Planned hours

Centralized administration of fixed & dynamic planning hours

Increase your flexibility and control in project planning with central administration, automatic target/actual comparisons, and overbooking protection.

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Flexible planning time optimization with ZEP

With ZEP, you get full control and transparency through centralized administration and dynamic adjustments.

Efficient time planning

Plan budgets for projects and employees

Define plan budgets for individual projects and distribute them flexibly among employees and teams. Keep an eye on utilization and avoid overbookings.

Automated target/actual comparisons

Hourly reconciliation at a glance

Compare planned and actual hours worked in real time — even across projects. The automated comparison shows whether hours actually worked correspond to the planned hours.

Flexible adjustment of planning times

Dynamic time adjustment for projects

Manage your projects as needed with flexible or fixed schedule hours. With the option to adjust hours bottom-up or top-down, you can optimize project planning and keep an eye on your goals.

Overbooking protection

Protection against budget overruns

Flexibly adjust plan hours to respond to dynamic project requirements. ZEP protects you from overbookings because you set the maximum number of hours.

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“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

julia
HR manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

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Thorsten
CIO

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

stefan
district manager

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

philip
IT consultant

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

johannes
Head of Success

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

julia
HR manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

männlicher Avatar
Thorsten
CIO

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

stefan
district manager

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

philip
IT consultant

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

johannes
Head of Success

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

Julia
HR Manager

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

Johannes
Head of Success

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

Philipp
IT Consultant

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

Benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

Stefan
District Manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

Julia
HR Manager

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

Johannes
Head of Success

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

Philipp
IT Consultant

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

Benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

Stefan
District Manager

FAQs

Frequently asked questions and answers about ZEP.

How can I professionally plan my projects with individual planning hours?

ZEP allows you to define hours and services in advance for tailor-made project planning. You can choose between fixed or dynamic plan figures to manage your projects either bottom-up or top-down as required.

What is the difference between dynamic and fixed scheduling of hours in our projects?

When using fixed plan figures, top-down planning takes place, which allocates a fixed number of hours to processes or sub-operations. In contrast, dynamic plan figures lead to bottom-up planning, in that the sum of the planned figures determines the total expenditure for the project through processes, tickets or subtasks.

How do I use ZEP to evaluate the target/actual comparison of my time expenditure?

ZEP ermöglicht einen Soll/Ist-Vergleich der Zeitaufwände auf Knopfdruck pro Projekt und sogar einen projektübergreifenden Vergleich für den Gesamtüberblick. Zudem profitieren Sie von detaillierten Aufwandsplanungsfunktionen, um den Projektfortschritt genau zu überwachen.

What features are available to project managers for project controlling?

In ZEP, project managers can specify the planned expenditure in hours for projects and tasks. Overbooking stops for billable hours, display of planned expenditure in the project plan, and notifications when a certain quota is reached are just a few of the features that enable effective project controlling.

How does my team keep track of the plan figures in the project plan?

ZEP offers a variety of options for displaying plan figures to ensure that your entire team keeps an eye on the project plan. This ensures transparent and efficient cooperation when implementing your projects.

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Invoicing

Automated and Personalized Invoicing

With ZEP, you can process your entire invoicing centrally and completely without paperwork.

Departments, Branches & Locations

Record working hours at departments and locations

With ZEP, you can optimize central recording, evaluation and cost allocation across all business areas.

Freelancers

Collaboration and billing of freelancers directly in ZEP

With ZEP, you automate time recording and ensure precise billing and optimal transparency.

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