Isn't it always the way? You think you're finished and then something goes wrong.
One thing I am keen on in data entry is, where you have a table it is nice for the user to enter straight into the table as you might in a spreadsheet rather than, the old way of putting it into a box then, pass the entry into the table. It is something that better software companies do and of course, I think my customers should expect it. Anyway it is quite hard to do actually because of problems with multiple dimensional validation.
Long story cut short - I thought I had succeeded in the Process Books but, not all cases are taken into account. I know there are still editing boxes in the study and stack results but those will be gone soon.
Most users should not see the problem - but, for those who do, sorry there will be an update next week.
Friday 18 September 2009
Monday 14 September 2009
Ready
Today is target day. Apart from some help page work still to be done in TDX Analysis, we're ready. Now I want to get the stuff out to see more British companies using computer aided work measurement (CAWM) without being put off by initial and continuing costs.
CAWM is after all, a 1980s technology that frankly should be cheaper and very much more widely used now (heck - I bought a licence to use Tel-time way back in 1989). If more of our middle range companies used the techniques to lift the light on their costs and see the huge potential for improvement in their workplaces, then they might not be so willing to send our jobs to the Far East. I want everybody to use it and if the only way is to give it away then, fine.
If it saves at least some businesses from thinking that far eastern labour is the best option then, we’ve made a start.
Developing and programming the Analysis has been a massive task for one person - it has taken me from February this year to get to this point with a usable Analysis program (and still try to make a living). Actually I have been using it for months and you can define usability against diminishing bugs. Certainly I have been operating the main core of it on my own projects since April to good effect.
The web site was hard work, all my own work and took the last couple of weeks of just about all my spare time. It is not particularly modern looking but I hope it conveys a message. For web creativity, I defer to my son Ben, a particularly talented artist and interactive web designer. I have to thank him for the code to drive the download arrangements on my site.
CAWM is after all, a 1980s technology that frankly should be cheaper and very much more widely used now (heck - I bought a licence to use Tel-time way back in 1989). If more of our middle range companies used the techniques to lift the light on their costs and see the huge potential for improvement in their workplaces, then they might not be so willing to send our jobs to the Far East. I want everybody to use it and if the only way is to give it away then, fine.
If it saves at least some businesses from thinking that far eastern labour is the best option then, we’ve made a start.
Developing and programming the Analysis has been a massive task for one person - it has taken me from February this year to get to this point with a usable Analysis program (and still try to make a living). Actually I have been using it for months and you can define usability against diminishing bugs. Certainly I have been operating the main core of it on my own projects since April to good effect.
The web site was hard work, all my own work and took the last couple of weeks of just about all my spare time. It is not particularly modern looking but I hope it conveys a message. For web creativity, I defer to my son Ben, a particularly talented artist and interactive web designer. I have to thank him for the code to drive the download arrangements on my site.
In the event of any particular issues with the software please feel free to contact me – I still do project work (when people want me!) but I’ll respond quickly to queries and constructive suggestions.
Saturday 12 September 2009
Almost there!
Well, Nearly there,
It has taken me 6 months to get the TDX Analysis up and running so that Timedex and its sister programs have got somewhere to be analysed.
The hardest part has been the last few weeks building up the site and paricularly the on-line tutorials. I hope that these will all be ready for 14th September.
Actually, if they are not, I think I have put plenty into the system descriptions to give most users a pretty good idea of how to do things.
Anyway, I hope my efforts will at last lead to more companies using computerised work measurement.
It has taken me 6 months to get the TDX Analysis up and running so that Timedex and its sister programs have got somewhere to be analysed.
The hardest part has been the last few weeks building up the site and paricularly the on-line tutorials. I hope that these will all be ready for 14th September.
Actually, if they are not, I think I have put plenty into the system descriptions to give most users a pretty good idea of how to do things.
Anyway, I hope my efforts will at last lead to more companies using computerised work measurement.
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