Remote, Contract
3 Months
Expression of Interest
One of our clients is currently using paper based timesheeting and would like to utilize the microsoft suite by delivering a PowerApps timesheeting solution. You would be involved in the development and implementation of a Time Sheeting application using Microsoft PowerApps for a team of 150 users. This application aims to streamline the time tracking and reporting process for employees and managers, ultimately increasing productivity and improving project management efficiency.
The Objectives of the project
- Improve Time Tracking Accuracy: Automate the time entry process to enhance the precision of reported hours worked.
- Enhance Managerial Oversight: Facilitate efficient approval workflows for time entries to ensure accountability and accuracy in time reporting.
- Generate Insights through Reporting: Equip managers with powerful reporting tools to analyze employee productivity, project progress, and resource allocation.
- Set Up Automated Reminders: Implement reminders to prompt employees to submit their timesheets on time, reducing late submissions and ensuring compliance with reporting deadlines.
- User-Friendly Interface: Create an intuitive interface that is easy for all employees to navigate, minimizing the learning curve and enhancing user adoption.
Ideally you would deliver on the following scope:
- The scope of the PowerApps Time Sheeting application will include the following functionalities:
- Manager Approval: Managers can review and approve or reject employee timesheets, providing comments when necessary. This feature will contain escalation paths for unapproved timesheets and reminders for managers to take action on pending approvals.
- Reporting Functions: The application will include dynamic reporting capabilities, allowing managers to visualize data related to hours worked by project, team, and individual employees. Custom reports can be generated to analyze trends in productivity over time.
- Reminder Functions: Automated reminders will be sent to employees prior to submission deadlines to encourage timely completion. Managers will also
- receive reminders for pending approvals to ensure swift action and minimize delays in processing timesheets.
- Integration with Existing Systems: The application will be designed to integrate seamlessly with existing payroll and project management systems for easier data synchronization.
- Mobile Capability: Employees will have access to the app via mobile devices, enabling them to log hours on-the-go, providing flexibility and increasing usability.
- Historical Data Tracking: The app will allow the retention of historical time entry data for trend analysis, ensuring organizations can benchmark performance and improve forecasting.
- Compliance and Audit Trail: A built-in audit trail function will track changes and approvals to maintain compliance and ensure accountability in time reporting.
- Customization Options: The ability for organizations to customize fields and categories according to specific project requirements or functions will be included.
Additional Features for Consideration:
- Time Off Requests: Integration of a time-off request system to allow employees to submit vacation or sick leave requests alongside their time sheets.
- Project Tagging: Enable employees to tag their entries with specific projects or tasks to enhance reporting granularity.
- Notifications of Project Milestones: Alerts for project deadlines or milestones to motivate employees and ensure timely task completion.
- Collaboration Features: Enable team discussions or feedback directly within the app to encourage communication regarding time entries or project-related tasks.
Key Skillsets:
- Strong at PowerApp development,
- with a focus on MS SQL for the Backend
- Previous experience delivering PowerApp development, ideally time sheeting initiatives.
- Has strong experience with agile development, project management or program management
- Available shortly
If this sounds like you apply today. Alternatively you can contact bronwyn.vrey@beyond.co.nz for any queries. Only NZ based candidates with the ability to work in NZ would be considered for this role.
