Friday, April 4, 2008

Project software concept

So I've been reading about Apple and Google giving away millions of dollars in prize money for software developed for the Iphone and Googles upcoming Android software.

It got me thinking about a concept that I've been working on. I've decided to make it public because I'm getting desperate. I've come to the conclusion that if I'm having back pain now, that I can't do my job for the rest of my life. If anyone reads this idea and sees the potential behind it like I do, please do not steal the idea, but work with me to make it happen. Keep in mind that this is just the basics, that I've thought of many other ideas to add on to it and keep coming up with more. My name is Caleb Friesen, and you can reach me at Calebhatchet@gmail.com

The software connects multiple users who are working on a project together. It's quite simple, but would be extremely useful for many different companies and businesses. It's basically composed of a tree structure, with different tasks branching off to other tasks, and a database of everyone involved.

I'll use my profession as an example (I build homes). When a house is framed, the supervisor needs to make many different phone calls to many different trades (plumbers, electricians, roofers, etc.) to let them know that the house is ready for them. When they finish their jobs, the supervisor needs to know, confirm that they're done, and then phone other people (drywallers).

The software does this all automatically. When the framers are done, they check off a box on their phone to notify the supervisor. The supervisor inspects the job, confirms and can take a picture for the records. Once that particular job is confirmed, it automatically sends emails to each trade following that job.

The email could be customized for each profession. For example, for the construction worker it would say:
"63 suchnsuch drive (with link to map), is available. Click here for the blue print. Click here to order material (with the specific material needed linked to the plan). Click here to notify supervisor when job is completed."

The software uploads the pictures and the date of each job when it is completed. This can help the company see what trade is causing delays, and the photos have many useful applications. If the company wants, they could allow the tradesmen to take photos, and then the supervisor could use the photos to confirm completion so the supervisor doesn't need to drive to each address.

The software could also allow users to contact other users to discuss different issues. For example, the plumber can contact the framer to ask that they leave more room in a specific area to allow space for his pipes and attach a picture to it. The benefits of this are; the disputes are all recorded, and the company can see exactly who is at fault, using pictures allows the trades to see exactly what the issue is with out traveling to the house, to contact another trade any other way is a pain, making the problem more frustrating.

This software can be built upon. I've had many other small ideas to add on to it. Also, each project for different professions are different and would need their own specialized software.

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