Tentative & Draft
Calendar Bookings
Calendar Bookings
New Feature
• Available in V 11.005
• Auto upgrade Companies should already
be on this version
Method 1
Tentative Bookings
• Simple method of marking a booking as
‘tentative’ (placeholder/reserve booking)
• Replaces use of a manual colour
• Tentative booking is visible on the
timesheet and allows for time recording
Tentative Bookings
Tentative bookings are marked with a blue chevron line to the left of the booking
Make booking as normal. Double click entry and change from Normal to Tentative
Tentative Bookings
• Tentative bookings are available within the timesheet to record time against
• The booking is labelled as Tentative
Method 1
Tentative Bookings
Traffic Manager
has ability to mark
bookings as
‘tentative’.
Account Handlers
can see that time
has been reserved.
Bookings can be viewed
on user & team
calendars.
Time can be recorded,
even if still ‘tentative’.
Method 2
Draft Bookings
• More detailed method allowing other
users to make ‘draft’ bookings that can be
confirmed by a ‘full access’ calendar user
• Could replace requisitions, if used
• Draft booking is not visible in the timesheet
but visible within the team calendar
Draft Bookings
• User permissions changed in File
Maintenance/Users/Access tab
New Permissions
• None – can view only
• Own Draft Bookings – can make draft bookings
against own jobs
• Any draft bookings – can make and move
anyone's draft bookings
• Full control – previous permission of someone
who can make bookings in the calendar
Draft Bookings
• Draft bookings can be made by users that
have draft booking permission
• Existing bookings can be viewed only
• Draft booking identifiable by diagonal red
line in corner of booking
• Draft booking not visible on the timesheet
• Full Control User can right click draft
booking and mark as confirmed
• Bookings can also be reverted to draft using
the same right click method
Method 2
Draft Bookings
Traffic Manager
has ability to
alter draft
bookings and
mark as
confirmed.
Account Handlers
can make draft
bookings for the
resource and
time that is
required.
Draft Bookings can
be viewed on the
team calendar.
Time users can only
see confirmed
bookings in ‘My
Calendar’ view.
Optional level to
allow Account
Directors to
move draft
bookings.
• Functionality available today
• Existing users with calendar booking permissions now
automatically set to ‘full control’
• Assign user permissions within the access tab of the
user record
• Full release notes on the Synergist website, located
under ‘support’
Summary
The Agency Works can assist you with remote or
onsite training:
• Plan
• Structure
• Report effectively from Synergist
• Share expertise
Contact clientservices@taw.co.uk or call 01455 553246
For more details email
clientservices@taw.co.uk
Join our Timesheet Incentive!

Calendar bookings tentative draft features

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Calendar Bookings New Feature •Available in V 11.005 • Auto upgrade Companies should already be on this version
  • 3.
    Method 1 Tentative Bookings •Simple method of marking a booking as ‘tentative’ (placeholder/reserve booking) • Replaces use of a manual colour • Tentative booking is visible on the timesheet and allows for time recording
  • 4.
    Tentative Bookings Tentative bookingsare marked with a blue chevron line to the left of the booking Make booking as normal. Double click entry and change from Normal to Tentative
  • 5.
    Tentative Bookings • Tentativebookings are available within the timesheet to record time against • The booking is labelled as Tentative
  • 6.
    Method 1 Tentative Bookings TrafficManager has ability to mark bookings as ‘tentative’. Account Handlers can see that time has been reserved. Bookings can be viewed on user & team calendars. Time can be recorded, even if still ‘tentative’.
  • 7.
    Method 2 Draft Bookings •More detailed method allowing other users to make ‘draft’ bookings that can be confirmed by a ‘full access’ calendar user • Could replace requisitions, if used • Draft booking is not visible in the timesheet but visible within the team calendar
  • 8.
    Draft Bookings • Userpermissions changed in File Maintenance/Users/Access tab New Permissions • None – can view only • Own Draft Bookings – can make draft bookings against own jobs • Any draft bookings – can make and move anyone's draft bookings • Full control – previous permission of someone who can make bookings in the calendar
  • 9.
    Draft Bookings • Draftbookings can be made by users that have draft booking permission • Existing bookings can be viewed only • Draft booking identifiable by diagonal red line in corner of booking • Draft booking not visible on the timesheet • Full Control User can right click draft booking and mark as confirmed • Bookings can also be reverted to draft using the same right click method
  • 10.
    Method 2 Draft Bookings TrafficManager has ability to alter draft bookings and mark as confirmed. Account Handlers can make draft bookings for the resource and time that is required. Draft Bookings can be viewed on the team calendar. Time users can only see confirmed bookings in ‘My Calendar’ view. Optional level to allow Account Directors to move draft bookings.
  • 11.
    • Functionality availabletoday • Existing users with calendar booking permissions now automatically set to ‘full control’ • Assign user permissions within the access tab of the user record • Full release notes on the Synergist website, located under ‘support’ Summary
  • 12.
    The Agency Workscan assist you with remote or onsite training: • Plan • Structure • Report effectively from Synergist • Share expertise Contact [email protected] or call 01455 553246
  • 13.
    For more detailsemail [email protected] Join our Timesheet Incentive!