A primaERP Christmas Carol!

We would like to wish you happy holidays on behalf of everybody in primaERP. Stop stressing yourselves with what you need to get done until the end of the year, or should we rather say, don´t let the last-minute gift hunting bring you down. Grab a chair, put your feet on the table, grab something hot to drink and relax with our story about one nameless, yet somehow familiar entrepreneur.

How to start with TIME TRACKING while BILLING by the hour

When you work for your clients on a daily basis, either directly by the hour or indirectly by the fixed price for a project (which more or less reflects your time anyway), tracking your time is basically a must. Typical users from this category are consultancy companies, graphic design and architecture studios as well as most of the freelancers.

If you find yourselves in the description above, primaERP TIME TRACKING is a tool built for you. We have collected the best practices from our users and our own experiences, and put it into this article. We hope it will help you avoid the most common mistakes and learn as much as possible from primaERP and from your time.

5 reasons why you should use time tracking

Do you want to know why you should track your time, who gets more from adapting the whole time tracking concept and which fields find it really useful? Using our experience, we made a quick overview of what most companies and people need to really benefit from tracking their time. 
 

We´ve prepared an overview of the needs of people and companies, who can benefit the most from using time tracking.

User story of the language school Hezkyčesky.com

We wanted to know how primaERP has impacted people and businesses since its launch 2 years ago. We asked a young businesswoman, Uljana, who started her language school business the same time as primaERP appeared on the market, questions on how primaERP was beneficial for her and how she uses it now. We would like to share her experience, maybe it can help you. :-)

Why you should work for free!

You might remember our article from a couple of weeks ago, where we gave you some reasons why you should never work for free. However, there are always more sides to a story and we thought it would be a good idea to see this topic also from another point of view.

The tool which will improve your teamwork!

You asked, we answered!For most of us, we think time tracking should be easy to administrate and manage because you don’t want to spend a lot of time with it. Because of this, and thanks to all of our user’s requests, did we take the best part of our time tracking application and expanded its’ possibilities to an all new team overview!

Learn about the disease of the modern age - Procrastination

The worst disease of modern society is „Leave it for tomorrow“, or also known as Procrastination. It is very infectious and these days it has started to be widespread, almost at an epidemic level. Some scientists say it should be called a pandemic.

Why you should never work for free

No matter if you are coder, graphic designer, photographer or college student, you have probably had a request to work for free. The expected benefits should be the expansion of your portfolio, improvement of your brand or gaining valuable experience you can add to your CV. My advice: don´t accept these requests, no matter if it´s made by a company or good friend.

This attitude could be considered as radical, but lets go through it. Is there anyone who will have a financial benefit because of your work? Let him pay for your help! No matter if it will be just a small amount compared to your experience.

Still not convinced? Read more…

primaERP news: better and easier project & client tracking and improved team overview

We have released a new version of primaERP with a few cool new features and several improvements, especially for those, who want their account perfectly organized and fast to work with - account administrators and owners, listen carefully!

Super time packages Part 2

By Robert Vlach       Original version in Czech here: http://navolnenoze.cz/blog/balicky/

Pack like a Pro!

It may look easy, but preparing super time packages for the client can be quite complex. They´re simple for the client, but not for you. It is an advanced form of pricing, which needs extra care and caution. Customers will find your packages convenient and will take them gladly but what would you do, if you sold ten of them and didn´t know what to do first?

Super time packages

By Robert Vlach       Original version in Czech here: http://navolnenoze.cz/blog/balicky/

Do you charge by the hour? Does it make it difficult for you to price your work? A “Package” can reestablish the strength and flexibility of hourly work and raise profits significantly.

8 mistakes that result in not having enough time

Time Management in the eyes of the primaTEAM

In the 21st century the previously universally accepted equation "time = money" got serious cracks. It is not possible to earn, save, borrow or steal time. It is difficult to measure the value of time and, therefore, proper time management becomes the alpha and omega of not only managers, but for everyone who wants to achieve something in life – as an example, managing your work and taking care of your family at the same time. 

If you are also thinking about how to invest your time properly, try reading our article. We have a couple of reflections about the most common mistakes people make when managing the most valuable thing they have: their time.

primaERP BILLING is here!

We want to show off our brand new application BILLING, which will be appreciated by anyone who wants to have order in their billing process. 

primaERP TIME TRACKING is now available as iPhone app!

Time Tracking by primaERP - you can use it both on and offline as it synchronizes with the web app, so you are sure to not lose any data.

Connecting other applications to primaERP

The API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of procedures and functions that allow a software to use another software´s functionality. 

Why is the Cloud leaving traditional data centers behind?

Is what we now call “Cloud” just a data center in disguise? Is its fate to disappear as soon as the next IT trend come around?

In the case of the Cloud, we are witnessing is something truly new.  Something that significantly pushes forward human endeavors in the IT field. Nevertheless, what is Cloud and why is it so different?

First, we need to understand what the cloud is not. Despite what data center builders and investors might say, it is not just another data center; it is not a building full of servers for rent.

primaERP has a new brother! – FlexiBee becomes a member of the ABRA Group

On February 28th 2014, FlexiBee Systems, a successful and innovative company for Business IT, joined the team which, along with primaERP, forms ABRA Group.

Connect to primaERP’s FIFA 2014 World Cup Calendar and do not miss one single goal of the 2014 World Cup! :-)

The Billing Process

The Billing module offers a range of functions and tools that were made with an emphasis on simplicity, intuitive work and productivity. You should be able to not only create and manage your bills, you will also see how the time you track in the TIME TRACKING module flows and transforms itself into money when managing your billing process.

Creating and managing Bills

One of the main features of primaERP BILLING is the possibility to create bills for your clients, which in addition to TIME TRACKING expands your possibilities in a great way. You can now easily transform all the time you track in TIME TRACKING into money on a bill.

How to make the most out of my time with pricing

The Pricing section in BILLING is the perfect place for creating and managing your prices in a flexible way, creating combinations and exceptions that will later affect the way time records are priced in TIME TRACKING. It’s the perfect place to develop your pricing strategy.

Pricing

Pricing is one of the main features of primaERP BILLING, which allows users to have full control over the price of the work by setting it using different criteria. It can be  used for the pricing of each project, task, client, user and activity based on the pricing level and its priorities.

Android App

primaERP TIME TRACKING is now available as an Android App and it’s free! :-)

TIME TRACKING advice: Improve your efficiency at work by leading your meetings

Hours in a work day: 8; Number of Meetings on average per Week: 15. How can I manage my time in the best way possible?

TIME TRACKING advice: Unite and conquer - wrap your phone calls together and get more out of your time

One of the advantages of employing a time tracking system is being able to look back at your past days and having a clear view of how you have managed your tasks in everyday life.

TIME TRACKING advice: save time by taking the longer way

The observation

For work I often have to go to see my clients all around the city and sometimes even outside of it. I usually go by car, but a couple of weeks ago I had not finished the report to give to the client, so I decided to go by bus in order to use the traveling time to finish the job.

We have a new logo! :-)

Brand new logo of primaERP