The Indigenous Procurement Policy Reporting Solution (IPPRS) Standard Features provides users with an overview of Dynamics 365 standard features and terminology.
Terminology
This section provides an overview of the terminology that is used throughout the IPPRS online help. It is recommended to view this section prior to using the online help.
Home Page
The home page image below displays the standard icons and terminology used within the home page.
List View
The list view image below displays the standard icons and terminology used within the list view.
Forms
The Contract Notice: Information form (contract form) image below displays the standard icons and terminology used within the form view.
Header - Contract form
Each contract form has a header containing CN ID (Contract Notice ID), Contract Name, Start and End Date and Agency Ref ID for the contract. The header is static for all forms and is not editable.
Process Flow - Contract form
The process flow section contains all process flow stages of the contract form and is primarily where most of the contract data is entered. The process flow contains a subset of data contained within the collapsible sections of the contract form.
Body - Contract form
The body contains collapsible sections underneath the process flow where all contract data is located. Some data is required to be entered from the collapsible section including:
- Quarterly Performance Report (QPR)
- QPR Records
- Documents and Emails
- Variations
Footer - Contract form
Each contract form has a footer containing the Contract value, Type, Industry Code, Process Stage, Status and Save icon. The footer is static for all forms and is not editable.
QPR: Information
Each QPR record is entered using the QPR: Information form (QPR form) which is a sub-form of the Contract Notice: Information. The QPR: Information form contains its own business process flow as detailed below.
Header - QPR form
Each QPR form has a header containing CN ID (Contract Notice ID) similar to the Contract Notice: Information form (Contract Name, Start and End Date and Agency Ref ID for the contract). The header is static for all forms and is not editable.
Process Flow - QPR form
The process flow section contains all process flow stages of the contract (Prepare, Review / Submit, Acknowledge and Finish) and is primarily where most of the QPR data is entered. The process flow contains a subset of data contained within the collapsible sections of the QPR form.
Body - QPR form
The body contains collapsible sections underneath the process flow where all QPR data is located. Some data is required to be entered from the collapsible section including:
- Workforce Data
- Supply Chain Data
Footer - QPR form
Each QPR form has a footer containing the Contract value, Type, QPR Status, Stage Category and Save icon. The footer is static for all forms and is not editable.