Scope Changes
1. Scope Change and Time Sheet
1.1. Duplicate or Create New Scope Change or Mark Planned Work as Time Sheet
- Scope changes or additional works can be created by duplication or by creating new scope changes. - Planned works based on unit or hourly rates can be marked with “Enable Timesheets” in the Activity Detail. - Contractors can then insert timesheets and track planned costs. - If additional work is found during execution, an existing operation can be duplicated in the Operation details page. - Creating new scope changes can be done with the button on the top of a Work order in Operation list/Gantt View.
1.2. Details of Scope Change
- The Operation Nr consists of Work order/Project number + 4 digits for the Operation. - Activity code can be selected from all Activity Codes. - The Scope Change Nr is automatically created. - Operation details are copied from the Work order and are available like a planned Operation. - The estimated price is in € or in project defined Currency. - The agreed price type can be Fix Price, Unit Rate price, or hourly Rates. - Additional information for the Scope Change can be put in the Scope Change Description and Attachment.
1.3. Authorities on Scope Change
- Different authorities have different rights for scope changes, including creating, issuing, technical approval, and financial approval. - Technical Approvers can change certain details but cannot change estimated price and price type. - Financial Approvers can change all details including estimated price and price type. - Clarification meetings can be requested by Financial Approvers.
1.4. Approval Workflow for Scope Change
- A workflow including Create, Issue, Technical Approve, and Financial Approve has to be run through for scope changes. - After technical or financial declining, the workflow is stopped and cannot be started again.
1.5. Upload Timesheet and Settle Cost
- Costs can be settled in the Timesheet area/tab for hourly/unit rates and planned works with enabled timesheets if it is financial approved. - Fix price cost is visible after financial approval as cost.
1.6. Overview of Scope Changes and Time Sheets
- Overview of Scope Changes differs according to authorizations and companies. - Contractors can only see their scope changes and not others. - Sorting is possible according to Tag Nr or Work order/Project Number. - The status shows if it is a Timesheet or if the Scope Change is Created, Issued, Technically Approved or Declined, Financial Approved or Declined. - The Filter allows filtering by various criteria such as Plant, Responsible Contractor, Scope Change Type, etc. - More than one option can be selected for filtering. - Related Work orders can be filtered with the “Apply” Button on the top after the selection is done.