being taken through the tool with the developer showing all the features.
They answered every one of my questions to my satisfaction. The most amazing concept that their cart has over any other cart was the Paypal Adaptive Payment system that has been integrated into their cart. Amazing how all the payments headaches will vanish when using the right solution.
I am extremely impressed by their shopping cart solution. They have a stand alone version which is responsive for mobile phones and tablets as well as a joomla version which will catch up on the responsive side by August 2013. It is an impressive cart that will give you the most flexibility that I have not seen in many other carts.
As far as I am concerned, it is the most impressive Multi Vendor Responsive Shopping cart out there in the price range that is affordable to the average Joe setting up a shop.
Thanks for the demo guys.
http://www.ixxocart.com/ixxo-multi-vendor
Thursday, April 25, 2013
One liners that speak volumes - Twitter feeds and those one liners that mean something to me
I love following guys like Seth Godin, Zig Ziglar and other people that say something of substance. The insight they have is amazing. They see things from a different perspective always. Seth Godin has an amazing blog that I subscribe to and you can read it at http://sethgodin.typepad.com/
One of the other people's tweets I love to read are those of my dad Sydney Weber, He has a knack of seeing things in a different light than most people. If you would like some insight into many topics such as love, friends etc than you can follow him at https://twitter.com/skwebers
One of the other people's tweets I love to read are those of my dad Sydney Weber, He has a knack of seeing things in a different light than most people. If you would like some insight into many topics such as love, friends etc than you can follow him at https://twitter.com/skwebers
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Chris Anderson - The long tail Why the Future of business is selling less of more
This was an excellent book to read. Quite compelling and most definitely food for thought. This book gives me, as internet entrepreneur, the reason behind why my tny book written by an obscure person from nowhere sold at least 100 copies in the last year. It is beyond comprehension that with such little effort on my part, almost no effort whatsoever, I could manage to even get one person to purchase my book.
Without the long tail and specifically the long tail filters such as amazon, google and all the myriad of other search engines that each have their own algorithms for creating views into the long tail products, I would never have sold one book.
Get this book, and read it. If you are doing any sort of internet business then this book is a must read as it shows you why it is that your book can sell. Even if you are a no name writer or even if this is the first music or song you have ever recorded, the chances are excellent that you will sell some of your art online.
The FILTER is the answer and this is the secret to all this online selling.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Long-Tail-Business-Selling/dp/1401302378
This was an excellent book to read. Quite compelling and most definitely food for thought. This book gives me, as internet entrepreneur, the reason behind why my tny book written by an obscure person from nowhere sold at least 100 copies in the last year. It is beyond comprehension that with such little effort on my part, almost no effort whatsoever, I could manage to even get one person to purchase my book.
Without the long tail and specifically the long tail filters such as amazon, google and all the myriad of other search engines that each have their own algorithms for creating views into the long tail products, I would never have sold one book.
Get this book, and read it. If you are doing any sort of internet business then this book is a must read as it shows you why it is that your book can sell. Even if you are a no name writer or even if this is the first music or song you have ever recorded, the chances are excellent that you will sell some of your art online.
The FILTER is the answer and this is the secret to all this online selling.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Long-Tail-Business-Selling/dp/1401302378
Monday, March 18, 2013
Snapbill.com - really easy to use invoicing system
http://www.snapbill.com/
Flexible recurring billing made easy.
Powerful cloud-based billing system for any business.
Online invoicing
I have been fortunate to have been able to use Snapbill for the last year as an online invoicing platform. I say fortunate because it is one of the few companies I have worked with online that supply the service that they do. There tech support was second to none. If I emailed them someone came back to me virtually instantly and tried to help me. They even helped integrate some stuff for me and gave me examples which helped me along the way with the integration of their service right into my site. They are truly an amazing service.
Really cheap to use and worth every cent.
When you need to use an invoicing system that is integrated right into your backend system of your site I would suggest giving the guys and gals at Snapbill.com a trial run. I am 100% sure that you will be very glad you did as they give the most excellent service I have received online till today.
You can try it for free today by going to this link
http://www.snapbill.com/
support@snapbill.com
Regards
johnkweber
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