Engagement Type - Enterprise Configuration Tab
The main idea behind this tab is to set default values and to limit available options based on the engagement type. It should be used in conjunction with the Cost Center Editor where you will specify which engagement types are available to a set of cost centers. Between the these two areas you present only the options that make sense to a division of your company. For example, if you have a Sales cost center, then you would only make Sales engagement types available. In turn these engagement types only expose stages and task types relevant to the sales team. There are many ways to model this paradigm and which you choose will depend on your cost center structure.
To start filling out this tab, think about which cost centers allow this engagement type. Then make available all the settings that are relevant to that cost center.
Permissions and Settings
To edit Engagement Types you need the global permission Maintain System Settings set to update.
To access this tab you need to enable the module Enterprise Configuration.
If you are unfamiliar with Enterprise Configuration and need an introduction, please see our Enterprise Configuration help page.
Engagements
What settings should be available in the engagement editor?
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Choose the default stage for new engagements and which additional stages should be available on the Engagement Info Tab. | |
Which engagement UDFs should be available on the Engagement Info Tab |
Projects
What settings should be available in the project editor?
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Choose the default stage for new projects and which additional stages should be available on the Project Info Tab. | |
Which standard task types should be available on the Project Rates Tab? | |
Which standard rate types should be available on the Project Rates Tab? | |
Which project udfs should be available on the Project Info Tab? |
Roles
What role UDFs should be shown on the role editor?
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Which role UDFs should be available on the Role Info Tab? |
Time Cards
What time card settings should be available on time cards submitted to engagements of this type?
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Which UDFs should resources see when entering time? |
Cost Cards
What cost card settings should be available on time cards submitted to engagements of this type?
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Which UDFs should resources see when entering expenses? |