(v1) Create a Project

(v1) Create a Project

Create a Project

Navigate to Main > Service Desk > Projects.

  1. Click the

    Add
    Add

    button.

  2. Change the Source if desired.

    Source dropdown field example
    Source dropdown field example
  3. Enter the Project Manager.

    Project Manage field example
    Project Manage field example
  4. Enter a brief description of the Project. This is not required but encouraged.

    Description field example
    Description field example
  5. Enter the Due Date. If it's not known, it can be entered later.

    Due Date field example
    Due Date field example
  6. If known or needed; enter the Owner, Requestor, and Quoted Amount.

    Owner/Requestor/Quoted Amount field examples


    These fields are not Required and can be added later or not at all. Don't forget, the Owner can also be a Department instead of a person (Contact). To make a Dept. Hierarchy, the Owner just toggle the selector and enter the Dept Hierarchy (or 

    picker icon example
    picker icon example

    to perform a search).

    Owner field example
    Owner field example
  7. Click the

    Save New
    Save New

    button.

At this point, a Project number has been generated in the upper left-hand corner of the screen that can be used to group together Orders. This process is the same regardless of what types of Orders are associate with this project.

 

To Associate an Incident or Order with a Project

There are three ways to do this:

  1. Navigate to Main > Service Desk > Orders.

    • Find the desired Order to be used or create it from scratch.

    • Enter the Project number into the Associated Project field or use the Project picker

      picker icon example
      picker icon example

       to select it.

      Associated Project picker example
      Associated Project picker example
    • If this Order has already been added, (it has an Order number) click

      the Save button
      the Save button

      . Otherwise, continue entering the Order information like normal and click

      the Save New button
      the Save New button

      when ready.

  2. Navigate to Main > Service Desk > Incidents or Main > Service Desk > Orders.

    • Click 'Add to Problem/Project' on the Incident grid or "Add to Project" on the Orders Grid.

    • Select a project, the Service Number on a problem starts with PR, to associate the Incident/Order with and click

      the Save button
      the Save button

      .

  3. Navigate to Main > Service Desk > Project.

    • Find and open the Project desired to be used or create it from scratch.

    • Go to the 

      Associated Items
      Associated Items

       tab.

    • Click

      the Add Association button
      the Add Association button

      .

    • Select an Order(s) or Incident(s), and click

      the Save button
      the Save button

      .

    • It maybe desired to shorten the list by filtering any of the columns (say Orders with a Status of Pending Owned by Bob). Basic Search will assist in this process as well.

Help Desk Portal - Email: help@pcr.com - Phone: 616.259.9242