In a push to reduce administrative paperwork for its time-starved consultants, the firm wanted to automate the daily chores of time and expense reporting. The organization saw that handheld computing could free consultants to track time and expenses with greater accuracy, on the fly. The firm also wanted to leverage its existing employee database and deliver this information to each consultant via Palm handheld computer, helping them to join forces with other experts in the organization on proposals and engagements. The Solution To support its consultants worldwide, the firm enlisted KMA to create a suite of tailored applications for the Palm platform. KMA's experienced team of Palm developers worked with the firm's IT organization to define, prototype, develop and launch Time Tracking, Expense Reporting and a Worldwide Employee Directory.
Consultants can also download a status report on expenses previously submitted.
To make sure all systems track the same data, KMA integrated the Expense application seamlessly with the firm's proprietary desktop accounting application and its automated American Express Corporate Charge system. Employee Directory Likewise, during the HotSync, consultants can also receive the latest employee directory information, assuring access to the organization's vast resources. Consultants can search on employee information by region, full text or alphabetically. Even when an entry is updated, the consultant's personal notes stay with the record, a special feature of the KMA application. In a matter of months, KMA delivered the Palm applications that empower busy consultants to fold administrative tasks effortlessly into their days.