Creating and submitting an authorisation package
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Authorisation packages are used for submitting a set of documents together to agencies like chartered engineers for their approval. 

To create an authorisation package

  1. On the package manager window click Create Package>>Authorisation.


Or

  1. On the Global menu click Create>>Package>>Authorisation.

Package Type window is displayed.

  1. From the list of packages choose a package type and click OK button.

Package Details window is displayed with the package type field populated.

The following navigation table will help you in navigating to details on different activities that has to be carried out for creating and submitting a package.


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Enter Package Properties

Entering package properties

Add documents to the package

Adding documents to the package

Send documents through workflow

Sending documents through workflow

Add package approvers

Adding package approvers

Add Document Controllers

Adding Document Controllers

Define transmittal details

Defining transmittal details

Save the package

Saving the package

Submit the package

Submitting the package

Entering package properties

On the package details window enter values for the  properties mentioned in the following table.


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Property

Description

1

Type

Click the browse button to select a package type.

2

Number

Click the browse button to generate a package number. Number Generation window is displayed. Generate a number for the package using the pre-defined template. For more information on generating numbers automatically refer Number Generation.

3

Project ID

Click the browse button to select the project to which this package is associated.

4

Package Deadline

Select the date by which the package has to be completed. You can make a selection from the date picker.

5

Description

Enter a description for the package.

6

Status

This value in this field is updated automatically depending on the status of the package.


Adding documents to the package

Since the purpose of creating a package is to handle documents, you can add a set of documents to a package. All selected documents will be added to the package on confirmation. Following are the constraints to be adhered to while adding documents to the package.

Tip

To add documents to the package

Sending documents through workflow

Documents in the package can be sent through the workflow either individually or in bulk.

To send documents

Adding package approvers

Documents added in the package will be reviewed and approved by single or multiple approvers. These approvers are defined from the Approvers tab.

To add approvers

Adding  document controllers

Document controllers have the responsibilities of post approval processing of packages such as releasing transmittals etc. Each package can be assigned with multiple document controllers.

To add document controllers

Defining transmittal details

In the case of authorization packages a transmittal is released once the package is approved. You can define the transmittal details and when a transmittal is created for the package, the transmittal details window is populated with these details.

To define transmittal details

Saving the package

Once you complete entering the details next step is to save the package. When you save the package, the status of the package will change to CREATED.

To save the package

Submitting the  package

After entering properties, adding documents and selecting approvers and document controllers you can submit the package for approval. Submitted package will be listed in the Pending My Approval tab of the selected approvers.

Tip

If approvers / reviewers are not defined, package cannot be submitted. Package can be submitted by any user who has appropriate security privileges. There can be one or more approvers/ reviewers for a package. Once submitted, in serial approval mode, the package will be available in the workspace of the approvers having the lowest approval sequence. In parallel mode, all approvers will get the package in their workspace for review.

To submit the package