• Full Scheduling: At present, eManagr only suggests the next task of interest. It does not plan out your entire project schedule from cradle to grave. The code is there, we just want to find the best way to present it.
• Charts: Data is always easier to work with when given a visual representation. Also, to be honest, if you can’t show your boss a Gantt Chart, in many organizations, you don’t have a valid schedule. Look for several charts and reports soon, to go with the schedules.
• Deadline-Driven Scheduling: In many cases, we don’t finish a project when work is done. Instead, we have a strict deadline, and therefore need to make the most of what time we have. Much like the “full scheduling” above, eManagr also understands this, and will recommend the best candidate tasks to skip, when time is tight.
• Expanded Voting: At this time, only members of your team can vote on the importance of features. However, in some cases, a team will have stake-holders who are not on the team. We are looking into the creation of temporary accounts that you can create for your customers, for the purposes of soliciting their input when you want it.
• Auto-Nag: Currently, our e-mail interface is only reactive. You make a request, and eManagr responds to that request. However, we plan to soon add an occasional status request, especially when a task seems in danger of overrunning its estimated completion time.
• Calendars: At this time, you need to tell eManagr whenever you start or stop working on something. That’s doable, but not desirable. Soon, you will be able to attach a schedule to each of your teams. Then, if you start work just before you quit for the day, the clock will silently stop until the next work day.
• Enhanced Statistics: You already know that eManagr follows you as you work, and maintains a picture of your on-the-job performance. Over time, expect this picture to become more complete. We want you to be able to use your profile as documented proof of how well you understand your job.

And probably more, as we work with eManagr more extensively. Like a real manager, it’s sort of a living thing that needs to grow, and I hope you’re as excited about watching it come together as I have been.

Does anybody have any preference regarding these upcoming features? Are there other features eManagr should support? Feel free to enter the discussion below.