PMD

 

Project Management Dashboard (PMD)

The Project Management Dashboard (PMD) includes all modules available through Job Jacket and additional Job related information.

If the module appears disabled, it means that the record has not been created yet. Click on the 'disabled' link to access that module.

If the Job Jacket does not have all of the required fields entered, user will not be able to access any of the Job related applications from within the PMD.

The PMD will be available from other applications that are accessed through Job Jacket or when searched for by Job.

Job Status

Job Jacket

Team

Assignments & Alerts

Documents

Creative Brief

Specifications

Versions

Estimate

Schedule

Purchase Orders

Risk Analysis

Calendar

Workload

Financial Status

Job Forecasts

Media

Account Setup

Boards

Proofs

Security and Setup

 

 

 

 

*Standard security applies to access PMD applications

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When an application in the PMD menu is selected, Client Name, Job Number, Job Component, Job Description and Job Component description will display along with the selected application name. When this information is hovered over, additional client, division, product, job and job component information is also displayed.

Action Button

The Action button, located above the PMD Menu, gives the User the option to perform the following actions:

Print Send Alert Send Assignment Send Email New Proof
Print/Send Options Bookmark Webvantage Link Client Portal Link Edit Menu

* CP (Client Porta) Link / WV (Webvantage) Link - Click to copy of the screen's URL to include (paste) in various types of correspondence such as emails, Alerts/Assignments, and outside systems. Copy and Paste option will not work in the Alert / Assignment's Subject - use the Subject's formatting tool Insert Link option.

Abbreviate PMD Menu

To abbreviate the PMD menu, click the Left Arrow. All menu items will be abbreviated as follows. To view full names, click the Right Arrow.

JS

Job Status

JJ

Job Jacket

T

Team

A

Assignments & Alerts

D

Documents

CB

Creative Brief

S

Specifications

V

Versions

E

Estimate

PS

Project Schedule

PO

Purchase Orders

R

Reviews

RA

Risk Analysis

C

Calendar

W

Workload

FS

Financial Status

JF

Job Forecasts

M

Media

AS

Account Setup

 

 

The Unity Menu is available, for certain applications, by right clicking on it to send Alerts, Assignments, Emails, select Print Options and Print.


Job Status (JS)

The Job Status dashboard provides a quick snapshot of various information for the job.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Team (T)

The Team dashboard displays information cards for each of the Team Members for the Job/Component.

Alert Group

Account Executive

Manager

Schedule Assignments

Task Assignments

Hover over the card to display detailed information. Click the Card to view additional information regarding the Team Member.

Front of Card

    • Picture of team member *

    • Number of Assignments

    • Number of Hours Allowed

    • Number of Hours Posted

* Setup required in either: Dashboard | Settings or in Maintenance | General | Profile Administration

Back of Card

    • Email Address - click on link to send an email to the team member

    • Cell Phone number

    • Employee's default Role, as based in Employee Maintenance

All information is setup in Advantage Maintenance | Accounting | Employee or Employee Update.

Alert Group

Displays current assigned Alert Group.

Account Executive

Displays the Account Executive assigned to the job. To change the assigned Account Executive, click the Edit icon.

An assigned Account Executive is required.

When completed, click the Click when you are done editing Account Executive icon .

Account Executives available are not limited to the user's Office or Employee Security limits.

Manager (only displays when the Job has a Project Schedule)

Displays the Manager assigned to the job. To change the assigned Manager, click the Edit icon.

An assigned Manager is optional.

When completed, click the Click when you are done editing Manager icon .

Schedule Assignments (only displays when the Job has a Project Schedule)

Displays the Team Members assigned to the Project Schedule. To change the assigned Team Members, click the Edit icon.

An assigned Team Member is optional.

When completed, click the Click when you are done editing schedule assignments icon .

Task Assignments (only displays when the Job has a Project Schedule)

Displays the Team Members assigned to Project Schedule Tasks. An assigned Team Member is optional.

To change the assigned Team Members, click the Edit icon. All tasks are displayed. The icons are color coded to indicate the Task's current Status.

Projected = Light Blue

Active = Green

High Priority = Orange

Low Priority = Blue

Select the Task Assignment to view THEN click on the Filter to limit the employees by Role, Alert Group, Department or All. To select an Employee, highlight the Employee in the listing. To remove an existing Employee, unselect from the listing.

When completed, click the Click when you are done editing task assignments icon .

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Assignments & Alerts (A)

All Assignments and Alerts associated with the Job will be displayed.  'Diary Only' (no recipients) alerts from Advantage Job Jacket can be seen in the Job Jacket Alert Inbox.

For further information on Alerts and Assignments, click here.

Assignments & Alerts Toolbar

Filters Section

The Filters section enables the ability to limit the assignments and alerts displayed based on selected criteria. Toggle the header to show or hide the Filters section.

Assignments & Alerts Grid

Toolbar

 

Managing Assignments and Alerts in Grid

An Assignment and Task Assignment associated with a Job/Component that is closed will not display in the Assignments and Alert Manager.

The Assignments and Alerts that are in bold text indicate they are unread. Assignments and Alerts that are not in bold indicate they have been read.

Grouping - Drag a column header to the grouping field to group rows. Multiple grouping levels can be selected.

Sorting - Each column can be sorted ascending or descending by clicking on the column header.

Columns - Click here for more information about columns displayed in the grid.

Reorder Rows in the Grid

Rows be reordered by clicking the ellipses in the first column and using the drag and drop method. This is available when My Alerts or My Assignments is selected in the Toolbar.

Managers can change the order of Assignments in the Assignments & Alerts Manager for other employees. The Group/Filter should be changed to 'None' and select the Employee in the Filter. To re-order the Assignments, use the Drag Handle to drop the Assignments into a different order. The re-order can be removed by sorting by any column. Note: If using Google Chrome as browser, zoom must be set to 100%.

Changing the order of Alerts or Assignments in the grid will not change dates or priority.

 

The Action Button is available to print and send Alerts, Assignments and Email, access Print/Send Options, create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link and edit the PMD Menu.


Documents (D)

To add/view Documents select Documents from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard).

All Documents associated with the Job will be displayed. Click the Collapse Group section header to close a particular level. Click the Expand Group to view all within that level.

Additional document levels that can be accessed from PMD:

For further information on Documents, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Creative Brief (CB)

To add/view a Creative Brief through the Job Jacket, select Creative Brief from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Creative Brief screen.

If a Creative Brief has not been created for the Job, the Add New Creative Brief popup will display.

For further information on Creative Briefs, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Specifications (S)

To add/view Job Specifications through Job Jacket, select Specifications from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Job Specification screen.

If a Job Specification has not been created for the Job, the Add New Job Specification popup will display.

For further information on Job Specifications, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Job Versions (V)

To add/view a Job Versions through Job Jacket, select Job Version from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Job Version selection screen.

Job Version's application title is customize-able from Webvantage | Maintenance | Project Management - Product Settings - Job Versions tab.  

If a Job Version has not been created for the Job, the Add New Job Version popup will display. A Job can have multiple Job Versions added. Once a Job Version is created, accessing Job Versions from the PMD will display a list of all Job Versions created.

For further information on Job Versions, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Estimate (E)

To add/view Estimates through the Job Jacket, select Estimate from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Estimate screen.

For further information on Estimates, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Project Schedule (PS)

To add/view a Project Schedule through the Job Jacket, select Project Schedule from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Project Schedule screen.

On the Project Schedule screen, right click anywhere on the screen to use the quick access to other applications / processes using the Unity Menu.

For further information on Project Schedules, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Purchase Orders (PO)

The Purchase Order dashboard displays all Purchase Orders that have been created for the Job/Component. To review all Purchase Orders, select Purchase Orders from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard). The Purchase Orders for Job/Comp window will display a list all of the associated Purchase Orders for the Job/Component.

To sort the Purchase Orders by PO Number, Line Number, Vendor Code, Vendor Name or Extended Amount, click on the column headers. To view the Purchase Order, click on the PO Number link.

For further information on Purchase Orders, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Risk Analysis (RA)

Risk Analysis dashboard allows monitoring the progress of all projects. Click the Risk Analysis link on the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Risk Analysis screen.

The Risk Analysis dashboard is a unique tool that allows the monitoring of the progress of all projects and spots risks, predict results and head-off problems from kick-off to completion. This option is available on both the Single View and Multi View of Project Schedule and from the Project Management Dashboard (PMD).

Unlike 'exception' reports, the risk analysis method uses real-time data to calculate the percent complete and burn rate based on key factors that provide a pro-active tool for analysis. Depending on how the system is used, various factors and options apply. Use the Refresh button to get the most up to data results.

 For further information on Risk Analysis, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Calendar (C)

To view tasks associated to the Project Schedule, click Calendar link from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Calendar associated with the Job Schedule.

When accessing the Calendar using the PMD, the Tasks, To-Do's, Calls and Meetings are related to selected Job / Component. Appointments are not displayed here as they are not related to a Job / Component. Holidays can be displayed based on selection in the Include option.

When adding a new To-Do, Call or Meeting, the Job / Component will be defaulted to the selected Job / Component.

The filter settings saved here will only  be used when accessing Calendar from the PMD. The filter in Desktop | Calendar uses it's own filter settings.

For further information on Calendar, click here.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Workload (W)

The Workload dashboard indicates employee's workload, standard hours available, appointed hours, hours off and adjusted hours assigned, based on the selected Project Schedule(s) Start and Due date. Click the Workload link on the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to view Employees assigned to tasks within Project Schedule.

The option to view just the overbooked employees is also available by selecting the Only overbooked employees checkbox at the top of the Workload Analysis. If an employee is overbooked, the Variance will be displayed in RED.

Employees information is displayed for the date range of the Project Schedule's time frame. The ability to sort results is available by clicking on the column heading.  

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.


Financial Status (FS)

To view Financial Status information for the job, select Financial Status from the PMD (Project Management Dashboard) to display the Financial Status screen.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.

For further information on the Financial Status, click here.


Job Forecast (JF)

The Job Forecast dashboard displays the forecasts that the job is associated to. A job can be added to multiple Job Forecasts. Each forecast is listed showing the following:

Depending on how the Job Forecast is created, either Billing, Revenue or both amounts may be shown. If the Job Forecast has been approved, the fields are display only. If the Job Forecast is not approved, the Billing and/or Revenue monthly amounts can be added/updated.

Modifications to the Billing and Revenue amounts are automatically saved.

Use the collapse / expand arrows to view or not view the Job Forecast individual posting periods.

To view changes made to the Job Forecast, click the Refresh button.

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.

Add New

To create a new Job Forecast or add the Job Component currently viewing to existing Job Forecast. Click the New button. Select from one the following options:

For further information on Job Forecast, click here.


Media (M)

The Media dashboard is designed to provide a central location for viewing all media orders associated with job components. This dashboard allows users (Account Executives, Media Buyers and Accountants) to view media orders already associated with a job and to take action on order/lines and move them to/from available job components.

All media types are available, Newspaper, Magazine, Internet, Out of Home, Radio and Television. It includes both Orders and Quotes based on the date ranges for Order Line Date Range, Line Level Start Date Range and Job Jacket Media Date to Bill.

The following fields are displayed:

Order Type*

Order Number*

Order Description*

Order Date

Type (Quote/Order)

Processing Control

Vendor Code*

Vendor Name*

Line

Revision

Cancelled

Status

Start

End

Ad Size Code*

Ad Size Description*

Date To Bill

Net

Gross

Billing

The Action Button is available to create Bookmarks, WV Link, CP Link, Print Settings, Print and send Emails, Alerts and Assignments.

Actions available:

Add

Remove

Order Number

Order Description

Order Date

Type (Quote/Order)

Processing Control

Vendor Code

Vendor Name

Line

Revision

Cancelled

Status

Start

End

Ad Size Code

Ad Size Description

Date To Bill

Net

Gross

Billing

All modifications made are automatically saved.

To sort by Type, Function and/or Description, click on the column header to search ascending and a second time for descending order.


Account Setup (AS)

Account setup is used to create account and Client/Division/Product percentage splits for reporting purposes. Enter the following information:

When completed, click the Add icon at the end of the row. Use the Cancel icon to not add the new row.

To delete a row, click the Delete Row icon at the end of that row.

View / Sort

The columns that display can be customized to show specific columns. Click the Column Preferences icon in the grid or right click on any column header and hover over Columns. Select the columns to be displayed by checking/unchecking the options:

Division Code

Product Code

AccountSetupCode1

AccountSetupCode2

AccountSetupCode3

AccountSetupCode4

Percent

 

Each columns can be sorted ascending or descending by clicking on the column header.

These changes are automatically saved. If the browser cookie has been cleared, these column display changes will not be saved.

The information entered here can be used in reporting - Report Writer | Dynamic Report Writer Data Sets| Job Detail Item Account Split.


Boards (B)

Boards are a visual Kanban-style tool used to manage the flow of work.  Boards allow for more flexible planning options, clear focus, and transparency throughout the project life-cycle while keeping everything centralized in a single system.

Boards displays existing Boards related to the Job with options to add or remove this job from a board(s), view details, edit boards and create new boards.

Click here to view detailed information regarding Boards.


Proofs

Proofs displays existing proofs for the job currently being viewed.  Click on the asset image or magnifying glass in the first column to open the proofing assignment.  The magnifying glass will display in the first column in lieu of the asset image if the latest uploaded asset on the assignment is a file type other than an image (Word, PDF, etc.) or if there is no asset uploaded to the assignment.

The grid contains a separate row for each proof, along with the following columns containing information for each proof:

Select the Add New button along the top tool bar to add a new proofing assignment.

Select the Refresh button along the top tool bar to manually update / refresh data displayed.

Select the Pr button on the right side of the page to open the proofing tool for the selected proof.

Select or de-select the Show Completed checkbox in the top right corner of the page to either show or not show completed proofing assignments.

 

Click here to view the Advantage Proofing User Guide.


Security and Setup