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Learn how you can configure Job Types |
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Navigating to Job Types
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CONFIGURATION > CRM APPLICATION > JOBS > SET UP TYPES |
What are Job are Job Types?
Job types define the behavior Types is a module used to define the behaviour and the nature of each Job. Via Job Types you can define s as well as who will be allowed to create Jobs of the specific Job type
Creating, Editing & Deleting Validations & Restrictions. Each Job Type may have different set of allowed attributes, based on the Fulfilment Scope selected when creating the Job Type.
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On creating a new Job the System will initially request users to select a Fulfilment Scope for the Job they are creating and once in the Data Entry page, the Job Types associated to the selected Fulfilment Scope, will be made available for selection |
- Navigate to Job Types and explore existing records via the Summary page.
- Click on the link (name or number) of the record of your interest to enter the Data Entry page and see more detail.
- Use the Actions Menu to create a NEW Job Types, modify (EDIT) or DELETE an existing one.
- Use the BACK to return to the Summary page and CANCEL to revert any unwanted changes made to the Job Types.
- Click on the Audit Trail button to view a log of changes performed on the Job Type displayed
Check the Validations & Restrictions Table below for a list of available Actions when working with Job Types, including each Action's related validations, restrictions and additional information. View the Attributes Table for a comprehensive description of the Job Types fields.
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Name * | The name of the job typeJob Type | ||||||||
Alternative code * | The alternative code of the job type | ||||||||
Description | A description of the job type | ||||||||
Estimated completion time* | The time that is estimated to be spend on jobs of this type in order to complete itJob Type | ||||||||
Estimated Completion Time * | How long Jobs of this Type are expected to take in order to be completed, measured in minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years. This information is used to set the estimated completion time on each job of this type | ||||||||
Description | A description of the Job Type | ||||||||
Billing Directive * | Determines if the jobs that will be Jobs related to this type will be Type are billable or not. The supported values are the following:
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Fulfillment Fulfilment Scope * | The scope that jobs Jobs of this type Type should follow in order to deliver a Job. The following job fulfillment scope Job Fulfilment Scope options are available:
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Fulfilment Method * | The method that should be followed in order to fulfill Fulfil the job. The supported methods are the following:
| Default Status on Start Progress | The status
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Billing Method
| Determines when in its Life Cycle a Job can be billed. The supported methods are the following:
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Allowed Statuses * | The Job Statuses which can be used in Job of this Type. At least one Status per Job Life Cycle State should be specified in this section. The default Job Status is also specified in this section. | ||||||||
Default Status on Create *
| The Status that should be automatically selected on starting creating the job progressJob. The available options include all the allowed statuses Allowed Statuses which are related with the in progress life cycle stateto the 'Draft' or 'Pending' Life Cycle State | ||||||||
Default Status on CompleteStart Progress * | The status Status that should be automatically selected on completing starting the jobJob progress. The available options include all the allowed statuses Allowed Statuses which are related with the completed life cycle stateto the 'In Progress' Life Cycle State. | ||||||||
Default Status on CancelCancel * | The status Status that should be automatically selected on cancelling the jobJob. The available options include all the allowed statuses Allowed Statuses which are related with the cancelled life cycle state | ||||||||
Subscription Type | The type of subscription that can be delivered through jobs of this type. This information is available and applicable only if the fulfillment scope is set to New Subscription | ||||||||
Subscription Billing Term Scheme | The subscription billing term scheme that will be used to bill the delivered subscription. This information is available and applicable only if the fulfillment scope is set to New Subscription. The available billing term schemes are filtered based on the selected subscription type. | ||||||||
Allowed Billing Term Schemes | The Billing Term Schemes that can be used by jobs of that type. The default billing term scheme is also specified in this section, although is not mandatory. This section is mandatory if the billing directive is set to billable If the fulfillment scope is set to new subscription then only one billing term is allowed to be specified in this section, which should also be the default billing term scheme | ||||||||
Allowed Statuses* | The job statuses which are allowed to be used in job of this type. At least one status per each job life cycle state should be specified in this section. The default job status is also specified in this section. | ||||||||
Allowed Categories | The job categories which are allowed to be used in job of this type | ||||||||
Allowed physical goods | The products and product types classified as Physical goods that can be added to jobs of that typeto the 'Cancelled' Life Cycle State. | ||||||||
Default Status on Complete * | The Status that should be automatically selected on completing the Job. The available options include all the Allowed Statuses which are related to the 'Completed' Life Cycle State. | ||||||||
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Allowed Categories | The Job categories which can be used in Jobs of this Type | ||||||||
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Allowed Physical Goods | The Products and Product Types classified as Physical Goods that can be added to Jobs of that Type. The following information is specified on each allowed physical goodPhysical Good:
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Allowed Allowed Expenses | The products classified as expenses Expenses that can be added to jobs Jobs of that typeType. The following information is specified on each allowed physical goodPhysical Good:
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Allowed Billing Terms | The Billing Term Schemes that can be used by jobs of that type. The default billing term scheme is also specified in this section, although is not mandatory. This section is mandatory if the billing directive is set to billable | ||||||||
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Allowed Activity Types | Defines which types the Types of activities Activities can be applied on jobs this Type of this typeJob. The following information is specified:
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Allowed | Organisational UnitsThe organisational units that can use the specific job type |
Defining your own Job Types tailored to your company's needs
MAIN INFORMATION
Provide the required information
ALLOWED ATTRIBUTES
STATUSES
- Click on ADD and search using the search modal for the status you would like to add.
- Select the status and click on Select
- Add at least one status per available Life Cycle State.
- Check the box of the status that you would like to set as default. i.e. when a new Job is created
- Once you select the statuses, you may also select the status that should be automatically selected on starting, completing and cancelling a job.
CATEGORIES
PHYSICAL GOODS
Click on ADD and search for a physical good or physical good type that are allowed to be added on Jobs of this type.
EXPENSES
- Click on ADD and search for a service or service type that are allowed to be added on Jobs of this type.
- You must specify if the services are mandatory or optional. Mandatory services are automatically added on creating the Job and they cannot be removed or unselected.
- If nothing is specified then all are included
ACTIVITY TYPES
Click on ADD and search for Activity types that are allowed to be scheduled through the Jobs of this type.
If nothing is specified then all are included
You must specify if the activity should be billable or not billable. This information is available only if the job type is billable.
BILLING TERM SCHEMES
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• This section is mandatory if the Job type's billing directive is set to billable • If the fulfillment method is set to New subscription then only one billing term is allowed to be selected, therefore the Allowed Billing Term Schemes tab is not available. The billing term selection will be done at the Job Billing Term Schemes which is found in the Main Information Area |
Select between ALLOW ALL BILLING TERM SCHEMES or ALLOW SPECIFIC BILLING TERM SCHEMES
If Specific Billing Term Schemes are selected then click ADD and search and select the billing term scheme that should be allowed
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SUBSCRIPTION TYPES
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• This section is available if the fulfilment method is one of the following:
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- Click ADD
- Select the subscription type that should be allowed from the dropdown list
ALLOWED ORGANISATIONAL UNITS
LOG INFORMATION
Deleting Job Types
Subscription Type | Determines the Type of Subscriptions that can be maintained through Jobs of this Type. Multiple Subscription Types can be added, but each Subscription Type can be added only once. This information is visible and applicable only if the Job Type Fulfilment Scope is one of the following:
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Allowed Billing Term Schemes | The Billing Term Schemes that can be used by Jobs of that Type. The default Billing Term Scheme is also specified in this section. Mandatory on Conditions: This section is mandatory if the Billing Directive is set to 'Billable'.
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Subscription Types | The Type of Subscription that can be managed by Jobs of this Type
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Subscription Billing Term Scheme | Defines the Billing Term Scheme to be applied on the Subscription that will be created through the Job. The available Billing Term Schemes are filtered based on the selected subscription Type.
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Job Billing Term Scheme | Defines the Billing Term Scheme to be used by Jobs of this Type and is set as the default Billing Term Scheme.
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Subscription Type | The Type of Subscription that can be created through Jobs of this Type.
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Subscription Action Types
| Based on the Job Type's Fulfilment Scope, some of the following Subscription Action Types will be available as selection box in order to select the subscription action Type to be used while performing the subscription action related to the Job's Fulfilment Scope. The available Subscription Action Types are the following:
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Subscription Sub-Action Types
| Based on the Job Type's Fulfilment Scope, some of the following Subscription Sub-Action Types will be available as selection box in order to select the Subscription Sub-Action Type to be used while performing the subscription action related to the Job's Fulfilment Scope. The available Subscription Sub-Action Types are the following:
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Communication Settings The settings for the Communications that can be sent automatically.
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Communication Triggers / Events | These are the events for which a Communication will be automatically triggered.
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Communication Template | The Communication template that will be used to create the Communication for the trigger/event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communication Queue External System
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Status Transitions Status Transitions define the allowed or disallowed transitions between Statuses of a specific entity based on a set of conditions that include the initial and destination Status value, the Type of the entity and the user or unit who is performing the Status Transition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | The initial Status of the Job for which the allowed transitions are defined. Only one initial Status can be defined per Status Transition per Job Type.
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Status Transitions | A list of Statuses that can be used as destination Statuses when the specified Status needs to be changed. Each entry consist of the following:
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Allowed Organisational Units | The organisational units that can assign the Job type on a Job | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Log Details | The standard set of Log Details information available in all entities |
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