BMS Features and Support
This book guides users through the BMS's tools and functionalities, ensuring they can fully utilize its features for an optimal experience.
Common Features
Features You’ll See on Multiple Pages
Icons
1. Whenever you see an anti-clockwise arrow icon, it indicates that an edit history (audit trail)...
Search Bar
You’ll find the Search bar on several pages. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of i...
Sorting
In addition to the Search feature, users can easily Sort any table by clicking the up or down arr...
My Profile
Project Management
Program Area
This grouping within BMS is introduced to align with COG's Overarching Project Structure & 2024 N...
Project Numbering Seqence
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our project management capabilities, we are introducing...
Project Cloning
The Project Cloning feature helps you save time by allowing you to quickly duplicate projects and...
Add/Edit Projects
New Projects, created in BMS now have six digit numbers, and to make it simple we are appending t...
Audit Trail
The Audit Trail feature is currently available for Projects and will be implemented for other com...
Small features on Project View Page
1. Collapsible Project Information Sections Users can collapse/expand any info sections to save ...
Approvals Module in BMS
An important addition to BMS, is a built-in Approvals Module, that can be linked to Projects & Wo...
FR-48 Report – Issue / Workaround Documentation
Issue Summary When generating the FR-48 report, the output contains entries that are unclear and...
Tags in Work Packages
Tags are a flexible way to organize and manage work packages (and can be extended to other models...
Time Tracking System
Errors while submitting timesheets
This error typically occurs when there are existing records for the same timesheet in the syste...
New Staff Rate Assignment
Changes for Staff Rate Assignment to Staff New Functionality Added 1. You can now add mu...
Deleting Duplicate Timesheets
Background: The BMS has a known issue where it is possible to submit duplicate timesheets which ...
Notes on COG Staff
Only users with access to view "COG Staff" can access this feature. Staff notes are permanent rec...
Automatic Labor Transactions – Process Documentation
Automatic Labor Transactions – Process Documentation Overview This document outlines the proces...
Fiscal Year End Yearly Process
Pause automatic labor transaction after running last transaction for Fiscal Year. (Confirm th...
Procurement
Administration
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