Using the Service Interface

This How to describes the steps required to add, carry out, and complete a call in maestro*MOBILE.

 

Prerequisites

  • Maestro*MOBILE Licences

 

Summary

 

Steps

Adding a Service Call from maestro*MOBILE

It is possible to create a service call in maestro*MOBILE in situations where the call was not previously dispatched. Several scenarios can involve a technician having to execute a call that was not planned. For instance, once a technician gets to a work site, he/she could be flagged down by someone (a new customer). Depending on its availability, the technician could have the time to complete the unforeseen work.

To ensure the technician can add a call from maestro*MOBILE, the following configurations must be previously made.

Configure Employee Management

The user must have the authorization (provided through maestro*) to create service calls in maestro*MOBILE.

FerméConfigure Employee Management

 

maestro* > Time Management > Payroll > Employees > Employee Management

  1. In the Employee Management window, select the technician that will have the authorization to create calls in maestro*MOBILE.
  2. Click the Other Modules tab.
  3. In the Service Calls section, check the Can create calls from Mobile box.
  4. Click the Save icon.
  5. Click the Quit icon.

Create a Temporary Contract

Every new maestro*MOBILE call has to be linked to a contract. A temporary contract must therefore be created to ensure the technician can add the call. Once it is transferred to maestro*, the temporary contract is replaced by an actual one.

FerméCreate a temporary contract

 

maestro* > Service Management > Service Management > Contract > Contract Management

  1. In the Contract Management window, click the New icon.
  2. Enter either a number or the abbreviation TEMP in the Contract Number field.
  3. Make sure Service is selected in the Contract Type drop-down list.
  4. Indicate an Opening Date in the field of the same name, but leave the End Contract field empty.
  5. In the Invoicing section of the Contract Description tab, check the Various box.
  6. Click the Save icon.
  7. Maestro* will confirm the creation of this new contract with a message. Click OK.
  8. Click the Quit icon.

Configure the Dispatch Model

The temporary contract must be paired with the appropriate dispatch model.

FerméConfigure the dispatch model

 

maestro* > Service Management > Service Management > Dispatch > Dispatch Model Management

  1. In the Dispatch Model Management window, select the model that will be used along with maestro*MOBILE in the Code field.
  2. Under the Dispatch Grid tab, select the Service sub-tab on the right portion of the window.
  3. In the Calls Created from Mobile section, enter or select the name or number of the temporary contract created earlier in the Temporary Contract field.
  4. Click the Save this Model icon.
  5. Click the Quit icon.

Once these configurations are made, the + Add Service Call button will be displayed in the maestro*MOBILE Service interface when the Unplanned assignment status is selected. This will enable a technician to add calls from the application. The complete information pertaining to the customer and contract will be added and specified later, in maestro*.

If a technician does not have access to the + Add Service Call, he/she must contact the office to ask that a new call be dispatched (and create a new contract in most cases). Another possibility would be to use the Recommendations option, available on a service call’s Assignment page, and share this business opportunity with the dispatcher.

Create a New Service Call or Work Order

  1. From the maestro*MOBILE home page, press the Service interface.
  2. Press the status corresponding to Unplanned assignments.
  3. Press the Fermé+ Add Service Call or Fermé+ Add a Work Order button.
  1. If needed, modify the date;
  2. Select a call type and choose to which contract the call applies;
  3. Enter a contact for the call:
    • by selecting a contact in the contact list linked to the contract, or;
    • by manually entering the contact's information;
  4. Save the service call.
  1. If needed, modify the date;
  2. Enter the start time and duration of the work order, if applicable;
  3. Select a project and a client;
  4. Enter a contact for the work order:
    • by selecting a contact in the contact list linked to the contract, or;
    • by manually entering the contact's information;
  5. Enter a work order type and a desription.
  6. Also indicate the progress status of the work order.
  1. Press Save.
  2. Follow the steps as described in the Responding to and Fulfilling a Service Call or a Work Order section, starting at number 6.

 

Responding to and Fulfilling a Service Call or a Work Order

  1. From the maestro*MOBILE main menu, press Service.
  2. To locate the desired call, press the appropriate assignment status – Ongoing or Unplanned. If needed, search the list of service calls (or work orders) using the appropriate field.
  3. Press the relevant call or work order.
  4. From the Assignment page, press the History button to view the work previously done for this customer and see the list of past calls carried out by the user.
  5. If needed, send a message to the dispatcher.

FerméComment to Dispatcher Button

  1. From the service call’s Assignment page, press Accept (or Decline, depending on the situation).
 

A user can accept a call that was assigned to him/her on a fixed day (from the Ongoing assignments) or without a specific date (from the Unplanned assignments).

FerméAccepting a call when the current day’s date is not the dispatch date or if its assignment status is Unplanned.

  • If a call dispatched in maestro* and listed on the Ongoing assignments tab is accepted while the current day’s date is different from the dispatch date, maestro*MOBILE displays the following message: You are not supposed to work on this call today. Do you still want to do it? The user can then modify the dispatch date and perform the call on the current date or any date prior to the current day. This ensures that the entry of a call finished at an earlier date can be completed anytime.
  • If a call assigned from maestro* and listed on the Unplanned assignments tab is accepted, maestro*MOBILE displays the following question: “Do you want to work on this call today?”. Once again, the user can enter the call for the current date or an earlier date. Date changes made in maestro*MOBILE are transposed to maestro* and displayed in the dispatch grid if needed. Afterwards, it is impossible to change the selected date. Additionally, as soon as it is accepted, the assignment moves to the Ongoing status.

If a user replies No to the questions displayed above, the call’s completion status remains at not started and the user is redirected to the previous page.

  1. Check if items have been ordered or reserved for the call.

FerméOrdered Material or Reserved Material Option

  1. After accepting the call, if needed, use the Material Requisitions and Recommendations options before heading to the customer site.
  2. Press On the way before leaving for the call’s site. At this stage, the service call or work order assignment can still be refused; to do so, click on Refuse.
  3. Enter the Travel Start Time, then the Estimated Arrival Time.

FerméCurrent Time Button

  1. Then, press Save.
  2. Once on site, press Start Working.
 

When the service call is in On Site mode, it is possible to put it On Hold, for example, to answer a more urgent call. To do so, press the Put on Hold button.

Once the hold ends, press Reactivate to restart work on the first service call.

  1. Enter the actual Arrival Time as well as the Estimated Completed Time.

FerméCurrent Time Button

  1. Press Save.
  2. View or complete the non-required options as needed:

FerméPreventive Maintenance Tasks

 

This option is displayed only if the work order is a preventive maintenance and repair work order.

  1. Press Maintenance Tasks. The page of the same name is displayed.
  2. Enter the units of the counter (kilometers, hours, etc.).
  3. Press one of the tasks configured for the selected maintenance.
  4. Press the check mark to indicate that the task is completed (regular maintenance) or compliant/non-compliant (PMP maintenance). It is also possible to indicate that the task has not been completed, or that the maintenance does not apply.
  5. If needed, enter a comment.
  6. Enter the time required to complete the task.
  7. Repeat for all tasks.
  8. Press Save.

FerméBrakes and Tires

 

This option is displayed only if the work order is a preventive maintenance and repair work order.

  1. Press Brakes and Tires. The page of the same name is displayed.
  2. Enter the units of the counter (kilometers, hours, etc.).
  3. Enter the camshaft rotation.
  4. Press one of the brake and tire measurement task.
  5. Enter the outside and inside tires and brake measurements.
  6. Repeat for all axles.
  7. Press Save.

FerméWork Description

If applicable, the work description comes from the tab of the same name in maestro*'s Enter a Service Call option. This tab allows entering a description of the work to be done.

  • If no work description has been entered, the counter displays 0.
  • If a work description has been entered, the counter displays 1.

FerméTechnical Details

If applicable, the technical details can come from both the contract (Technical Detail tab) and the service call (Technical Detail tab). These tabs allow entering the technical details of maintenance contracts and service calls.

  • If no technical details were added to the call, the counter displays 0.
  • If one of the two technical details were added (to the call OR contract), the counter displays 1.
  • If both technical details were added (to the call AND the contract), the counter displays 2.

FerméContacts

  1. Press Contacts to view the contacts and/or the customer’s contact information if needed.
  2. Press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.

FerméMaintenance Details

  1. Press on Maintenance Visit to view all notes entered in maestro* and/or add new ones.
  2. Then press on +Add.
  3. Enter all information in the field provided for this purpose or press on Select a Predefined Sentence.
  4. Press on Add.
  5. Press on the top-left arrown to come back to the Assignment page.

FerméEquipment

 

A search field, at the top of the page, allows to search and filter service equipment in order to quickly find and select the desired one. It is possible to search for an equipment using a serial number, model, reference number, brand, customer reference number, location, and unit type.

  1. Press Equipment to display the equipment on which the work will be performed.
  2. The default setting only displays active equipment. Uncheck the Active equipment only box to display all equipment, including those that are inactive (the checkmark with a green background disappears).
  3. Press on Details to display more information about the equipment.
  4. Press the equipment itself to access the Equipment Details page.
  5. Press the arrow located at the top left corner of the page to return to the previous page.
  6. Press the checkmark under the Done column to indicate that the work required for the equipment is completed.
  7. Press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.
  If no piece of equipment on the contract has been checked as Done, a warning message (non-binding) will be displayed when the user will want to complete the service call.
Deactivate or Replace a Piece of Equipment

If once on site the technician determines that for whatever reason the equipment is inactive, he can press on Deactivate and enter an inactivity date for said equipment.

The technician can also replace an equipment with another one by pressing Replace. He will then have to select a new equipment and enter all its information (quantity, model, location, serial no., etc.).

 

To enable a user to deactivate or replace an equipment, check the The user can modify equipments in Service Contracts box under the Other modules tab of the Employee Management option in maestro*.

FerméMaintenance Tasks

 

For service calls only. This section is displayed if at least one maintenance task has been entered in a service contract for a specific equipment.

If the service call has yet to be accepted, we can only view the maintenance tasks, without being able to complete or add notes to them. Once the technician indicates they have arrived and that work started, they will be able to complete the various maintenance tasks.

In this section, we can see the pieces of equipment for which no task has been completed, and those for which some of the tasks have been completed but not all.

The user can modify the special material of a piece of equipment is the configuration was activated in maestro* and if the material was added to the special material on the contract.

  1. Press on Maintenance Tasks.
  2. If needed, click on the Material Required for Maintenance button to see the required materials list for all maintenance planned on the visit.
  3. If needed, press on the icon to know the maintenance task's required material.
  4. Press on the arrow at the end of a maintenance task to display all the tasks which make up this maintenance.
 

A search field, at the top of the page, allows to search and filter service equipment in order to quickly find and select the desired one. It is possible to search for an equipment using a serial number, model, reference number, brand, customer reference number, etc.

  1. Complete each task.
    Indicating a task has been completed can vary from one task to another: checkmark, Yes/No indicator, numerical value, or text. These validations are configured in maestro*'s Define Tasks option.
  2. If needed, enter comments.
  3. Save the modifications.
  4. Click on the Previous icon to return to the Assignments page.
 

A green checkmark is displayed to indicate that all maintenance tasks have been completed; a yellow exclamation point is displayed to indicate that there are still tasks to complete.

If not all tasks have been completed, it will be impossible to complete the service call: a message will be displayed to inform the user.

FerméVisit Details

 

This section allows:

  • to view the information entered at the office during the creation of the work order, even if the work order has yet to be accepted;
  • to add information once the work order has been accepted.
  1. Press Visit Details to add comments pertaining to the visit.
  2. Then press + Add.
  3. Enter the information in the zone provided for this purpose or Select a Predefined Sentence.
  4. Press Add
  5. Press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.

FerméMaterial & Billing Items

  1. Press Material & Billing Items to select the items used for the call.
  2. Then press either + Add Billing Items, + Add Material, + Add Reserved or Ordered Items, or + Create Purchase Order.

Fermé+ Add Billing Items Option

Fermé+ Add Material Option

Fermé+ Add Ordered and Reserved Material Options

Fermé+ Create Purchase Order Option

  1. On the Select… page, press in the Search Item in Catalogue or Add Item not in Catalogue fields to select the material used.

FerméCatalogue Item Button

FerméAdd Item not in Catalogue Button

  1. Once the item is chosen, add an item description or details in the Description field or Select a Predefined Sentence.
  2. Enter the quantity used in the Quantity field and the P.O. Number - Supplier if needed.
 

It is possible to enter a negative quantity to items or materials. This allows, for example, to bill an item left on consignment at a client's place - when the item is collected, the fees can be reversed by indicating a negative quantity.

  1. Press on + Add to list. The item appears under the button. If needed, select a new item and add it to the list, so on and so forth, until every item has been added.
  2. Press Save.
  3. From the Material & Billing Items page, press the arrow located in the top left corner.

FerméMaterial Reserved

On the Assignment page, if we click on Reserved Material, we can then view the list of all items that have been reserved for the call or work order. This page allows the technician to see the reserved items before even accepting the assignment - they can then go to the warehouse and pick up what they're missing if needed.

To add reserved material, the user must have the appropriate rights: this option is configured in maestro*'s Employee Management option.

The Reserved Material section disappears once the assignment accepted.

  1. If needed, press on + Add New Reserved Material.
  2. Select the Source Site.
  3. Choose an Item.
  4. Fill in the Quantity field.
  5. If needed, select the locations of the item.
  6. Press on Complete.

FerméLabour

  1. From the Assignment page, press Labour.
  2. Press + Add Time or + Add Temporary Labour.

Fermé+ Add Time Button

Fermé+ Add Temporary Labour Button

  1. On the Select… page, specify the activity or employee depending on the previously selected option.
  2. On the Labour page, complete the available fields as needed. FerméAvailable Fields
  1. Press Save.
 

If special equipment are linked to the maestro*MOBILE user, they will be displayed on the page, under the employee. Work time equal to that of the employee’s will be applied to the equipment.

  1. Press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.

FerméMaterial Requisitions

  1. Press Material Requisitions to request items necessary for the execution of future work linked to that call. The material requisitions are displayed in two tabs:
  • Ongoing : by default, the current requisitions are displayed;
  • Completed: the Completed tab displays the requisitions that have been set to the Completed status in maestro*MOBILE or the Confirmed and Closed statuses in maestro*.
  •  

    For each Completed requisition, on the card for each item of the requisition, it is possible to view which transaction(s) partially or totally processed each line of the requisition, with:

    • The transaction type (Stock Order from Catalogue, Inventory-Project Transfer, Site Transfer, Material Reservation, Internal Sales);
    • The transaction number.

    Additional information is added if the transaction type is a stock order from catalogue:

    • The quantity ordered;
    • The quantity received;
    • The delivery date (the one indicated on the order line).

  1. To make a new material requisition, press + Add a Requisition. It is not possible to add a requisition to a completed assignment.
  2. Confirm the dates displayed in the Date Entered and Date Required fields and change them if needed.
  3. If necessary, indicate in the Will be handled by field the name of the buyer who will handle the requisition.
  4. If necessary, add a photo, a document or a memo by pressing the appropriate buttons.
  5. Press Add.
  6. On the Material Requisitions page, press + Add Item.
  7. Press the Item field (or on the bar code icon to scan the code of the item to be added without having to search it in the catalogue).
  8. Press in the Search Item in Catalogue or Add Item not in Catalogue fields to select the necessary material.
  9. If an expense activity has been specified by default, it will be displayed in the Expense Activity field. If not, specify an expense activity as needed.
  10. Press on + Add to list. The item appears under the button. If needed, select a new item and add it to the list, so on and so forth, until every item has been added.

FerméAdd Item not in Catalogue Button

 

A material requisition can include several items.

  1. Press Save.
  2. Back on the Material Requisitions page, add more items if needed or press Save.
  3. If necessary, press Complete to change the material requisition status to Completed.
  4. Press the Previous icon to return to the call’s Assignment page.
 

FerméOrders

 
  1. From the Assignment page, press on Orders.
  2. Then press on + Add an order. An order can be created even if the assignment has not yet been accepted, but it is not possible to add an order to a completed assignment.
  3. A new order with the Reserved status is created.
  4. By default, the order date is the current date.
  5. Select a Supplier and press on Add.
 

After having pressed Add, a number is assigned to the order.

  1. If the service call address is either Alternative or Contact, this address will be selected by default. If needed, select another address (from the Define Addresses table in maestro*). If the supplier address is chosen, select one of the multiple supplier addresses (if more than one address has previously been set up in maestro*).
  2. If applicable, press on + Add Document/Photo to attach a photo or document to the order.
  3. Press on + Add Item.
  4. In the page displayed, select a catalogue item. If needed, scan the item's bar code.
  5. Indicate the quantity and the unit cost.
 

It is possible to enter a negative quantity.

  1. Press on + Add to list. The item appears under the button. If needed, select a new item and add it to the list, so on and so forth, until every item has been added.
  2. Press Save.
  3. When all items have been added to the order, press Save.
  4. Actives and Fully Received orders are displayed in their respective tabs.
  5. In the order summary, press on the top-left arrow to come back to the assignment.

FerméTasks

Complete the Already Noted Tasks of a Work Order
  1. From the Assignment page, press on Tasks. If applicable, the already noted tasks of the work order are displayed on the page.
  2. Press on a task.
  3. Indicate if the task is Completed or Reported.
  4. If the task is completed, indicate the completion date.
  5. If needed, add photos or documents to the task, as well as comments.
  6. Press on Save.
 

It is impossible to modify the code, the description, the note, and the required task date once it has been added to the work order in maestro*.

Manually Add a Task to a Work Order
  1. From the Assignment page, press on Tasks.
  2. Press on + Tasks.
    1. To enter an already defined task in maestro*, press the Code field and select a task .
     

    If a predefined task is selected, the Description and Notes (if there are any) will be automatically filled.

    1. To enter a task that has not already been defined in maestro*, leave the Code field empty and enter a Description.
  3. Select the task's Required Date.
  4. Press Save.
 

Then complete the manually entered tasks the same way you would predefined ones, except for the entrance of the Required Date.

FerméRecommendations

  1. Press Recommendations to specify any relevant recommendation pertaining to the call, such as future equipment maintenance messages. Pressing the button also provides access to current recommendations.
  2. Once on the Recommendations, select the status of the recommendations the user wishes to see: Entered to view new ones, or Ongoing or Completed to access previously completed ones that are linked to the call.
  3. To add a new recommendation, press + Add a Recommendation.
  4. On the Recommendation page, start by selecting the recommendation type in the field of the same name.
  5. Select an existing Contact if needed, or put down the name of the appropriate contact in the field provided for that purpose.
  6. Enter the recommendation and its details in the Description field and select a predefined sentence if needed.
  7. Press + Add Document/Photo to attach a photo or document to the recommendation.
  8. Press Save.
  9. Back on the Recommendations page, press the Previous arrow located in the top left corner of the page.

FerméInspections

When the Inspection is Initially Created in maestro*
  1. Press on Inspection to display the service inspections page.
  2. In the Inspections page, press on the In progress label to display the existing inspections.
  3. Press on the inspection that must be conducted.
  4. Press on the Measures button (the number of different measures to conduct precedes the label).
  5. Complete the inspection for each of the measurements displayed in the page, and add comments if needed.
 

Different types of measurements can be associated with the inspection: checkbox, yes/no, text, numeric, counter 1 or 2, multivalue, single choice, multivalue, multiple choice. Depending on the measurement type and the selected answer, the addition of a note can become mandatory. Furthermore, it is possible to add a comment to most measurements.

  1. In the Inspection Result field, select Compliant or Not Compliant.
 

If the inspection is non-compliant, an explicative note must be entered, using a predefined sentence or not.

  1. Press the Save button.
  2. If needed, add one or many photo(s) or document(s) by pressing Add Document/Photo.
 

View the Documents and Photos topic to find out about all the features of this tool.

  1. Press the Complete button.
 

All inspection measurements displayed must be assessed before completing the inspection.

Once a user exits the Inspections page, they cannot come back later to modify an inspection. All previously completed inspections (related to the current maestro*MOBILE user) can be consulted, but only to view their history.

  1. For each contact:
    1. Press on the Select a Contact field to identify the person acting as inspector, or all other required signatories.
    2. Ask this person to press on the I Agree button, sign, then save.
 

Signatures can be made mandatory or not, based on the configurations made in maestro* beforehand.

  1. Press the Complete button to save the inspection and transfer it to maestro*.
  2. Answer the validation message, to know if you really wish to complete the inspection. The fields displayed then become read only.
  3. Lastly, answer the following message to determin whether the inspection must be included as an attachment in the service call and sent to the customer once the said call is completed: Do you want to include the report to the visit document?
When the Inspection is Created in maestro*MOBILE
  1. Press on Inspection to display the service inspections page.
  2. In the Inspections page, press on the + Add Inspection button.
  3. Select the inspection Date - maestro*MOBILE displays the current date by default.
  4. Select the Inspection Type.
 

The inspection types, as well as all measures and items to validate, must have been created in maestro* beforehand.

  1. Press on the Add Inspection button.
  2. In the inspection page, press on the Measure button.
  3. Complete the inspection for each of the measurements displayed in the page.
  4. If needed, add a comment to each measurement.
  5. In the Inspection Result field, select Compliant or Not Compliant.
 

If the inspection is non-compliant, an explicative note must be entered, using a predefined sentence or not.

  1. Press the Save button.
  2. Back in the Inspections page, attach pictures and/or documents by pressing on the Documents/Photos button.
  3. Press the Complete button.
 

All inspection measurements displayed must be assessed before completing the inspection.

Once a user exits the Inspections page, he cannot return to it to modify an inspection. All previously completed inspections (related to the current mobile user) can be consulted, but only to view their history.

  1. For each contact:
    1. Press on the Select a Contact field to identify the person acting as inspector, or all other required signatories.
    2. Ask this person to press on the I Agree button, sign, then save.
 

Signatures can be made mandatory or not, based on the configurations made in maestro* beforehand.

  1. Press the Complete button to save the inspection and transfer it to maestro*.
  2. Answer the validation message, to know if you really wish to complete the inspection. The fields displayed then become read only.
  3. Lastly, answer the following message to determin whether the inspection must be included as an attachment in the service call and sent to the customer once the said call is completed: Do you want to include the report to the visit document?

FerméDocuments/Photos

  1. If needed, press the Documents/Photos option to attach documents to the call (such as photos).
  2. Press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.
 

View the Documents and Photos topic to find out about all the features of this tool.

FerméAdditional Fields

  1. Press Additional Fields put down additional information that may be required by the employer, if required.
  2. Press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.
 

For service calls, press on Additional Fields - Contract and Additional Fields - Calls to view the information that could have been saved in maestro* for the contract or call.

For work orders, press on Additional Fields - Maintenance to view the maintenance information that could have been noted in the current work order in maestro*.

FerméSkills & Certificates

  1. If needed, press the Skills & Certificates option to display the user’s skills and certificates.
  2. Press the Filter by Name field to modify the information displayed and filter the content through certificate or skill.
  3. Press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.

FerméCalls at Same Address

  1. If needed, press the Calls at Same Address option to display all unplanned calls pending for the address.
  2. On the Calls at Same Address page, press the arrow located to the right of the unplanned call to access its Assignment page, then accept the call.
  3. Press the Previous arrow to return to the original call that is under way.

FerméSummary

  1. Press Summary to view all the call-related information.
 

The summary lists all the information that will be available to the customer if he/she must sign the call to complete it. The following information is available:

  • Call Information
  • Work Address
  • Equipment
  • Contract
  • Items
  • Labour
  • Works Status (can be changed if needed, before the call is completed)
  • Signature (as well as contact name and email address if applicable)

 

Creating a Service Quotation

Preparing the Quotation

  1. At the bottom of the Assignment screen, find the Quotation line and press on +Add.
 

If quotations already exist, indicate the number of quotations linked to the current service call (or work order).

  1. Press on +Create for Service Call or +Create for Work Order.
  2. In the New Quotation page, complete the required fields:

Field

Description

Type

Allows to indicate the quotation type.

Brief Descrption*

Enter the quotation's bried description.

This description will be used as the description of the service call or work order generated from the quotation.

Work Description

If needed, enter a bried Work Description.

This work description will be used in the service call or work order generated from the service quotation.

Contract* (Service Calls)

Project* (Work Order)

If the quotation was created for a service call, indicate the contract.

NOTE: contracts available in this field are filtered according to the company defined in maestro*MOBILE's settings and the value entered in the contract's Prefix/Mask field (Contract Management option in maestro*).

If the quotation was created for a work order, indicate the project.

Customer*

Indicate the customer for whom the quotation was created.

Client Type

Displays the customer type, as defined in the customer record.

Contact

Allows to select a contact from a list. Corresponds to contacts linked to the customer.

NOTE: If a default contact is noted in the contract (service call), their name and email, as well as the work location, if pertinent, will be noted in the quotation.

Contact Name*

If a contact is selected, their name will be dislayed here. Otherwise, enter the quotation's contact name.

Contact Email*

If a contact was selected, their email will be displayed here. Otherwise, enter the quotation contact's email.

Work Location*

Allows to select the work location. Various address', as configured in the contract or project, can be selected.

Priority

Allows to assign a priority to the construction work. Caution - if the quotation type is linked to a priority code (set up in the Define Quotation Types option in maestro*), this code will automatically be selected.

  1. Save the details of the quotation.
    The quotation is displayed. Click on Details to go back to modify the details of the quotation, as shown below.
  2. If needed, add Internal Notes to the quotation. This information will not be displayed on the customer's form.
  3. If needed, indicate the Related Equipment.
 

This section only concerns service calls. Those are the current service contract's active equipment.

  1. Press on Items to add items to the quotation:

Item Type

Description

Material

  1. Press on Add Material.
  2. Select an item in the catalogue or by using the item's barcode.
  3. Ajust the required Quantity.
  4. If the item is not Billable, uncheck the box and indicate a Reason.
  5. If necessary, enter Internal Notes for the office staff who will finalize the quotation.
  6. Press on + Add to List.
  7. If needed, add other Material type items.
  8. Save these additions.

Items to Bill

  1. Press on Add Billing Items.
  2. Select an item in the catalogue or by using the item's barcode.
  3. Add the required Quantity.
  4. If necessary, enter Internal Notes for the office staff who will finalize the quotation.
  5. Press on + Add to list.
  6. If needed, add other Items to Bill.
  7. Save the added items.

Labour

Service Call

  1. Press on Add Labour.
  2. Select a Work Category.
  3. If needed, indicate an Activity.
  4. Indicate the necessary Work Time for the construction completion and the applicable Rate Type.
  5. If necessary, enter Internal Notes for the office staff who will finalize the quotation.
  6. If the Labour is not Billable, uncheck the box and indicate the Reason.
  7. Save the added labour.

Work Orders

  1. Press on + Add Work Time to add work time for a current technician or on + Add Labour to add work time for another employee.
  2. Select an acitivty and complete all the requied fields, based on the invoicing project's configurations.
  3. Save the added labour.

Equipment

  1. Press on Add Equipment.
  2. Select an Equipment.
  3. Add the required Quantity.
  4. If necessary, enter Internal Notes for the office staff who will finalize the quotation.
  5. If the equipment is not Billable, uncheck the box and indicate the Reason.
  6. Save the added equipment.

 

 

For service quotations, the rate type can be modified in the items page, if needed.

 

 

To add non-catalogue items to the quotation, the Force the use of the catalogue box must not be checked in the Dispatch Model Management maestro* option.

If the Force the use of the catalogue box is checked, only items previously listed in the catalogue can be added to the quotation.

  1. Press on the arrow at the top-left of the quotation screen.
  2. If needed, add Photos or Documents to the quotation.
  3. Depending on the technician's rights:
    1. Send to Office: send the quotation to the office so it may be completed there.
    2. Send to Customer: send the quotation to the customer by using the email of the main contact. The latter will receive the configured customer form.

Collecting the Customer's Signature

  1. Press on Customer Signature or on Summary to present the quotation summary to the customer and collect their signature.
  2. Correct the customer contact's information if applicable and press on Signature.
  3. Collect the customer's signature by rotating the device and press Ok.
    The quotation's stutus will automatically be updated to Accepted.

Creating a Service Call or a Work Order from a Quotation

 

Concerning Service Calls:

  • If the contract has an end date that occurs before the current date: it is not possible to create a call for this contract.
  • If the contract has an end date that occurs after the current date or no date at all: it is possible to create a call for this contract.

Once the quotation has been accepted by the customer:

  1. Click on Create the Service Call or Create the Work Order.
  2. Indicate if:
    • The construction work starts immediately
    • There is no set date for the construcion work
    • The construction work will be done on a set date
  3. Click on Generate the Service Call or Generate the Work Order.
  4. The service call (or work order) is assigned to the current user and can proceed towards its completion.

 

Completing a Service Call

To finalize entries related to the call:

  1. Press Complete (the option is displayed against a green background) on the Assignment page.
  2. Confirm the Start Date & Time and End Time (as well as the End Date if required). Modify the end date and time if needed.
  3. Indicate if the Service Call is completed.
  4.  If the Service Call is not completed, the user can indicate:
    1. that Technician Follow-up (is) not scheduled;
    2. that Technician will be back on (in that event, the user must specify the date and time of the next visit, in addition to the estimated length of the work);
    3. to Create a New Unscheduled Assignment (a new assignment will then be created in the Unplanned section, with the same basic information as the original assignment.).
 

A completed call (or assignment) does not necessarily mean that the call itself has come to an end; more visits could be required.

  1. Enter the Work Order number if needed.
  2. Indicate the Customer P.O. Number if required.
  3. Last, press Signature or √ Complete.

FerméRequired Signature

The signature step before completing a call can be made mandatory. If a signature is required:

  1. In the Signature section of the Summary page, press the Select… button to determine the name of the contact that will electronically sign the call or enter the name in the Contact Name field.
  2. Put the contact’s email address in the field of the same name (several email addresses may be added; simply separate them using a semi-colon).
  3. Ask the contact to confirm the accuracy of the information displayed on the page and press I agree.
  4. Ask the contact to sign in the field provided for that purpose.
  5. Press Save.

The configuration to make the signature required is done in Customer Management (maestro* - Invoicing - Maintenance - Customers - Customer Management). Under the window’s Mobility tab, pick one of the Signature drop-down menu options: Optional (default), Required, or Not Required.

After pressing Complete or taking down all the information for the Signature section, the user returns to either the call’s Summary or Assignment page. The assignment is finally done.

  1. If needed, press the Previous icon to return to the Assignment page.
  2. Press the arrow at the top left corner of the page to return to the Service page.

 

see also

 

Last modification: novembre 11, 2024