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September 4, 2007
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Lookout Software launches industry first AJAX enabled web-based timesheet application
for employee time and expense tracking with Office 2007-style Fluent™ interface
Office Timesheets v1.5, a web-based timesheet application, offers comprehensive
and customizable employee timesheet and expense management
DALLAS, Texas – Lookout Software, LLC has released Office Timesheets v1.5, a web-based
time and expense tracking software application designed for project and/or job driven
organizations that desire accurate accounting and project/job budgeting, costing
with real-time reporting and billing.
Office Timesheets is entirely written and architected using Microsoft’s award winning
.NET Framework architecture. Office Timesheets offers an entirely thin-client interface
via Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX, and fully supports both Internet Explorer and Firefox
web browsers. Thus, Office Timesheets’ client interface fully supports both Windows
(Internet Explorer and Firefox) and Macintosh (Firefox) computing platforms with
no loss of features… even the same easy-to-use interface is maintained across browsers
and operating system platforms.
Office Timesheets’ intuitive web-based interface is designed using a Microsoft®
Office® 2007-style Fluent™ design, which is a timesheets industry first. It offers
premium features, such as customizable time reporting periods, approval process,
comprehensive security; Microsoft Project integration; extensive report writing
capabilities; and more.
According to the 2000 US Census it is estimated that there are more than 120 million
workers in the United States. Of those 120 million workers, approximately 40% are
classified as exempt employees that are required by companies to track their time,
leave, and work and project progress for regulatory compliance with the Family Medical
Leave Act (FMLA). Further, nearly 60% of the 120 million employees are hourly workers
that are required to track their time and leave for the purpose of generating accurate
regular and overtime pay.
"Choosing a time tracking application that meets the needs of an entire organization
presents a huge challenge as different divisions and departments have very specific
requirements and unique uses for the data being collected,” said Tom Garrett, VP
of Customer Services at Lookout Software, LLC. “Whether the time tracking requirements
are HR-based, such as hourly employee tracking for payroll, paid time-off, family
leave and sick time; or project management-driven, such as internal cost center
disbursements, labor resource management, internal or external client billing, or
job costing, Office Timesheets is the single solution that can be deployed across
an entire organization with each department’s needs being addressed. Combined with
detailed reporting capabilities, flexible customization, comprehensive expense management
and a consistent and easy to maneuver employee interface, Office Timesheets offers
a single solution to a complex issue."
Office Timesheets can be customized to any organization’s needs. The interfaces
that employees see can be changed per assigned security policy, guaranteeing that
employees only see the features they are given access to utilize. Office Timesheets
can also accommodate multiple reporting periods for companies that have employees
on different reporting periods and/or pay cycles. Further, personalized notifications
can be sent to employees and managers to alert them of timesheet/s statuses, which
are all driven by the employee’s assigned reporting period. Thus, Office Timesheets
is designed to fit the personalized needs of any organization’s policies, processes
and procedures.
Office Timesheets is offered in two different versions to fit an organization’s
needs: Office Timesheets On Demand (hosted by Lookout Software) and Office Timesheets
(installed on your own server/s).
For more information on how Office Timesheets could fit into your organization’s
time and expense tracking needs, visit the Office Timesheets website at
www.officetimesheets.com for a free 30-day trial.
About Lookout Software
Lookout Software, LLC was established in the summer of 2003 by a group of software
engineers, product managers, and other software professionals with the goal of providing
businesses with resourceful and beneficial software solutions for everyday needs.
In addition to Office Timesheets, Lookout Software also develops OfficeCalendar,
the cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Exchange Server for sharing Outlook
calendars, contacts and tasks. For more information on OfficeCalendar, please visit
www.officecalendar.com.
Lookout Software remains dedicated to providing the business community with easy-to-use,
effective and affordable solutions to common problems. Keep your eyes out for more
valuable products from Lookout Software.
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Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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