managing workflow in energycap

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Standard Operations Track

Managing WorkflowPresented by Ryan Ohlson, VP of Implementation Solutions


Agenda:Workflow Overview

Configuring Work Flow

Why Batch Mode?

Creating Audit Groups (ECO)


Agenda (continued):Audit Filters and Variances (ECO)

Workflow with Bill Lists (ECO)

Bill Approval and Export (ECO)

Interfaces

Automation


Workflow Overview

Process from start to finish


As of version 3.1, everything can be done in ECO except for Bill Verification and Export



Work Flow Manager folders


Bill Work Flow

Example Workflow Diagram



Configuring Work Flow

Batches

Quick Check Audit

Bill Approval

Batch Headers & Defaults

Default Bill Messages

Export Preference



Work Flow options


Batch Code options

Read more in our Help Manual

Example:

=(cstr(month(date())&"-"&day(date())&"-"&year(date())&"_"&CSTR(AutoInc)))

This results in the format: mm-dd-yyyy_1234 (where 1234 is an internally incremented number guaranteeing a unique name for each batch that is created)


Why Batch Mode?


Bills are grouped together for easy reporting and for Bill Lists.


Easy to back out mistakes


Easy bill image association


Easy access to bills using Work Flow Manager


Easy to validate batch totals


Creating Audit Groups


Audits tell you if you should pay a bill or if there is an issue worth investigating.


Audits add alert messages to bills that we can use for workflow purposes.


We use Bill Lists to display bills with the specific messages we need to act on.


Export Hold

BILL01, BILL02–Possible Duplicate Bill

BILL03–For imported bills, line items do not equal Bill Pay Amount

BILL08–Bills containing a specific line item requiring executive approval

DAY08–Bill End Date is later than today

COST11–Unit Cost exceeds contracted limit


Line Items

BILL05–Exists or Not (Observation Type)

BILL06–Value Greater Than (Observation Type)

BILL07–Value Less Than (Observation Type)

BILL08–Exists or Not (Caption)

BILL09–Value Greater Than (Caption)

BILL10–Value Less Than (Caption)


Bill Approval

We then create a Bill List to show bills that DID NOT FAIL this audit group


We then create a Bill List to show bills that DID FAIL this audit group


Swiss Army Knife: Audit 52



Audit Filters and Variances


Create groups for specific vendors


Create groups for specific cost ranges

Create groups for specific vendors and cost ranges


Groups based on other bill or account attributes to cast a wide or narrow net



Workflow with Bill Lists


Example Bill List

Workflow Bill Lists should capture every bill that is being processed.


They should divide the work of moving the bills forward to being paid


They work in conjunction with Audit Groups—allowing cross-group selection



Targeting Specific Messages


Catch-All Bill Lists

Unapproved Bills

Unapproved

Batch Code Equals XXXX or Bill Created Date >=

Exported=FALSE

Bills on Export Hold

Export Hold=TRUE

Exported=FALSE


Catch-All Bill Lists

Bills waiting to be Exported

Approved=TRUE

Batch Close Date <> ‘01/01/3000’

Exported=FALSE

Verified=TRUE


Bill Approval and Export


Get control over bill export

Divide responsibility over entry and review



Approve from Bill Lists


Export Hold and Release from Bill Lists


Interfaces


Choose export mode of AP or GL

Choose data to export including header, detail, and User Defined Fields


Export only from EnergyCAP Enterprise using a user-defined profile


You can also import payment related data to provide a comprehensive bill record in EnergyCAP



Automation

Import (Bill, Payment,Meter, and Setup Data)

Export (Bill Interfaces)

Audit (for Audit 52)

Report Distribution

ECO Web Servicesnow available!


Questions

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