A console-based application for managing employees and projects in a software department. Track team members, assign them to projects, and generate reports - all from the command line.

• Add, update, and remove employees
• Track employee roles, skills, and contact information
• View employee details and current assignments

• Create and manage software projects
• Track project status, technologies, and timelines
• View project teams and member assignments

• Assign employees to projects
• Unassign employees and track availability
• View complete project team compositions

• Department overview with key metrics
• Employees grouped by role
• Projects grouped by status
• List of unassigned employees

1. Clone or download this repository

2. Ensure Python 3.10+ is installed

   python --version

3. Install dependencies (optional - this project uses only Python standard library)

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the application from the project directory:

python main.py

1. Main Menu: Navigate through the main menu by entering numbers 1-5

   • Employee Management
   • Project Management
   • Assignment Management
   • Reports
   • Exit

2. Adding Employees:

   • Navigate to Employee Management > Add Employee
   • Enter employee details (name, role, email, skills)
   • Skills can be entered as comma-separated values

3. Creating Projects:

   • Navigate to Project Management > Add Project
   • Provide project name, description, and technologies
   • Set project status (Planning, Active, Testing, Completed, On Hold)

4. Assigning Employees:

   • Navigate to Assignment Management > Assign Employee to Project
   • Enter the Employee ID and Project ID
   • The system automatically handles previous assignments

5. Viewing Reports:

   • Navigate to Reports to see various analytics
   • Department overview shows key metrics
   • View employees by role or projects by status

All data is automatically saved to department_data.json in the project directory. This file is created automatically on the first save and persists between application sessions.

git-demo/
├── main.py                 # Main application with CLI interface
├── department_manager.py   # Core business logic
├── models/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── employee.py        # Employee data model
│   └── project.py         # Project data model
├── department_data.json   # Data storage (created automatically)
├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
└── README.md             # This file

1. Add a few employees with different roles (Developer, QA, Manager)
2. Create a software project (e.g., "Mobile App Redesign")
3. Assign employees to the project
4. Update project status as work progresses
5. View reports to track department metrics

• ID (auto-generated)
• Name
• Role (e.g., Developer, QA, Manager)
• Email
• Skills (list)
• Hire Date
• Current Project Assignment

• ID (auto-generated)
• Name
• Description
• Status (Planning, Active, Testing, Completed, On Hold)
• Start Date
• End Date (optional)
• Team Members (list of employee IDs)
• Technologies (list)

• Python 3.10 or higher
• No external dependencies (uses Python standard library only)

This is a sample project for educational purposes.