Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service Software, an end-to-end solution helps companies to provide services to the customers right at their locations. By using this application, organizations can manage complex services, onsite installations, repair services, maintenance, assets and inventory tracking, and more.
From combined workflow automation to scheduling algorithms, mobility, and maximizing customer satisfaction, there are a lot of ways this platform benefits you.
If you’re considering implementing the D365 Field Service, work order management is the most crucial task that you can accomplish through it. The work order is the record that consists of the information on what needs to be done.
Microsoft Dynamics Field Service Management enables companies to coordinate and schedule the resources and activities as per the work requirements.
To understand work order more effectively, let’s go through its Lifecycle -
Work Order Life Cycle – How It Works?
- Work Order Generation
- Schedule & Dispatch
- Select the scheduling booking for the list of requirements and right-click on the same to check the availability of the field agents.
- The system will display the results of all available resources based on the required skills, customer preferences, location, and work hours.
- Then, Drag the unscheduled work orders to the available time slot on the schedule board.
- Block a slot directly on the schedule board and choose an unscheduled work order to schedule.
- Service Delivery
- Review & Bill
A work order can be created in Dynamics 365 in two ways – Manual or based on the Opportunity Record, Incoming Calls, Emails, etc.
It contains the details of assigned services, tasks, products, skills, or certifications, etc. Assigning a service would automatically add the tasks and time to complete them.
Once the work order is ready, dispatchers can then interact with the Schedule Board, Schedule Assistant, or a routing engine. Later, they can schedule the work order based on the availability analysis of field agents’ skills, working hours, and location.
However, there are 4 ways to manually schedule a work order.
Field agents can work on-site using the Microsoft Dynamics 365 field service management mobile app. They can get the information on what needs to be done and report back the status to the dispatchers when it’s done.
After receiving the work status from the field agents on Field Service automation Dynamics 365 software, the back-office reviews and approves the work.
Then, they can send an invoice to the customers for making the payment.
Furthermore, by integrating this app with ERP or accounting solutions, Field Service can be automated to include trigger notifications.
The organizations that are based on field servicing can enhance their costing and the quality of the services. They can also reduce their technicians’ travel time, mileage. The use of AI technology also enables them to track real-time resolution of customer’s issues and the status of issues resolution.
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