Differences
Between Timesheets Editions
CyberMatrix
Timesheets is an employee timesheet entry
application that allows people to quickly enter the time they worked
on different activities. See the Timesheets
page for additional details.
There
are five different editions of Timesheets: Timesheets Standard,
Timesheets Client/Server, Timesheets Enterprise, Timesheets Web and
Timesheets CE.
Timesheets
Standard
CyberMatrix Timesheets is very similar to the timesheet entry feature
of Project Clock Pro. Unlike Project Clock Pro, a manager
must approve timesheets in
CyberMatrix Timesheets before they can be
used in reports. CyberMatrix Timesheets was designed for those
companies that do not need precise details of time employees spend on
projects just a quick way of entering the work week's time in
one setting. It can be used with multiple users sharing common data
over a network.
Pros
- Timesheet data can be shared over a
network.
- Easy to install.
- Inexpensive.
- User-friendly interface.
Cons
- More
likely to require occasional database re-indexing maintenance in an
unstable
environment. An unstable environment is one in which a machine crashes
or is powered off improperly.
- Poor performance with many (10 or more)
people using it at the same time.
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
Timesheets
Client/Server
Timesheets Client/Server is ideal for small or large numbers
of people
using it at the same time on a Windows network who need to enter
employee time data over
the intranet or Internet. Timesheets Client/Server has all the
features of
Timesheets Standard except that data cannot be backed up and restored
from the client software.
Timesheets Client/Server is a true client-server implementation in that
only the server directly access the
database. Additionally, the data
is shared over a TCP/IP connection. This means you can have a server
running in North Dakota and have a client with an open Internet
connection
running in England sharing timesheet data like it was in North
Dakota.
Pros
- Timesheet data can be accessed over an
intranet or
even the Internet.
- Very little chance of
requiring database re-indexing maintenance.
- Good performance with
many people
using it at the same time.
- User-friendly interface.
Cons
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
- Cannot back up and restore data
from the client software.
- Cannot directly connect to other database
servers such as MS SQL Server or MySQL.
Timesheets
Enterprise
Timesheets Enterprise is ideal for large numbers of people
using it at the same time on a Windows network who need to
access employee time data over the network or over Internet. Timesheets
Enterprise has all the feature of
Timesheets Client/Server except that only the the database server
application can access and change the data directly. The
biggest advantage of
Timesheets Enterprise over Timesheets Client/Server is that the
Enterprise edition is scalable. You can start with a small group of
users using a single database server. Over time you can increase the
number of users. If performance start to degrade you can use your
database server's load balancing capabilities to improve performance.
Using the advanced features of database servers, you can accommodate
unlimited numbers of people.
Pros
- Timesheet data can be shared over an
intranet or
even the Internet.
- Data can be stored on your choice of
several database servers, including MS SQL Server and MySQL.
- Very little chance of
requiring database re-indexing maintenance.
- Good performance with
many people
using it at the same time.
- User-friendly interface.
Cons
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
- Must use and maintain an external
database server, such as MS SQL Server and MySQL.
Timesheets Web
You can access Timesheets Web from a browser on virtually any operating
system. The web edition of Timesheets is ideal for small or large
numbers of people
using it at the same time who need to share employee time data over
the intranet or Internet. Due to the limitations of web applications
not all the
features of the Windows editions of Timesheets are available in the web
edition. For example, the Data Manager in Timesheets Web is
not as easy to use and Timesheets Web cannot synchronize data with
Quickbooks, MS Project or Timesheets CE.
Pros
- Timesheet data can be accessed on the
intranet or
even the Internet.
- Very little chance of
requiring database re-indexing maintenance.
- Good performance with
many people
using it at the same time.
- Client can be accessed from any web
browser.
Cons
- Less functional Html interface.
- Must
run the server software on a Windows-based PC.
- Cannot edit or create reports.
- Cannot connect directly to other database
servers, such as MySQL or MS SQL Server.
Timesheets CE
Timesheets CE runs on Windows Mobile (except SmartPhone) and
Windows Embedded handheld computers (PDAs). Timesheets
CE
can be used by itself to record employee time spent on different
projects. However, the main use of Timesheets CE is to enable
the
data collected on a Windows Mobile device to be imported into the
Windows
edition of Timesheets.
