PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Abak Enterprise is the complete office project management software
for larger corporations that need unparalleled flexibility in managing
their employees, time, expenses, projects, and subcontractors, including
automatic features taking place throughout the software, thus,
streamlining the timekeeping and project management processes.

Abak, designed for companies of all sizes, is a time and billing and
project management software specifically designed to prevent underbilling
and lost time. Its management reporting capabilities allow detailed
analyses of productivity and workflow, for better control of clients,
sub-contractors, vendors and resources. With its Microsoft Outlook look
and feel, Abak is a workhorse for resource planning, budget management,
project management, time and expense management, report generation, and
work-in-progress analysis. Its already-powerful reporting features are
further enhanced with its ability to integrate with Crystal Reports.

Abak 6, the most recent version of Groupe AGI Inc.’s (727-561-9619);
www.abaksoftware.com client/server-based time and billing, workflow
and project management software package is a workhorse designed to
minimize lost time. The program is designed for all company sizes
(fully scalable) that need to control under-billing and manage their
client, sub-contractor and vendor relationships as well as monitor
their resources.

With the latest version of the project management software, the interface
has been re-designed so that it now follows with the Microsoft Outlook
look and feel. The left side of the screen holds a number of icons
that are selectable for different menu options. The right half holds all
the data-entry screens, which change dependent upon the option chosen.
The software can be used either fully Internet-based or loaded onto a
network. It also can be set to share data with QuickBooks, Accpac, and Microsoft project management software, as well as with several other project management software packages.

Invoicing is done from a project management software focus. After a
client is selected, a list of all services (project) performed for that
client is presented. The projects that are to be included in the bill
are selected and then the transactions that comprise WIP can be
reviewed and edited as necessary for inclusion in the invoice

AGI also offers a link with Microsoft Project, a project management
software program. This link lets you use Abak as the front-end time sheet
capture.

Its project management software utilities allow detailed analyses of productivity and workflow. The product is available directly from the company or through resellers, and a demo version of the product is available online. Abak costs $300 for a single-user license, $550 for a four-employee license, and $825 for a 10-employee license. Pricing subsequently changes thereafter.

project management software functions with the Management
tab also allow access to reference tables and data presented on
“drill-down” screens, enabling managers to track what resources are
being used for what projects. The program allows automatic or manual
invoicing and provides invoice drafts for pre-billing reviews.

Although this project was considered small, by AGTI standards, it
required the same attention to project management software, change management, process review and end-user support as do larger scale projects AGTI consultants carry out with their own clients.

This date-book is a nice feature, and works well with another add-on,
the MS Project interface. This option lets you use the Abak 6.1
application as a data collection front end to Microsoft’s project
management software, a feature large practices will appreciate.

Companies who need to invoice by project sometimes have essential
project management software needs that are well served by MS Project.
The seamless information exchange between Abak and MS Project makes it really easy to keep track of projects without needing to reenter the
same data twice.