1. Public Works Department
  2. Get started
Get started

Get Public Works Department running in four steps.

Prepare an agency project and rehearse the first package through inspection.

  1. Create your account

    Click Start now and create your ERP.AI account.

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  2. Download Proto

    Proto is the desktop app you use to set up Public Works Department. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

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  3. Make it yours

    Open Public Works Department in Proto and adjust fields, steps, roles and approvals to match how your team works.

    Implementation plan
  4. Bring your data and team

    Import your records, then invite your team and assign their roles.

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Create your account

Click Get started and use Proto to configure Public Works Department for your business. Name the agency, the public works manager and the people responsible for package ownership, field inspection and independent review.

Prepare the first operating cycle

Choose one active project counterparty and a work package with a due date and hour budget. Enter its tasks and dependencies, then run a case that includes actual hours, an attachment and a review decision. Follow it with a field inspection whose location, contractor and accepted quantity can be checked against the package. Include a late task and a rejected inspection so the team can rehearse its exceptions.

Review before release

Confirm that the package points to the right agency and project, the reviewer sees the exact submitted revision, and the manager can trace acceptance to evidence. Check attachment visibility and organization access with users in different roles. Reconcile a pending receipt by comparing its expected revision with its local effect. Then expand to further projects using the implementation plan.

Set up Public Works Department your way.

Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.

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