Work Release Business Processes
Use the Work Release business process to connect to a Master Service Agreement Business Process that is deployed at the company level.
Characteristics
This is a Project-level business process with a workflow, provided in the system template.
Record Statuses
Approved | terminal status |
|---|---|
Canceled | terminal status |
Rejected | terminal status |
Awaiting_Review | non-terminal status |
Pending_Approval | non-terminal status |
Sent_for_Revision | non-terminal status |
Workflow
The default workflow for the Work Release business process is set up in a certain way; however, it may be used differently by your organization. Typically, a user with the necessary permissions can create the record and either move it directly to the end step or send it to others for review or approval. The recipients in the second step can approve or reject the record or send it on to others.
Creating a Work Release Record
Create a Work Release record by navigating to Commitments / Work Release on the Project/Shell tab, or from the Tasks log on the Home tab or relevant Project/Shell tab. Act on an existing Work Release task that has been assigned to you from the Tasks log.
Complete the Work Release form and attach related documents, if needed. After completing the form, click Send and select an action in the Workflow Actions list to determine the next step in the workflow. Click Send to route the form to the next assignee.
Note: You must enter a value in all required fields (*) before you can save the form.
- Go to your Project tab and switch to User mode.
- In the left Navigator, select Commitments, and then select Work Release.
- On the Work Release page, click Create. Refer to the tables below to complete the form. You can click Save at any time to save a draft version of the form. Draft versions are stored under Drafts.
- To add attachments, click Attach Files
on the Attachments tab. - After completing the form, click Send.
- On the Workflow Action Details tab, select who should receive this Work Release.
- If permitted, you can add users to the CC list. These users will receive a notification about this Work Release but are not assigned a task.
- If permitted, you can adjust task due dates for all users, or set individual task due dates for each assignee.
- Click Send.
- In the Notification window, review the content and click OK.
The record moves to the next step in the workflow.
Completing the Work Release Form
Key Information
Key information about this Work Release
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Reference MSA | Required | Enter the Master Service Agreement contract number and title. |
Effective Date | Required | Enter the date this record takes effect. |
Title | Required | Enter a title. |
Vendor Name | Editable | The name or nickname for this vendor. This field must be unique to each vendor. This name will be the primary way this company is identified in the system. |
Work Release Number | Editable | The unique Work Release number, which might come from a corporate financial system |
Amount | Read-Only | Amount of this record or line item |
Due Date | Editable | Target completion date for this record. A default duration has been set by your administrator but can be overridden here for this record. |
Description
Description or scope of this Work Release. This information might appear in any formal printouts.
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Short Description | Editable | Enter a description of 250 characters or fewer. |
Detailed Description | Editable | The detailed information about the short-description field. The field size can be expanded. The business processes selected for auto-creation will copy this detailed description to the destination business process. |
MSA Details
Details from the referenced MSA
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
MSA Contract Type | Read-Only | The contract vehicle that is used for the Master Servicers Agreement (MSA) |
Priority | Read-Only | Priority of this record |
MSA Effective Date | Read-Only | The work release Master Servicers Agreement (MSA) effective date |
Contract Completion Date | Read-Only | Target completion date of the contract |
Payment Terms | Read-Only | Payment terms (in days) for this contract |
Vendor Information
Details of the Vendor for this MSA
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Legal Vendor Name | Read-Only | Lists the legal vendor name if the vendor name is different from the vendor full legal business name, the vendor has a name longer than 50 characters, or both. |
Vendor ID | Read-Only | If Unifier Essentials is integrated with an external system, this field contains the ID that corresponds to the vendor in the external system. Populates based on the selected Vendor. If not integrated with an external system, leave blank. |
Vendor a Unifier User? | Required | Indicates whether or not the vendor should be CCed when the contract is approved. CCing the vendor allows the vendor to see the contract, with some restrictions, as well as to access the contract when creating Change Orders, Payment Applications, or other business processes. |
Vendor User | Editable | Indicates whether the vendor is a user in the system |
Vendor Contact First Name | Editable | First name of the main vendor contact |
Vendor Contact Last Name | Editable | Last name of the main vendor contact |
Vendor Contact Phone | Editable | Phone number of the main vendor contact |
Contact Email | Editable | Contact email address for the main vendor |
Vendor Address
Vendor address to be used for this MSA
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Vendor Address to Use | Read-Only | The vendor address to use for this transaction. By default, the vendor's primary address is used. |
Address | Read-Only | The street address, P.O. box, apartment, suite, unit, building, floor, and so on. Do not include the contact's name. |
City | Read-Only | City |
State/Province | Read-Only | The state or province |
State/Province - Other | Read-Only | If selecting a country without defined states, provinces, or regions, this field provides additional information. |
Country | Read-Only | Country |
Zip/Postal Code | Read-Only | ZIP Code or postal code |
Record Information
System information about this record
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Record Number | Read-Only | System-assigned record number |
Status | Read-Only | Record status for a workflow BP record is based on the workflow action preceding the current workflow step. |
Creator | Read-Only | Creator of this record |
Creation Date | Read-Only | Date that the record was created |
Record Last Update Date | Read-Only | Date that the record was last updated |
Business Process Record URL | Read-Only | A shareable link to this record, for anyone with the necessary permissions |
Project Number | Read-Only | Unique Project Number |
Project Name | Read-Only | Name of the project |
Currency
If the currency of this Work Release is different from the project currency, specify it here.
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Transaction Currency | Editable | If there are multiple currencies defined, use this field to specify a currency other than the project currency. |
Rate in Project Currency | Read-Only | Exchange rate that will be used to calculate the Project Currency Amount. This will be set after the record is saved, submitted, or sent forward in the workflow. After it is set for a record, it cannot be changed. |
Project Currency Amount | Read-Only | This field shows the amount of the transaction, according to the project currency. |
Consolidating Line Items
Work Release line items can be consolidated from the following business processes: Work Release
Completing the Standard tab
General
Specify a cost code for this Work Release line item.
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Reference MSA Line item | Required | Reference the line item from the Master Service Agreement (MSA). |
Cost Code | Required | Enter a cost code. |
Work Release Details
Cost for this Work Release line item. This can be entered as either lump sum or unit rate.
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Item Quantity | Editable | Enter the item quantity. |
Unit of Measure | Editable | The default unit of measure used for any line items that are added to this record |
Item Unit Cost | Editable | Enter the item unit cost. |
Amount | Read-Only | Amount of this line item |
Description
Description for this Work Release line item.
Field Name | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
Short Description | Required | Enter a description of 250 characters or fewer. |
Detailed Line Item Description | Editable | Enter additional detailed information about the line item description field. |
Last Published Monday, April 14, 2025