Production Manager | Creative Services Broadcast Workflow

Products: Production Manager

» Production Orders

» Dub Requests

» Sales and AE integration

» Traffic and Billing

» Spot Re-Orders

» Centralized Web Portal
» Single Station/Corporate
» No Software Installation
» Minimal Maintenance
» Billboards
» Promos
» Digitized Workflow

» Attachment Support

Streamline Your Production/Creative Services Department

There are not many things that compare with the “on the same page” feeling with your production crew. Things get done more quickly. There are fewer opportunities for mistakes. If any are made, they are corrected quickly. Everyone is focused. Everyone is happy. You make each other look good and your clients are happy.

The Production Manager solution is an integrated, digital project management system for the production/creative services department. It creates a digital environment for the sales and production crew to collaborate and communicate without the need for paper production orders.

The Production Manager advances routine production tasks to a new level of convenience, efficiency and accuracy. It streamlines the production process from the initial sales contact with the client to the final finished product and even includes client billing and invoicing modules.

The Production Manager will increase your station’s brand quality, communications, client loyalty and overall professionalism.

Production Manager is designed to work the way you work

• Automate And Digitize Your Production Workflow

• Eliminate Paper Waste

• Easily Manage Multiple Projects

• Increase revenue while maximizing resources

• IT based solution to facilitate communication and collaboration

• Make it easy for staff regardless of department to easily communicate: Account Executives, Traffic, Engineering, Production and Creative Services

• System is designed to mimic the actual broadcast process with users being delegated roles: editors, writers, producers, shooters, etc.

• Give your clients the ability to approve and sign off on media assets. In addition, clients can upload documents directly into the project.

Features and Benefits

One Solution - Centralized and Accessible to Those Who Need it
	Give your team the tools it needs to do more

	Production Supervisors • Assign responsibilities for projects; Automatic updates on project status; Focus on issues, not paperwork. Manage multiple projects; Projects can initiate from Production or Sales departments. Sales and Account Executives • Sales can initiate project request from clients. New requests are sent to the Production Supervisor; Sales can view their projects status to keep their clients informed and involved. Production Staff • Editors, shooters, producers and graphic artists can perform their duties while documenting their work. Your Clients • Your clients will appreciate your responsiveness and the ability to view low resolution proxies of their spots. Clients can access your secure web service to check status, review and authorize scripts and graphics; and even approve spots.

	Web Interface Allows Access For All Users

	• The Production Manager provides a web based interface that allows supervisors to manage operations and for staff to collaborate on projects over a web service. • This zero installation format is excellent for stations with distributed sales executives and production staff. • The web interface allows Macintosh users to access the system without going to dedicated machines. • In addition, supervisors can allow clients to access the system to review spots and sign off on documents and projects.
	Work Delegation and Notification

	• Automatic notification of project status and requirements based on project metrics • Work delegation by supervisor based on skill and role • Digitized work detail and documentation

Features
	Digitized Workflow

	Web Portal Implementation • No software to install. The Production Manager supports any operation system that supports current standard browsers including Macs and Windows PC. Generate Low-Res proxies of Spots • Quickly and efficiently create low-res versions of spots and association with an order. Sales or anyone with proper access can view the actual spot right from their desktop or web browser. In addition, spots can also be emailed to clients to view for their approval. Resource Scheduling With Conflict Resolution • Allocate resources needed for order completion within the project. The resources are checked for conflicts with other staffers. Schedule equipment, vehicles, edit bays and etc. No more lines at the edit bay. Improve Collaboration And Communication • Sales can easily communicate changes to production. Production crew can verify an order matches the client’s specifications. There will be fewer errors. These errors will be addressed more quickly, reducing delays and allowing you to deliver quality projects in less time. The integrated messaging and notes system allows supervisors and staff to communicate project modifications and verify specifications without having to physically contact the required personnel. In addition, all communications are logged and tracked, making it easier for staff to review project specifications.

Products: Production Manager

Streamline Your Production/Creative Services Department

Features and Benefits

One Solution - Centralized and Accessible to Those Who Need it

Give your team the tools it needs to do more

Web Interface Allows Access For All Users

Work Delegation and Notification

Features

Digitized Workflow