Variations

The Variations area provides functionality for the Contract Manager to view and create Variations for the Sites they are currently assigned to.

When the Contract Manager initially enters the Variations area, they’re displayed with a list of Sites that are assigned to them, allowing them to select a Site to view or create Variations for.

Once a Site has been selected, the Variations list is displayed. This lists all non-deleted Variations for the selected Site, displayed by their Variation Numbers and Names.

The Variation Number can either display **New Variation**, or it will display the unique Variation Number assigned to the Variation, depending on whether it has been approved.

When a Variation is selected, the page contains multiple elements, each displaying key information about the Variation, as described below.

• Number – Displays the Variation Number for each Variation. If the Variation has not yet been approved, it will display **New Variation**; otherwise, it will display the unique Variation Number assigned to that Variation.
• Name – Displays the Name of the Variation.
• Site – Displays the Site that the Variation relates to.
• Plot – Displays the Plot that the Variation is assigned to.
• Operative – Displays the Operative that’s assigned to the Variation.
• Status – Displays the Status of the Variation. This can be one of three possible statuses.
  • Awaiting Approval – This status is displayed when the Variation has not yet been Internally Approved.
  • Awaiting Client Approval – This status is displayed when the Variation has been Internally Approved but has not yet been Client Approved.
  • Approved – This status is displayed when the Variation has been Client Approved.
• Description – Displays the Description of the Variation.
• Quantity – Displays the overall Quantity of the Variation.
• Approved On – This is only displayed if the Variation has been Internally Approved. It represents the date on which the Variation was Internally Approved.
• Client Approved On – This is only displayed if the Variation has been Client Approved. It represents the date on which the Variation was Client Approved.
• Materials
  • Name – Displays the Name of each Material included in the Variation.
  • Quantity – Displays the Quantity of each Material included in the Variation.
• Labour Items
  • Name – Displays the Name of each Labour Item included in the Variation.
  • Quantity – Displays the Quantity of each Labour Item included in the Variation.

Creating New Variations

To create a new Variation on the Mobile Application, the Contract Manager must navigate to the Variations area, select a Site, and then select the + button located in the top right-hand corner.

The application will then direct them to a new Variation page where they can enter the required information for the Variation, as described below.

• Operative – This dropdown contains all Operatives who are currently assigned to the Site that the Variation relates to, allowing them to select one.
• Plot – This dropdown lists all Plots that exist for the selected Site.
• Name – This is a free-text field allowing the user to enter the desired Name for the Variation.
• Description – This is a free-text field allowing the user to enter the desired Description for the Variation.
• Quantity – This is a number field that accepts any numeric value which represents the overall Quantity for the Variation.
• Images – Displays a Select Image and Take Photo depending on the Contract Managers permissions on the admin site. If the Take Photo option is selected the application will display the user’s device camera allowing them to take one or more photos for the Variation. Selecting the Select Image option opens the device library allowing the user to choose a photo. Once a Variation has been created, the Contract Manager can no longer view or alter the images.
• Materials – This is a list which allows the user to add one or more Materials to the Variation that have an assigned Cost for one of the Suppliers on the Site. When a Material is added, it will be displayed below the list with a Quantity field, allowing the user to enter the required Quantity for the Material.
• Labour Items – This is a list which allows the user to add one or more Labour Items to the Variation. When a Labour Item is added, it will be displayed below the list with a Quantity field, allowing the user to enter the required Quantity for the Labour Item.