In the Flex platform, there is an option to view all projects as a Project Board. This has been based on the Kanban method.
In the Project Board view, projects are listed by Project Status and each list gives a quick overview of the projects in each status.
Follow the steps below to view your projects as a Project Board:
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- Go to the Flex platform.
In the left hand menu bar select the Projects icon - In the top right hand side click
- The Project list is now displayed as a Project Board.
- Go to the Flex platform.
Features of the Project Board
Easily manage your projects
You can move a project from one status to the next by either drag and drop in the Project Board or click on the status in the sidebar.
In the Project Board you can filter projects by:
- Name or number
- Project status
- Design status
- Our reference
- Designer
- Contact
- An external reference
- How long a project has been in a status
Use the filter bar below the tool bar to select the options to filter by. Reset the filter by clicking the icon below to clear previous selections.
Related article: Flex: Find project
Define the workflow that fits your company
You can reconfigure the Project board by renaming the project statuses changing the order of project statuses changing the colour of project statuses This can be done in the Custom settings for Project statuses. For more information on how to do this click here.
Note: Only the administrator will have the rights to do this.
Project Information
Project information that is shown in the Project Board view.
Each project lists the following information:
- The status of the project - shown at the top of the column
- Project number
- Project name
- Customer name
- Current value of the design against the budgeted value
- Expected contract date
- Salesperson responsible
- Selected alternative name and value
Sidebar
You can select any project in the Project Board and pull out more information in the Sidebar to the right of the screen. Here you can track and edit numerous parts of the project - see article The Project Board sidebar for more information.
Related articles
Alternative status symbol colours
Flex: the Project Board sidebar