Easy-to-install timeline system

Timeline system is a multi-user instrument that allows displaying operations or events of a process or project over a certain period of time along horizontal or vertical line (bar) representing chronology, from left to right or top to bottom. Multi-user system is usually used in project management, as it provides convenient visual (time grid) representation of project time to indicate when events or tasks are supposed to be or were accomplished. tool is highly appreciated by all project participants because viewing events and tasks in the chronological order enables them to quickly understand temporal relationships within the project. Usually functionality of tool means calendar-like interface, but actually every product that allows representing project chronology in tabular or list form can be also called program. Both kinds of project chronology representation are helpful in their own way, so effective system should provide these two representations among its toolset.

Multi-user program can be widely used in teamwork practice, because with a help of system team members can overview their project plan and progression in the form of "time flow map" where each event or task has a strict place to show when it must be started and completed. Implementing a timeline tool into a workflow of organization can be considered as a proper investment into development as multi-user applicationis a real resources-saving facility. system allows you to put off traditional static pictures drawn or printed on paper, because program provides you with rapidly updateable electronic view.

Real example of efficacious timeline application that has both classic tool and tabular time flow representation is VIP Task Manager. This powerful solution enables you and your teammates to obtain interactive and sharable project chronology through versatile and convenient interface of Calendar mode.VIP Task Manager is multi-user system, so it allows your project team members to connect common server in order to update and share information. This solution helps to create one virtual shared environment where all project participants and stakeholders are able to use adjustable tool set to freely operate with project tasks and events, because server can be easily reached both via LAN and Internet.

VIP Task Manager provides classic service to overview event progression - excellent time grid view with customizable time scale and "zoom in/out" capability. Also you can manage your agenda in daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views. Besides, program gives you possibility to use tabular service to delve into more details. Two main kinds of service are Task Tree and Task List which are extremely important parts of this system as Task Tree solution helps you to create break-down structures of your projects and Task List timeline tool helps to carry out daily work management through forming sorted, grouped and relevant to-do lists.

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