Work in Progress (WIP) Job Board

NOTE - Some features and functions in this article are only accessible at certain Shop Manager subscription levels.

 

Easily view and track the status of jobs that are currently in progress.

Setting Up the WIP Board

From the WIP Board, Click the WIP Board Settings button
wip setting button

Card

Customize how the document cards will display on the WIP board.

  • Hovering over a list item will highlight the corresponding section on the example card.
  • Check and uncheck the boxes to add and remove the information from each WIP board card - The results will appear in real time on the example card.

WIP Card Settings 

Status Badge

Customize the Status Badge options that can be displayed on the WIP Board document cards. These status options will be available to select depending on which section they are being assigned to on the WIP Board.

  • Click the color indicator to change the status badge color.
  • Click the text of an existing status to update the name.
  • Hover over an existing status badge and click Remove to delete the option.
  • Click Add Label to create a new status option.

WIP Status Badge Settings
 

Using the WIP Board

Add a document to the WIP Board
  1. Complete one of the following actions:
    • From the Documents screen - Click Add to WIP Board to add the currently selected document.
      add to wip from document
    • From the WIP Board - Search, filter and sort your available documents in the document browser, then click Add to WIP Board on the document you want to add.
      add to wip from wip
  2. Select which section of the WIP board to place the document >> set an optional status badge indicator >> click Apply.
    add to wip board screen
  3. To quickly return back to the Document edit screen from the WIP Board, click the document number in the upper left corner.
    return to document
  4. Update status using one of the following methods:
    • From the Documents screen
      • Click the WIP Board Status dropdown >> choose a status.
        document wip status
    • From the WIP Board:
      • Click the status menu button (3 dots) >> choose a status.
        wip screen wip status
      • Click and hold a WIP Board Card to drag it to another section >> click Add Status >> choose a status.
        wip move and change status
      • Click an existing status badge >> choose a status.
        wip status badge update
  5. Remove a document from the WIP Board by changing the status to one of the following options:

    • Return to Customer - Permanently remove the document from WIP board. You will be unable to add it back to the WIP board.
    • Take Off Board - This will remove all statuses and return the document to the available documents list. The document can be added back to the WIP board at any time.

    remove from wip