Publisher Page Module

- Publisher Page

Complete Operational Workspace for Publishing Projects

- Overview: What the Publisher Page Is

The PUBLISHER Page is the main operational screen of the Publisher module.
It is designed to manage publishing and content-based projects from the moment they are received until they are fully completed and delivered.

This page acts as a single control center where managers and team members work together to:

Create projects
Assign work
Track time and output
Calculate payments
Communicate in real time

Everything related to a publishing project lives here.

- Why the Publisher Page Exists

Publishing work often becomes complex because:

Multiple people work on the same project
Payment depends on time or output
Deadlines are strict
Communication must be continuous
Performance must be measured fairly

The Publisher page exists to remove manual tracking, confusion, and disconnected tools, replacing them with a clear, structured, and measurable workflow.

- Visual Layout Philosophy

The page is built around a clean table-based layout.

Each row represents one publishing project
Each column represents one business responsibility

This design allows users to:

View many projects at once
Understand project status instantly
Take quick actions without opening multiple screens

The focus is on speed, clarity, and visibility.

- Core Capabilities of the Publisher Page

➕ Project Creation & Setup

Managers start by creating a new project.

During setup, they define:

Project name – what the work is
Customer – who requested the work
Department & service – type of publishing task
Payment method – how payment is calculated
Payment amount – price per unit, hour, or project
Assigned team members – who will work on it
Received date & deadline – timeline
Notes – special instructions

Once saved, the project becomes active and visible immediately.

- Team Assignment & Responsibility

Projects can be assigned to:

One team member
Or multiple team members

Each team member:

Sees only the projects assigned to them
Knows exactly what they are responsible for

This avoids overlap, confusion, and miscommunication.

⏱️ Time Tracking (Real Work Measurement)

Team members track work directly inside the project.

They can:

Start a timer when work begins
Stop the timer when work ends

The system automatically calculates:

Total hours worked
Work duration per project
Time-based performance metrics

This ensures accurate and fair time tracking without manual reporting.

✍️ Output & Letter Tracking

For content-based publishing work:

Team members enter typed letters or output quantity
This data is linked directly to:
- Payments
- Performance
- Productivity averages

This allows payment to be based on actual work done, not estimates.

- Financial Control & Profit Visibility

For every project, the Publisher page automatically displays:

Customer payment
Team member payment
Project profit

Managers can instantly understand:

Which projects are profitable
Where costs are high
How team payments affect margins

No spreadsheets. No manual calculations.

- Project Status Workflow

Each project follows a simple, visual life cycle:

New Job – project created
Process – work in progress
Done – work completed

Statuses are changed directly from the table, giving a real-time view of progress across all projects.

- File Management (Per Project)

Every project includes its own file area:

Upload source files
Upload final delivery files
Download files anytime

All documents stay linked to the project, ensuring nothing is lost.

- Built-In Communication

Each project contains an internal chat system.

Managers and team members can:

Discuss requirements
Share updates
Upload files or images
Keep conversation history

All communication stays contextual to the project, not scattered across emails or apps.

- Search & Filtering (Scale with Growth)

As the number of projects increases, users can:

Search by project name
Filter by team member
Filter by department
Filter by customer
Filter by date

This keeps the Publisher page fast and manageable, even with hundreds of projects.

- Role-Based Experience

For Managers

See all projects
Create and edit projects
Assign team members
Monitor payments and profit
Change project status
Access full project details

For Team Members

See assigned projects only
Track time and output
Upload documents
Update work status
Communicate with managers

Each role sees only what is relevant.

⭐ Key Operational Benefits

✔ One place for all publishing work
✔ Clear ownership and responsibility
✔ Accurate time and output tracking
✔ Automatic payment and profit calculation
✔ Built-in communication
✔ Scales with team and workload growth

- In Simple Words

The Publisher Page is where publishing projects are created, worked on, tracked, and completed.

It defines:

What work exists
Who is doing it
How long it takes
How much it earns

Everything else in the Publisher module — including analytics and dashboards — is built on the data created here.