THE EVOLUTION OF PROLINE SOFTWARE: AN OVERVIEW OF RELEASES 20 TO 23
The PROLINE software solutions show a clear development towards modern, web-based applications with a focus on user-friendliness and flexibility. The most important innovations of releases 20 to 23 illustrate how consistently customer feedback and technological trends have been incorporated into software development. Here is a detailed look at the relevant content:
PROLINE RELEASE 23: A NEW MILESTONE FOR TIME.PRO
Release 23 focuses on the further development of the time.pro web solution. The aim is to create a comprehensive and intuitive platform that can replace the presento.pro client in the future.
Important new features:
1. Microsoft Azure AD login:
- Centralized user management through Azure Active Directory.
- Strong authentication and adaptive access policies for more security.
- Employees do not need a separate login for time.pro.
2. Dashboards for different roles:
- Employees: Overview of plus/minus times and absences.
- Supervisors: Overview of team absences (incl. remaining vacations from the previous year).
- HR personnel: Administration and maintenance of master data.
3. Drill-down functions:
- Quick access to detailed data analyses.
4. Individual evaluations:
- Flexible creation of reports.
- Possibility to make reports available to other employees.
5. Web-based resource planning:
- First version of fully web-based deployment planning for continuous further development.
6. Supported systems:
- Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) and SQL Server (2016-2022).
- End-of-life status for older devices such as euroline tBasic and swissline tComfort.
PROLINE RELEASE 22: EXTENDED FUNCTIONS FOR HR AND TEAM PLANNING
In Release 22, a strong focus was placed on the integration of the HR role. This allows HR employees to manage all relevant data and processes in time.pro.
Important new features:
1. Dashboard for HR:
- Overview of open applications, attendances and licenses.
- Automatic calculation and display of carryovers.
2. Time card with visa function:
- Display of attendance times, absences and balance changes.
- Corrections can be made directly in the time card.
3. Login options for project time employees:
- Limited access to project-related functions without attendance time.
4. Extended team planning:
- Configurable display options for absences (public, anonymized, hidden).
5. Discontinuation of obsolete solutions:
- mobilo.pro/web and the old time.app have been discontinued for good.
6. Regular updates:
- Monthly updates for time.pro to ensure future-proofing.
PROLINE RELEASE 21: MORE FLEXIBILITY AND NEW WORKFLOWS
Release 21 marks the expansion of time.pro and the introduction of new roles and functions.
Important new features:
1. Project manager role:
- Access to a project journal that manages project hours and resources.
2. Enhanced claim system:
- New claim types such as disbursements, claim corrections and remark codes.
3. Home office functionalities:
- Recording and evaluation of home office days.
- Introduction of neutral absence codes that have no influence on flexitime.
4. Optimized team planning:
- Freedom to create individual teams and assign members.
5. Balance counter:
- Limitation of balances to avoid overbooking, e.g. for vacation.
PROLINE RELEASE 20: THE LAUNCH OF TIME.PRO
The modern time.pro web solution was introduced for the first time with Release 20. This solution offered an intuitive user interface and included core functions for working time, absence and project time recording.
Important innovations:
1. Daily overview for employees:
- Transparent display of all relevant information on one page.
2. Cost center postings:
- Direct assignment of hours to cost centers for precise productivity analyses.
3. Expense report:
- Management and export of expense reports directly in time.pro.
4. Improved functions for supervisors:
- Optimized overview and editing options for attendance times.
5. New smartphone app:
- Planning and initial information on the new time.pro app, which supports cost center postings.
