Differences Between Project
Clock Editions
Project
Clock is a project time entry and time billing
application that keeps
accurate time records and manages project
costs and schedules. See
the Project
Clock page for more information.
There are eight different editions of Project
Clock: Project Clock
Standard, Project Clock Pro, Project Clock
Client/Server, Project Clock
Enterprise, Project Clock Web, Project Clock
Palm, Project Clock
CE and Employee Project Clock. CyberMatrix
Timesheets, is based on the timesheet
entry feature in Project Clock Pro.
Project Clock Standard
This
edition of Project Clock is the most affordable
and can only run on
single user machines. Data cannot be shared over
a network and there is
no custom reporting feature.
Pros
- Very easy to install.
- Affordable.
- Easy to use graphical interface.
Cons
- Data cannot be shared over a network.
- Can only be used on Windows machines.
- Cannot change or create reports.
Project Clock Pro
Project
Clock Pro has all the features of Project Clock
Standard but also
allows multiple users to share common data over
a network. Project
Clock Pro also has a custom reporting tool that
enables users to
edit and create reports. The Pro edition has a
security feature to
prevent users from seeing the time data of
others. A timesheet entry
form in the Pro edition lets you enter a
weeks worth of data at a
single sitting.
Pros
- Time data can be shared over a network.
- Easy to install.
- Inexpensive.
- Simple intuitive graphical interface.
- Can change and create reports.
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.
Project Clock Client/Server
Project
Clock C/S is the most expensive of the Project
Clock editions. The
client/server edition of Project Clock is
ideal for small or large
numbers of simultaneous users in a Windows
environment who need to
access time charge data over the intranet or
Internet. Project Clock
C/S has all the features of Project Clock Pro
except that the raw data
and configuration options can only be accessed
and changed in the
server application. Project Clock C/S is a true
client/server
implementation in that all database access takes
place only on the
server. Additionally, the data is shared over a
TCP/IP connection. This
means you can have a server running in Wyoming
and have a client with
an open Internet connection running in Australia
sharing time data like
it was in Wyoming.
Pros
- Time data can be accessed over an intranet
or even the Internet.
- Low probability
of needing database re-indexing
maintenance.
- Good performance with many people using it
at the same time.
- Simple intuitive graphical interface.
- Can change and create reports.
Cons
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
- Cannot directly connect to other database
servers such as MS SQL Server or MySQL.
Project Clock Enterprise
Project Clock Enterprise is ideal for large
numbers of people using it at
the same time on a Windows network who need
to access project time
data over the network or over Internet. Project
Clock Enterprise has all
the features of Project Clock Client/Server.
The biggest advantage of Project Clock
Enterprise over Project Clock
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 starts 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
- Time 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.
Project Clock Web
Project Clock Web can run from a web browser on
virtually any operating
system. The Project Clock Web is ideal for small
or large numbers
of users who need to record time charge
data over the intranet or
Internet. Due to the limitations of web
applications not all the
features of the Windows editions of Project
Clock can be found in the
web edition. For example, the Data Manager in
Project Clock Web is not
as easy to use, the project and task
pull-down lists in the
Timesheet Entry form do not limit based on the
client or project
selected.
Pros
- Time data can be shared over the intranet or
even the Internet.
- Low probability
of needing database re-indexing
maintenance.
- Good performance with many people using
it at the same time.
- Software can be used from any web browser.
Cons
- Less functional Html interface.
- Must run the server software on a
Windows-based PC.
- Cannot change or create reports.
- Cannot directly connect to other database
servers, such as MySQL or MS SQL Server.
Project Clock App
Project Clock App runs
on iOS devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods), Android
devices, and on Macs and PCs using the Chrome
browser. Project Clock App can
be used by itself to collect time spent on
different projects. However, the main purpose of
Project Clock App is to allow the data collected
on a
compatible device to be imported into the
Windows edition of Project Clock.
Pros
- Automatic installation and updates.
Cons
- Fewer features than Windows editions.
- Database can be lost on dumping browser
cache.
Project Clock CE
Project Clock CE runs on Windows Mobile-based
(except SmartPhones) and
Windows Embedded-based handheld computers
(PDAs). Project Clock CE can
be used by itself to collect time spent on
different projects. However,
the main use of Project Clock CE is to allow the
data collected on a
Pocket PC device to be imported into the Windows
edition of Project
Clock.
Project Clock Palm
Project Clock Palm runs on handheld
computers (PDAs) using PalmOS.
Project Clock Palm can be used by itself to
collect time spent on
different projects. However, the main use of
Project Clock Palm is to
allow the data collected on the Palm to be
imported into the Windows
edition of Project Clock.
Employee Project Clock
Employee
Project Clock is similar to Project Clock Pro
but with a few important
exceptions. Unlike Project Clock Pro, in
Employee Project Clock time
records are not stamped with the person's
network LoginID. Instead
Employee Project Clock has the Employee field.
When using Employee
Project Clock each Employee must choose their
name from a pull-down
list before they start or stop billing. Employee
Project Clock was
intended to replace the old time-card
machines.
CyberMatrix Timesheets
CyberMatrix Timesheets is very similar to the
timesheet entry feature
of Project Clock Pro. Unlike Project Clock Pro,
timesheets in
CyberMatrix Timesheets must be approved by a
manager before they can be
used in reports. CyberMatrix Timesheets was
designed for those
companies that do not need precise details of
the time people spend on
projects, just a fast method of entering a
week's worth of time data in
one setting.