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Workspace Deliverables Management
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Created on Mar 25, 2025

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Date format in Deliverables Management

Why is it useful?

  • Improved Clarity: Using the DD/MM/YYYY format, which is more common globally, reduces confusion and misinterpretation of dates.

  • Enhanced Efficiency: Clear communication of deadlines ensures timely document reviews and submissions, reducing delays.

  • Consistency: Aligning with international standards fosters better collaboration with global teams.

Who would benefit from it?

  • Project Teams: Teams outside the USA, especially in countries like Australia, Europe, and Asia, would benefit from the familiar date format.

  • Project Managers: Ensures accurate tracking of deadlines and milestones.

  • Document Reviewers: Reduces errors in interpreting due dates, leading to timely reviews.

How should it work?

  • User Preferences: Allow users to set their preferred date format in ProjectWise settings.

  • Automatic Conversion: The system should automatically convert dates to the user's preferred format when displaying transmittals.

  • Clear Indicators: Include a clear indicator of the date format being used to avoid any ambiguity.

Practical use of functionality?

Scenario: Imagine a project involving teams from different geographic locations. The project manager in Australia receives a transmittal with a due date of 02/05/2025. With the current MM/DD/YYYY format, they interpret it as May 2nd, 2025. However, the actual deadline is February 5th, 2025. This misinterpretation leads to a delay in document submission, causing a ripple effect on the project's timeline.

With the enhancement, the project manager can set their preferred date format to DD/MM/YYYY. The transmittal now displays the due date as 05/02/2025, clearly indicating February 5th, 2025. This ensures timely submission and keeps the project on track.
What is the impact of not doing this?

What is the cost of not doing this? (Time, quality, overheads, etc.)

Time:

  • Delays: Misinterpretation of deadlines leads to delays in document reviews and submissions, affecting project timelines.

Quality:

  • Errors: Incorrect date interpretation can result in rushed reviews, compromising the quality of work and increasing the risk of errors.

Overheads:

  • Increased Communication: Teams may need to spend additional time clarifying deadlines, leading to increased communication overheads.

  • Project Management: Project managers may need to invest extra effort in tracking and correcting date-related issues, diverting focus from other critical tasks.

Implementing the enhancement would streamline processes, improve accuracy, and foster better collaboration across multiple location teams.
  • Admin
    Justina Jureviciene
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    |     Apr 7, 2025

    This feature is already available in Deliverables Management service. The date format in the service is taken from the language used in the browser. Since the date standard for Australia is DD/MM/YYYY, choosing "English (Australia)" language as preferred first language in your browser will switch Deliverables Management to Australian date format.

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