How to Create a New Job Estimate & Converting to Work Orders

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New Job Estimate from Command Center

New Job Estimate from Command Center

From the Command Center:

  1. Select Command Center from the Tree
  2. Enter in the Street Name for the Property
  3. Then Click SEARCH
  4. Select the CC link for the correct property (multiple properties may show up if they share the same street name)
  5. Click on the New Job Estimate link under Maintenance Information

Creating a New Job Estimate

Creating a New Job Estimate

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  1. Verify the Property address is correct
  2. Then click SAVE
  3. Add line items by first selecting the Title category from the drop down menu under Line Items
  4. Enter in the brief Description of the repair needed
  5. Then determine the cost amount and enter it in the box for the appropriate party;  either for the Owner or the Resident, or it can be a split amount for each. (If you do not have the price, you may skip this option at this time.)
  6. Then click ADD Item (continue this process for each item of repair needed)
  7. Email the the job estimate to a vendor by clicking on Email to a Vendor and selecting from the drop down menu, so they can review it and give a bid
  8. Then click Print Preview to complete the Job Estimate.

Note:

* You may also email a copy to the owner by check-marking Email to Owner before clicking Print Preview

** If you wish to print a hard copy, select No Email and click Print Preview.

 

Transferring the Job Estimate to Work Order(s)

Transferring the Job Estimate to Work Order(s)

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  1. From the Job Estimate, Go to the top sections Create Work Orders From This Job Estimate
  2. Select the Title of repair(s) from the Scroll Down list, which you wish to transfer onto one work order (you can select multiple titles by holding down the Ctrl Button, on your keyboard, while selecting. Individual selections will issue individual work orders)
  3. Then click on NEW WORK ORDER
  4. Once you have been redirected to the Work Order Details screen, click SAVE to confirm the Work Order for that property address.
  5. Make any needed changes to the work order, if an item is not approved. Should any changes be made, click UPDATE to save all changes.
  6. Assign a Vendor from Vendor drop-down list
  7. Enter in a Deadline date, for the work to be completed by
  8. Then click PRINT PREVIEW, (a pop-up window will appear with a PDF file of the Work Order and you can print out for a hard copy)
  9. To email the Work Order to a vendor, check-mark Email to Vendor before selecting PRINT PREVIEW (this will not open a PDF pop-up for a hard copy print out).
  10. Continue to the next screen and click SEND EMAIL, to send the work order.
  11. Go back to the Job Estimate from the top bar link and continue this process for each work order title should multiple work orders need to be issued.