Retainers > Retainer Module Reporting

There are some great reports in WorkBook for reporting on the retainer module, so account/project managers can keep an eye on how their retainer is tracking.

ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND:

ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND:


JOB LIST 18

Job list #18 is WorkBook’s built in retainer report, for those using the WorkBook retainer module.

 To run Job List #18

  • The jobs module > jobs list > filter your jobs list according to what you want to see in your report e.g. client/client group and project

  • Click apply

 

  • Once the job list has been filtered change the job list to project retainer (18)

 

  • Your job list will reformat to WorkBook’s project retainer report (18)

 

Explanation of Job List 18 Details

There are a number of columns that can make up job list 18 - here is a break down of the column headers and their definitions.

COLUMN NAME/S

DEFINITION

Retainer Type

The icon indicates if the job is the master billing job or a delivery job

Job Name, Project & Client

Indicate the name of the job, the project and client the job belongs too

Project Manager

The project manager assigned to the job

Company

The WorkBook company the job belongs to

Profit Centre

The profit centre or department the job belongs to

Start Date & End Date

The job start and end dates

Currency

The job’s currency

Master PQ original amount

The agreed $$$ between the agency and the client, that has been captured on the master job price quote/s

Every time a price quote is added to the master job the value will increase

Master PQ original hours

The agreed number of hours between the agency and the client, that have been captured on the master job price quote/s

Every time a price quote is added to the master job the hours will increase

Master PQ remaining amount

The remaining $$$ amount on the master price quote:

Total original $$$ less delivery job $$$

Master PQ remaining hours

The hours remaining on the master job:

Delivery PQ original amount

Total amount of $$$ on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Delivery PQ original hours

Total amount of hours on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Delivery PQ hours amount

Total value (sales price) of hours on delivery jobs

Delivery hours remaining

Hours on delivery job less timesheet hours

Delivery PQ final hours

Total number of hours on delivery PQ once job is closed and adjustments made

Master PQ hours amount

Total value of approved price quotes on the master job less total value of approved price quoted on delivery jobs

Delivery PQ hours amount

Total value of approved price quoted on delivery jobs

Delivery PQ original amount (scoped)

Total amount of activities (in scope) on delivery job price quotes, where the price quotes are in Status 50

Delivery PQ original hours (scoped)

Total hours + contingency (in scope) on delivery job price quotes, where the price quotes are in status 50

Delivery hours remaining (scoped)

Total hours of master price quotes (in status 50) less hours logged on delivery jobs

Delivery PQ final hours (scoped)

Total of estimated hours (in scope) on delivery job price quotes, where the price quotes are in status 40 or 50

Delivery PQ cost (scoped)

Total cost amount of activities (in scope) on delivery job price quotes, where the price quotes are in status 10, 20, 40 or 50

Delivery PQ hours amount (scoped)

Total hours + contingency (in scope) on delivery job price quotes multiplied by the hourly rates

Used hours

Total number of hours logged via timesheets on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Used hours previous month

Number of hours logged via timesheets (in the previous month) on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Used hours current month

Number of hours logged via timesheets (in the current month) on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Actual hours sale

Value of time logged on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project, based on the rate card applied

Master PQ hours amount

Total value of approved price quotes on the master job less total value of approved price quoted on delivery jobs

Delivery PQ hours amount

Total value of approved price quoted on delivery jobs -

Master PQ internal cost

Master PQ remaining hours x cost rate of activities on master price quotes

Delivery PQ cost

Cost rate of activities x number of hours on delivery price quotes

Master PQ hours amount

Total value of approved price quotes on the master job less total value of approved price quoted on delivery jobs

Delivery PQ hours amount

Total value of approved price quoted on delivery jobs

Booked Hours

Total number of hours booked on schedules/timelines on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Remaining Booked Hours

Total number of hours left of scheduled time, after time entries have been submitted on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Overrun

Number of hours exceeding booked (scheduled) hours based on time entries on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Hours not booked

The hours timesheeted to activities on the delivery jobs that have not been included in the delivery job schedules/timelines

Planned Cost

Cost rate of the resources assigned to tasks on the schedule/timeline

Planned Sale

Charge out rate of the resources assigned to tasks on the schedule/timeline

Invoice Internal

Invoice amount attributed to delivery job/s

Invoice external

Total invoiced to client (to date)

Invoice Remaining

Remaining amount to be invoiced to client

 

Configuring Job List 18

Job list 18 contains many details for your retainer reporting purposes. Use the modify grid functionality to configure job list 18 to suit your agency’s retainer reporting process.

  • From job list #18 > go to the sandwich menu > select modify grid

 

  • Here you can configure the following:

    • Which columns are to be displayed

    • Set groupings

    • Freeze columns

    • Show footer row totals

 

Exporting Job List 18

If you like to export the data from job list 18 you can do so by:

  • From job list #18 > go to the sandwich menu > select export grid data

 

  • In the export data pop up select:

    • the format you wish to export the data

    • include header row

    • group data

  • Click ok

 


JOB LIST 19

Job list #19 is another of WorkBook’s built in retainer reports, for those using the WorkBook retainer module. This report focuses on the hours remaining in the retainer rather than the value.  

To run Job List #19

  • The jobs module > jobs list > filter your jobs list according to what you want to see in your report e.g. client/client group and project

 

  • Once the job list has been filtered change the job list to contact project retainer job list (19)

 

  • Your job list will reformat to WorkBook’s contact project retainer job list report (19)

 

Explanation of Job List 19 Details

There are a number of columns that can make up job list 19 - here is a break down of the column headers and their definitions.

COLUMN NAME/S

DEFINITION

Retainer Type

The icon indicates if the job is the master billing job or a delivery job

Job Name, Project & Client

Indicate the name of the job, the project and client the job belongs too

Start Date & End Date

The job start and end dates

Currency

The job’s currency

Master PQ original hours

The agreed number of hours between the agency and the client, that have been captured on the master job price quote/s

Master PQ remaining hours

The hours remaining on the master job:

Delivery PQ original hours

Total amount of hours on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Delivery PQ original hours (scoped)

Total hours + contingency (in scope) on delivery job price quotes, where the price quotes are in status 50

Delivery hours remaining

Hours on delivery job less timesheet hours

Delivery hours remaining (scoped)

Total hours of master price quotes (in status 50) less hours logged on delivery jobs

Delivery PQ final hours

Total number of hours on delivery PQ once job is closed and adjustments made

Delivery PQ final hours (scoped)

Total of estimated hours on delivery job price quotes, where the price quotes are in status 40 or 50

Used hours

Total number of hours logged via timesheets on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Used hours previous month

Number of hours logged via timesheets (in the previous month) on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

Used hours current month

Number of hours logged via timesheets (in the current month) on delivery jobs covered by the retainer project

 

Configuring Job List 19

Job list 19 contains many details for your retainer reporting purposes. Use the modify grid functionality to configure job list 19 to suit your agency’s retainer reporting process.

  • From job list #19 > go to the sandwich menu > select modify grid

 

  • Here you can configure the following:

    • Which columns are to be displayed

    • Set groupings

    • Freeze columns

    • Show footer row totals

 

Exporting Job List 19

If you like to export the data from job list 19 you can do so by:

  • From job list #19 > go to the sandwich menu > select export grid data

 

  • In the export data pop up select:

    • the format you wish to export the data

    • include header row

    • group data

  • Click ok

 


RETAINER PROJECT SETTINGS

You can also track and report on your retainer from the retainer project settings.

  • From the resource module > resource default grid > select the client

  • Open the client id card > select the projects tab

  • Go to the project settings tab > select the retainer project

  • Click the retainer project basic settings sidebar

 

  • Scroll down until you come to the retainer details

  • This is where you can track agreed hours and spending on your retainer

 


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