2021-07-01
Use a phone to report time
We all know that time is of the essence when it comes to report time spent on project. Report time directly rather than waiting a day or two will make it more accurate for both you and your customer. The longer it takes to report time the higher the risk of guessing which may lead to underbilling (less money) or overbilling (angry customers).
With our app StoryPoint you have the opportunity to use your phone to report time in the Business Central App. This is perfect for those who have people out on the field who wants to report time from anywhere and without a computer. Use the time spent of the bus on your way home to sum up your day and report your time in in the Business Central App.
When time is submitted it is possible to set up so that the approver of the time report receives an email that there is time to approve. With just a click from the email the Business Central App will open, and the approver can quick and easy use the phone to approve time as well.
Time reporting and approval of time is available both from inside the Webclient and Business Central app which means you can do your reporting from any device. But using your phone makes it perfect for those who work out in the field.
Click here to find out more about reporting time and many more functions in StoryPoint
Are you interested in one of our apps? Want to know what it actually does? Take a look the Workflow section under the apps at SmartApps Docs and you will find different workflows describing what the app does and how we recommend that you work with the app. Some workflows will show you who does what which makes it easy to apply the app to different roles in your organization. Others takes you thru the process clearly to show what is app functionality and what is standard. Not all apps have workflows, but the big ones do. The point is to give you an overview of the functionality in different apps.
All workflows have explanatory text of the different steps below as well as links to more extensive documentation. See the workflow as a map that guides you thru SmartApps Docs and help you understand the app.
Find out more about our apps at Smartapps Docs.
Are you interested in selling or using our apps, feel free to contact us.
Do you like one of our apps but feel that it is missing some specific feature for you or your customer that might not be in the scope of the app? Why not extend it! At our SmartApps Docs we have a section on each app called Technical reference which contains technical information about all public objects that can be of interest for a developer who wish to extend the functionality of the app.
So, use one of our apps as a base and tweak it with that extra functionality to make it custom and perfect for your needs. This way you get the benefits of an AppSource app for most of the functionality in combination with less custom code to maintain. Breaking changes made by SmartApps are of course listed at SmartApps Docs under Deprecated features, a great place to find what parts of the app you should avoid extending.
Click here to go to SmartApps Docs and find out more about our apps. You will find the Technical reference section under each app.
Use our app Parrot to keep track of your sales contracts and automate your recurring invoicing.
Do you regularly send the same invoices to your customers? Are you relying on manual procedures to invoice the correct amounts in the right time?
Parrot makes it easy to invoice the same fees every month, quarter or year. Parrot keeps track of all your recurring charges and fees to be billed after the determined periodicity of each contract. Parrot makes sure that all charges are invoiced in time and keeps the manual work at a minimum.
With Parrot it is possible to set use the standard pricelist in Dynamics 365 Business Central but you can also use contract unique prices. That way you make sure you have invoice the correct amount every time.
In short Parrot ensures that your customers receive a correct invoice at the right time as well as enable better forecasting for you and your company when all your contracts are registered in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Click here to find out more about Parrot and all its functions>
Did you know Smart Job Queue gives you the opportunity to use email notifications when using Job Queue Entries? With Smart Job Queue you get that extra functionality that helps you go all the way when using Job Queue Entries.
With Smart Job Queue you can, for example, set up so that you get an e-mail when a Job Queue Enries runs with an error. This to ensure that you can fix errors quick and not risk problems due to failing Job Queue Enries.
What about when a Job Queue Entry fails without an error? Then you set up to get an e-mail when the Job Queue Entry runs with success. No e-mail = something is wrong.
To minimize action on the above there is also a function to Recover from Error where we restart the job queue transaction after error which is perfect for those times when you, for example, loose connection for a minute or two which is more of a glitch than an error. With the functions above you will get an e-mail saying there is something wrong, but also, the error is fixed, and you know you won’t have to take action in Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Click here to find out more about this and many more functions in Smart Job Queue.
All apps from SmartApps are officially validated for Dynamics 365 Business Central Wave 1 2021, also called Business Central 18.
To be able to list your app on AppSource you need to undergo the Microsoft validation process to ensure that the app is secure and meets standard of Dynamics 365 Business central. We are happy to announce that all apps from SmartApps have passed the validation for Wave 1 2021 and are ready to be downloaded to Business Central 18.
If you already have an app from SmartApps in your Dynamics 365 Business Central you will automatically get the latest version when your Dynamics 365 Business Central get upgraded to Business Central 18.