Application administrator, Resource Manager and Project Managers can create the projects against which employees can book time and can be mapped against multiple charge codes.
Fields which are to be filled up when creating a project are
• Project Code - compulsory field, this can be manually created or can be automated,
refer Section 2 - System Parameters
• Currency - the currency which will be used for billing can be updated
• Project Manager - compulsory field. Names of only those employees who have
been assigned Project Manager role by Application Administrator will be visible
in the drop-down here. Project Manager can be changed at any point of time. Refer 3. Role Management for more details
• Start Date - this is the project start date, it is a compulsory field
• End Date - this is the project end date, it is an optional field and can be
updated any time
• Project name - compulsory field
• Timesheet Approver - this is the person who will approve the timesheet, selection
is done by role and it is a compulsory field. Timesheet approver can be CEO /
Department Head / Div Head / Functional Manager / HR Manager / Manager or Project
Manager
• Customer - the customer to which project is mapped can be selected here, this
is an optional field. If customer is mapped then Project time and expenses can
be tracked to a customer
In the second section of the form you can select the charge codes which will be available for employees to book time in timesheets. Against each selected charge code you can fill up Planned Hours and Planned Cost.
1. Click on "Download Template" to download the excel template (sample file is
attached)
2. Fill up the details
3. Click on "Upload Template" button
Note
- If Project creation is being done by the Project Manager then he cannot assign
it to any other Project Manager. Only Application Administrator and Resource
Managers can create and assign projects to Project Managers
- If Timesheet module is not activated then Charge Code table and Timesheet Approver
option will not come
A closed project can be made active again by changing the End Date.