Velocityme is a project management tool which also incorporates issue tracking and time sheet management. Normally these systems are separate, usually resulting in duplication of effort required to keep each system up to date. The reduction in effort and improvement in data quality is best assured when the systems are combined in one suite. By combining project management with issue tracking one is able to keep the project plan live. Velocityme automatically updates timescales and responsibilities when project changes are made. The issues which are raised during the running of the project automatically update the project plan to reflect the real situation. The result is that the project status and all control activity can be assessed more efficiently because the plan is constantly updated as issues are addressed.
Innovative FeaturesHierarchical storage of information - all the data is stored in a tree (much like a file-system) which gives the users a high degree of flexibility with regard to partitioning their tasks into sensible groupings. Flexible permission assignment - all tasks that can be performed within Velocityme are controlled by permissions. Users can be assigned different combinations of permissions in different parts of the tree by using a mechanism of roles. Roles are associated with different functions that users play within the system (eg CEO, Project Manager, Administrator, Engineer, Foreman, Tester etc) and can be configured to have a suitable combination of permissions. Accountability - an audit trail is automatically maintained whenever actions, which affect the data, are taken. The type and details of the changes are recorded along with the date and person who made the change. Configurable work flow - where required, it is possible to configure Velocityme with the processes defined within a company for workflow. If you have well defined procedures for any task then they can be set up, i.e. ISO. Additional FeaturesAccess to status reports through Velocityme can decrease the need for meetings and phone calls. Email notifications of changes and responsibility assignment are automatically sent. Project progress with respect to milestones can be assessed. A web based user interface is used for accessibility worldwide. All that is required to control your projects with Velocityme is some form of Internet connection and a web browser running on a desktop, laptop or cell phone. The scope of visible information is determined by a user's profile and is based on role assignments and levels of authority. This can be extended all the way to customers, i.e. transparency. Current StatusVelocityme uses EJB2.1. It has currently only been tested on JBoss and works up to version 3.2.8.SP1. You will also need to download xdoclet-
Build InstructionsDownload and install JBoss-3.2.8.SP1 Download and install xdoclet-bin-1.2b2 Download and install a suitable database connector and put it in jboss/server/default/deploy The ant.properties file needs to be configured with your settings Edit velocityme/src/etc/velocityme-db.xml to configure the data source - defaults to mysql. Run ant - this builds the code and deploys the ear file and DS file to the jboss directory specified in ant.properties. The first time you visit the web page which is at /velocityme you will be presented with a guid and asked for a license key. You can create this by running velocityme/build/client/licenseGenerator.jar.
