Integrated office management method and apparatus

摘要

A method and apparatus for enabling the automation of many of the day-to-day activities associated with running a typical business. In use, user access to a set of shared data is by way of a browser and a secure Internet connection which allows any number of users to access the system and to work collaboratively using a set of shared data. The present invention comprises a modular system which comprises a diary, contact management, pipeline management, project management, timesheets and reporting modules which can either run separately or as one integrated management system to allow a physically remote group of individuals to work collaboratively using a set of shared data. The data is shared across all applications and can be made available to users in whole or in part depending upon their access level. In use, whenever a remote user is connected to the database on the remote server, a pop-up window intermittently prompts the individual user to select their current task from a drop-down list of tasks assigned to them, and the timesheet module records collates this information received.