ANS-0427 · PROJECT MANAGEMENT
How to Enable Project Managers to Approve Time Entries in NetSuite?
NetSuite's standard functionality allows project managers with the appropriate role to approve time, even when multiple roles or multiple project managers are assigned.
Short answer
In NetSuite, a Project Manager assigned as a resource to a project can approve time entries by default, provided they hold the 'Project Manager' role. This standard functionality extends to resources with multiple roles (e.g., Project Manager + Account Manager) and scenarios where multiple Project Managers are assigned to the same project.
Scenario
Organizations often need to ensure that project managers are responsible for approving time entries submitted by resources on their projects. Questions may arise regarding the system's behavior when a resource holds multiple roles or when multiple project managers are assigned to a single project, and whether these configurations impact time approval permissions.
Solution
NetSuite's standard functionality allows a Project Manager assigned as a resource to a project to approve time entries. This is contingent on the resource having a role of 'Project Manager'.Assigning multiple roles to the same resource, such as 'Project Manager' and 'Account Manager', does not prevent the resource from approving time entries, provided the 'Project Manager' role is present.When more than one resource is assigned the 'Project Manager' role on a project, all resources with that role will have the right to approve time entries for that project.
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