The Question: I understand the concept of building a Project Team, but I would like to get a better understanding of how Project Teams works specifically in Apptivo. The Answer: Project Teams are built from a combination of people from your Employees app, and also from your Contacts & Customers apps to handle various projects…
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What are Project Milestones, and How do I use them?
The Question: I think I have a decent idea about what Project Milestones are, but I was wondering if a pro could give me a general breakdown on what a milestone is, and some guidance on how to create a good milestone. The Answer: Project Tasks and Milestones is the important feature of a Project…
What are project templates, why would I want to use one?
The magnificence of a template is that you have a beginning point you can utilize over and over. The templates are a lifesaver which reduces the manual effort of starting to create a project from scratch. They are pre formatted templates that can be used to quickly create projects. When are Project Templates needed? The…
What is project scope? How does this differ from the milestones?
The Question: I am fairly new to project management & Apptivo, and I’m a bit confused about project scope. From my understanding, a milestone sets the Project goals and limits of what occurs in the project, why is scope needed? The Answer: Project scope is actually what should determine the goals and limits of your…
How do I record the payments for Invoices sent from Apptivo?
The Question: I have read about the Invoices app, and I understand that payments are automatically recorded by electronic invoice system when a customer pays electronically…but what about if I mail the invoice to the customer myself? How do I mark the invoice as paid and note the details of how the customer paid me?…
Can I still use the Invoices App to create invoices that I give to a customer in person?
The Question: While I think it’s great that I can email my customers invoice and take payment online, I have many customers who are not so tech-savvy. Is there a way to track my invoices in Apptivo, but simply print out the invoice and give to my customers the old-fashioned way? The Answer: Yes, of…
What happens when I email an invoice to my customer?
The Question: I have read about the ability to email my invoices to customers and collect payment instantly, but how exactly does everything work? The Answer: So, assuming you already know how to create an invoice, the next step is to distribute this invoice to your customer. The most common method of sending an invoice…
What steps are required to create a new invoice?
The Question: I am new to Apptivo and interested in using the Online Invoicing App. I’m a total newbie, so what information do I need to create an Invoice? Any steps to go through before I get started? The Answer: First off, if you haven’t yet, take a look at the Invoices Quick Start Guide…
How do I set up the Invoices App to receive electronic payments?
The Question: I have read about the Invoices App, and its ability to send an email to customers so they can pay instantly online. How do I go about getting my application set up to do this, where can I enter my Paypal information? The Answer: This is a bit of a loaded question, so…
How can I change the email address used to log in to Apptivo?
The Question: I originally registered for Apptivo using my personal email address but would like to change this so I can log in using my business email. I have already done all of my setup & configuration, so I don’t want to lose my information. Is there a way to change my email address, or…