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Setting up a Job Project and its Budget Lines

There may be multiple budget codes for a single project to track the expenditure. Here is how you can streamline this process.

Prerequisites:

Before proceeding, ensure you have an admin role.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1: Enable Job Project

Step 2: Create or Update Job Projects

  • Change to the "Standard" side and click on Projects on the left side menu.

    Creating a New Project:

  • Click "New Project" to create a new project.

  • Project Title: Choose a descriptive title for your project.

  • Project Description: Provide a brief overview or summary of the project.

  • Project Goals/Objectives: Outline what you aim to achieve with this project.

  • Project Timeline: Specify the expected start and end dates or duration.

  • Project Owner: If applicable, assign the project to a specific user. This can be used for approval purposes.

  • Budget: Add the budgeted amount if relevant.

    Updating an Existing Project:

  • Click on the edit (pen icon) next to an existing project.

  • Under Budget Lines, enter the description for Budget Line 1.

  • Enter "Budget Amount".

  • Select Start Date and End Date.

  • Select Budget Type.

  • Click "Add Line" to add another line and repeat the steps.

  • Click "Submit Project" after adding all the budget lines.

Step 3: Verify the budget lines on the request/order screen

For this example,

  • Change to "Standard" and navigate to Orders to create a New Order.

  • Select an option from the "Project" field.

  • Click "Add Line Item" to add a line.

  • Select a budget from the Budget Line field.

FAQs

1. Can I modify a Job project after submitting it?

  • Yes, you can modify a job project by opening the project you wish to edit > Actions > Change project > make the necessary changes and click on "submit project".

2. Can we send a Job Project for approval?

  • Yes, an admin can set up an approval workflow for Job projects by selecting Job projects in the "Workflow Scope" while creating a workflow.

3. How can I set up approvals based on Job Projects?

4. Does creating a Project in QuickBooks automatically create a Job Project in ProcureDesk?

  • No. Projects in QuickBooks and Job Projects in ProcureDesk are separate. When you create a project in QuickBooks, ProcureDesk syncs it as a Project Code, not a Job Project. You can find synced Project Codes in Admin mode under General Settings → Manage Project Code.

  • To use a QuickBooks project in ProcureDesk as a Job Project, you need to create the Job Project manually in ProcureDesk under Insights → Projects, and then link it to the corresponding Project Code using the Project code dropdown on the Job Project form.

5. I synced a Project Code from QuickBooks but cannot find it under Projects in ProcureDesk. Where is it?

  • Project Codes and Job Projects are two different things in ProcureDesk. A synced Project Code from QuickBooks appears in Admin mode under General Settings → Manage Project Code , not under Insights → Projects. To see it under Projects, you need to create a Job Project manually and link it to that Project Code.

6. Why is the Project Code not appearing in the dropdown when creating a Job Project?

  • The Project code dropdown on the Job Project form pulls from your list of Project Codes in Admin mode. If the code is not appearing, go to Admin → General Settings → Manage Project Code and click Import to trigger a manual sync from QuickBooks. If the code still does not appear after importing, contact your admin to verify the sync status.

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