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 | Add a New Drawing:Click the green plus-sign button  Select the type of drawing from the list.  And give it a name/description.  Once you’ve created a drawing record, you can manage the record in greater detail from the Drawings form, which shows you drawings globally from all your projects, or by navigating to: Project->Drawings. |
 | What Date is Important to You?From the Date dropdown, choose what date you want to see on each drawing card.   |
 | How do you want to sort your Kanban board?In addition to the avatar representing who the drawing is assigned to, you can select an additional role, and if that role has someone assigned to toe project, their avatar will displaySelect from a variety of options to sort your Kanban board.  |
 | Who’s the Project Manager Associated with this Drawing?In addition to the avatar representing who the drawing is assigned to, you can select an additional role to display (e.g., the Project manager assigned to the project)   |
 | See how many tasks are assigned/completed on the drawing.Each drawing card will display the total number of tasks completed/assigned.  |
 | Hover over a drawing to see a flyout with additional details.See important date history, additional people assigned to the project, the current status, or even click a link to take you directly to the parent project.
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 | Use global filters to focus on what’s important to you.As the number of active projects grows, you may want to filter your results to focus on just a particular status, or perhaps a single project. Utilizing Filters gives you the ultimate flexibility to see just the data that is important to you.
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to create a new drawing, then choose the project you’re creating the new drawing record for.
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The iterative nature of drafting shop drawings often involves multiple rounds of review and approval from clients. Kanban's flexibility allows engineers to adapt to changes seamlessly. Tasks Drawing cards can be easily dragged-and-dropped from one status to another as needed, providing the agility required for the dynamic nature of the review and approval process. This adaptability ensures that the project stays on track despite revisions and feedback, ultimately leading to faster turnaround times. Crows Nest automatically updates key dates making the Engineer/Drafter’s job much quicker and easier to manage.
Furthermore, the collaborative nature of Kanban fosters better communication within the engineering project team and with clients. Engineers can easily communicate updates, changes, or challenges through the Kanban board, creating a shared understanding of the project status. This collaborative approach not only streamlines communication but also promotes a sense of accountability among team members.
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In conclusion, incorporating a Kanban board into the project management workflow for drafting shop drawings can greatly benefit engineers. The visual transparency, adaptability to changes, and enhanced collaboration provided by Kanban align perfectly with the iterative nature of the engineering process, resulting in increased efficiency and overall project success.
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Property
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Explanation
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Type
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“Select Drawing Type” window
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Group
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optional
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free text field, organize drawings into groups
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Number
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automatic
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identifying number assigned by application
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Rev
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automatic
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revision number
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No
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optional
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alphanumeric field, edit directly to add a unique identifier
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Description
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optional
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alphanumeric field, edit directly, descriptive name
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Status
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“Drawing Status” window
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Date fields:
Target
Started
Submitted
Returned
Required (by)
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Left-click to open “Select a Date/Time” window
Edit the Date field, or select from calendar
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Action Required By
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optional
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“Select Action Required By” window
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Vendor
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optional
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“Select Vendor” window
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Text fields:
Comments
Notes
Hours
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optional
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