Assignments

When the client page opens for the first time, you are prompted to add an assignment. On the Add Assignment window click Yes to open the Add Assignment wizard. The Client name is displayed on the wizard.
Add an assignment from a template
- Select the Add from template option.
- From the list of existing templates in the table below select a Job from the list or type over the existing text.
- Select the Assignment Template Group for the assignment. If the client is an organisation, select the Limited option. If the client is an individual, select the Individual option. A list of relevant templates will be displayed in the table below.
- From the list of existing templates, select the template(s) you would like to add to the client.
- A tab page is created next to the Client Details tab for each selected template. For example, if you select a template called Audit, a tab called Audit is created.
- The window title updates from Step 1 of 1 to Step 1 of 2. - Click the newly created tabs to enter the Job/Schedule details.
- Enter the Job, Assigned to, Budget and Target.
- Enter Notes if required.
- Specify the Partner, Manager, Company and Centre.
- Select the Department, Office and Nominal.
Add an ad hoc assignment
- Select the Create New Assignment option if you want to create a bespoke assignment.
- In the blank row in the table below enter the name of the Assignment, the assignment Code, and then select the Category.
- Click Finish to create the assignment.
The Assignments module allows you to logically group the different work types into (chargeable) and internal work (non–chargeable). Time and Disbursements are recorded against assignments.
- Work units
- The type of work carried out by the practice is broken down into work units which have a time and cost associated with them. Work units benefit the client because they have a personalised workflow that is geared towards meeting their requirements. Work units are broken down into: Assignments, Jobs, Milestones and Tasks.
- Assignments, Assignment Templates and Assignment Template Groups
- The Find Assignment Window
- Assignment Field Chooser Options
- Setting up work using an Assignment Template
- Finding an Assignment
- Editing an Assignment
- Delete an Assignment
- Set up work using a custom Assignment
- Add a Job to an Assignment
- Adding an employee to an Assignment Team
- Adding a Schedule to an Assignment
- Setting up the Fee Budgets to track a budget
- Tasks
- Milestones
- A Milestone is a series of related tasks grouped around a type of assignment. In grouping these tasks, the practice can: 1) display milestones on the homepage control for job management purpose to identify a discrete step of a type of assignment when a particular milestone of an assignment has been reached. 2) monitor the progress of work being carried out so that the stage is completed in a timely manner to the expectations or timeframes agreed with a client or even to meet official deadlines.
- Assignments Details Page and Tabs
- Assignment Details Page: To Do tab
- Assignment Details Page: Bills tab
- Assignment Details Page: Documents tab
- Assignment Details Page: Extra tab
- Assignment Details Page: Group tab
- Assignment Details Page: Home tab
- Assignment Details Page: Main tab
- Assignment Details Page: Misc/Est tab
- Assignment Details Page: Nominal tab
- Assignment Details Page: Provisions tab (CCH Central)
- Assignment Details Page: Rates tab
- Assignment Details Page: Schedule tab
- Assignment Details Page: WIP tab (CCH Central)
