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How to Create Working Time Orders

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How to Create Working Time Orders

Set Up the Working Time Order

On the Order tab, general information about the working time order can be entered. 

Column / fieldTypeDescription
Order no. - typeListfield

Name of the number range which is used to create the Order no.

See How to Predefine Number Ranges > Type = Working Time Order

Plus Button Button to create a working time order no. 
Order no. Label Number of the working time order
Working time order Text Name of the working time order 
Order type Listfield Type or categorization of the working time order
See How to Predefine Order Types
Cost center Listfield Cost Center of the working time order
See How to Predefine Cost Center
Auditee Label Shows the name of the entity for which the working time order is created 
Auditee - AddSearch Add the entity for which the working time order is created
Auditee - DeleteButton Delete the entity for which the working time order is created 
Order Status Listfield Status of the working time order
See How to Prepopulate Lists Fields > Order status
Invoicing status Listfield Status of the invoicing. The status need to be set manually
See How to Prepopulate Lists Fields > Invoicing status
Entity in charge Label Shows the name of the entity who is in charge of the selected working time order
Entity in charge - Add Search Add the entity who is in charge of the selected working time order
Entity in charge - Delete Button  Delte the entity who is in charge of the selected working time order 
Total time Label Total time booked on the working time order
Total travel timeLabelTotal travel time booked on the working time order
Total kilometersLabelTotal kilometers booked on the working time order
PriorityListfieldPriority of the working time order
See How to Prepopulate Lists Fields > Priority
Order active fromDateDate from which the working time order is active. The creation date is set automatically, but can be changed
Time Time Time of the day entered in Order active from from which the working time order is active
Order active until Date Date until which the working time order is active. The creation date is set automatically, but can be changed. The checkbox of this date needs to be activated in order to restrict the duration of the selected working time order 
Contact person Label Shows the name of the designated contact person of the auditee
Contact Person - Add Search Add the designated contact person of the auditee
Phone Text Phone number of the contact person
Email TextEmail of the contact person
Targeted date Date Target date of the working time order
Planned time Time Planned time in hours and minutes
Non-performance Checkbox 

Yes: the assigned order type is defined as a non-performance type
No: the assigned order type is not defined as a non-performance type

See How to Predefine Order Types

Activities Checkbox  
Working time workflow - open audit date Checkbox  

Yes: in the working time order of an audit order, the start date of the audit order is used instead of the current day
No: in the working time order of an audit order, the current date is used

Work packagesCheckbox  
Negative order Checkbox  Yes: the booked working time will be registered as minus time and deducted from the other recorded working time
No: the working time booked will be registered as plus time and added to the rest of the recorded working time.
Description of ordersTextDescription of the working time order 
Comment Text Comment on the working time order 
Description of expenses Text  Description of expenses 
Delete Button Action to delete the selected working time order
Select from templateButton 

Action to create a new working time order by selecting a working time template

Save as templateButton Action to enter the name of the template in the text field next to Save as template and click Save as template


Assign Employees

In the Employees Tab it is possible to assign employees who are allowed to book on the selected working time order.

Column / FieldTypeDescription
EntityLabelName of the entity who is assigned to the working time order and who is allowed to book time or expenses
EmployeesButtonAdd employees to the working time order 


Define Work Packages

On the Work packages tab, work packages can be added that are required in the selected working time order.

Column / FieldTypeDescription
NameLabel

Name of the assigned work package

See How to Predefine Work Packages

Work package/Opening dateDateDate when the work package has been added. The date of the current day is set automatically and can be changed
EndDateEnd date until which the work package is open
Planned daysNumberNumber of planned working days per work package
Planned hoursNumberNumber of planned working hours per work package
Current hoursNumberNumber of current (estimated) working hours per work package
Time bookedNumberNumber of hours which already have been booked on the selected working package
Work package cat.Text

Category of the work package. This category triggers the activities of one work package when adding it to the working time template

See How to Predefine Activities per Work Package Category

CompletedCheckboxYes: the work package is completed, no time can be booked anymore
No: the work package is still in progress, time can be booked
Add workpackageButton 

Action to add a work package to the selected working time order

See How to Predefine Work Packages

In Booked Working Time, authorized users can check how many hours have been booked by which employee on a particular work package.

Column / FieldTypeDescription
Booked hoursLabelNumber of booked hours per employee on the selected work package
PercentageLabel

Percentage of an employee's booked hours of the total number of booked hours

EmployeeLabelName of the employee(s) who have booked on the selected work package


Define Activities per Work Package

On the Activity tab you can find a list of activities that can be assigned to a work package. If the desired activity is not included, more can be created or added from the master data.

Column / FieldTypeDescription
CodeLabelCode of the activity which can be linked to a work package
ActivityLabel

Name of the activity which can be linked to a work package

See How to Predefine Activities

AssignedCheckboxYes: the activity is assigned to a work package in the selected working time order
No: the activity is not assigned to any work package in the selected working time order
AssignButtonAction to select a work package PLUS the desired activities by pressing the Ctrl key to assign activities to the selected work package
Add activity Button 

Action to add relevant activities to the working time order in order to assign them to different work packages in a second step

Activities are listed automatically if activities have been linked to the work package category before (Please compare How to Predefine Activities per Work Package Category) OR can be added manually with this action

In the Activities assigned to work package area a user can see which activities already have been assigned to a selected work package.

Column / FieldTypeDescription
CodeLabelCode of the activity which is assigned to the selected work package
ActivityLabel

Name of the activity which is assigned to the selected work package

See How to Predefine Activities

Activities that have been linked to the work package category before (please compare: How to Predefine Activities per Work Package Category) are assigned to the selected work package automatically.

Activities that have been added manually to the working time template need to be assigned to the selected work package manually. This can be done as following:

  • Select a work package and all desired activities while clicking Strg
  • Click the Assign button to link the desired activities to the selected work package
BookedLabelTime booked on the activity in hours
CompletedLabelYes: the activity is completed, no time can be booked anymore
No: the activity is still in progress, time can be booked


Define Functions per Work Package

Functions that are defined per work package are used in Planned times of an audit order to define planned time per function (e.g. auditor, reviewer, back office,...) and work package. See How to Define Planned Times

Column / FieldTypeDescription
FunctionsTree

Name of functions and sub-functions for which a selected work package is relevant. See How to Prepopulate Lists Fields > Audit team participant type

Please note, that auditors, reviewers, and approvers show up automatically in this list if this feature is activated


Upload Relevant Files

In the Upload Relevant Files area, you can upload all documents relevant to a working time order.

Column / FieldTypeDescription
Add new file Button 

Add new file(s) to the selected working time order

See How to Add New Files

Refresh view Button Refresh the view
File overview Table See How to Upload and Remove Files

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