Status

The status Open means that work can be carried out on a work package. If project time is tracked, time can be tracked for the work package.

Open is the only status in which project time can be tracked. It is also the only status in which no banner is displayed. In every other status, a banner with the name of the status is displayed in the detail view.

The Suspended status can be set if a project, sub-project or work package is "on hold". Time tracking on work packages or sub-work packages is then no longer possible. There is no further blocking so that information can still be added, for example. The banner makes it clear that no further work is to be done on this topic.

In the Final billing area, filter functions can be used to display only those work packages that have the Approved for final billing indicator. In some organizations, especially larger ones, there is a division of labor between the project manager and the execution of billing. The person or department that carries out the billing is informed by the project manager via the status that a final billing is to be carried out for this work package. Note: Regular partial billings, such as monthly partial billings, do not require this indicator. The end of the month is sufficient to approve the progress billing. The status Approved for final billing can only be set in billable projects; it does not exist for internal projects.

The Closed status makes it clear that the work package has been completed. For billable work packages, the status is typically set when everything has been billed and no further work is expected. Alternatively, the work package can also be archived immediately. However, there may be reasons to leave it visible for the time being.