Core Concepts
Using Jobpac as a project or site user
How project managers, engineers and site staff use Jobpac Connect to manage day-to-day project activity.
Overview
This article explains how project managers, engineers and site-based staff use Jobpac Connect to manage time, cost and progress on their projects. The focus is on keeping information accurate and up to date so that forecasts, margins and cash flow reflect actual project performance.
Your role in Jobpac
As a project or site user, you use Jobpac to support the day-to-day control of projects, ensuring that financial and operational information stays aligned.
- Review job information, budgets and cost centres
- Monitor committed and actual costs against budget
- Raise and manage purchase orders and subcontracts
- Submit site-based time and cost information
- Support forecasting and contract valuation processes (project managers)
Key Jobpac areas
| Job enquiries | View project details, budgets, cost centres and performance. |
| Cost enquiries | Review budgets, commitments, actuals and CWIP. |
| Purchase orders & subcontracts | Create and manage committed costs against cost centres. |
| Variations | Record scope changes affecting cost and revenue. |
| Forecasting & valuation | Review and update cost, revenue and margin forecasts. |
Using Jobpac Mobile
Jobpac Mobile allows site users to capture real-time project information directly from the field.
- Enter individual time cards during the day
- Record work against the correct job and cost centre
- Submit time cards for approval
Time cards can be created offline and synchronised when connectivity is restored, improving accuracy and reducing delays in labour costing and payroll processing.
Good practices
- Enter information promptly to keep project data accurate
- Use the correct job and cost centre for all entries
- Review cost enquiries regularly to monitor performance
- Work with finance teams to resolve discrepancies
Training and eLearning
Work through these learning resources to build your knowledge of project management and cost control in Jobpac Connect.
eLearning
Project Setup
eLearning
Purchase Orders and Delivery Dockets
eLearning
Subcontract Agreements and Payments
eLearning
Internal and External Variations
eLearning
Forecasting, PMW, Reporting and Enquiries
eLearning
Head Contract Progress Claims
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