May 5, 2010
Welcome to Virtual Time + Expense 6.0!
The entire Virtual Software team is excited to go live with the 6.0 release! When you log in you will notice a new and improved look and feel – it’s a natural progression that improves legibility throughout the product, while maintaining the current functionality -ensuring a smooth transition for you and your team.
Overall, we’ve given the product a few common and consistent elements: A softer color theme, consistent table widths and summary information for all review pages. We have made a few differences that are worth giving you a preview of. Below are differentiated sections targeting the type of user you are within Virtual Time+Expense: time users, expense users, approvers and administrators.
Time Users
The layout of the Calendar has been streamlined with easier to understand colors and a simplified Status column on the right. You can enter your time by clicking on any day or using the Edit link in the same right column.
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The Weekly Time Entry screen remains generally the same, but implements a better use of space. The action buttons at the bottom of the screen have been redesigned to make them more intuitive: The two primary buttons are now Submit All and Save and Close.
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Daily Time Entry has been streamlined as well. First, the sidebar on the left has been removed and the Summary information now appears at the top of the page, color coding the time by status. This color coding is shown on each row of time as well.
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Expense Users
Expense Reports have also received a makeover – retaining the same functions, yet presented in a more intuitive manner. Below, the attachment feature is enabled as well.
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Approvers
The Approval Page has been streamlined to include the new summary information, while easy-to-use filters allow you to change how the page is viewed without clicking a reload button.
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Processors/Administrators
Reviewing time and expenses has taken a big leap forward with tabs on the To Be Processed screen that enables you to filter what you see, including All, Approved, Unapproved, and Unsubmitted Timecards. Additionally, the Process button has been moved to the bottom of the page to be more consistent with other review pages.
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And Finally…
That concludes our preview of the new release. Thank you all for your continued support and we look forward to your continued feedback and comments.
The Virtual Software Team