Create a Change Event (iOS)

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Objective

To create a change event using the Procore app on an iOS mobile device.

Background

Creating a change event allows you to prepare for the cost of a change before it becomes an actual cost. For example, if a project manager is anticipating the need to change the paint colours of a project, they can start preparing for that cost by creating a change event, which describes the estimated financial cost of the change as well as which cost codes will be affected. After creating a change event, they can then create an RFQ (Request for Quote), which is sent to the appropriate subcontractors for pricing. When RFQs are created and responded to by the assigned subcontractors, variations can then be created based upon the submitted quote.

Things to Consider

Required User Permissions:
- 'Standard' or 'Admin' level permissions on the project's Change Events tool.
Additional Information:
- To configure what items are created with the quick create icon, see Configure Quick Create Settings.
- Alternate ways to create change events:
  - To learn how to use other Procore platforms and tools to create a change event, see Which Procore tools can I use to create a change event?
- This action can be performed in offline mode. Tasks performed in offline mode sync with Procore once a network connection is reestablished.

Steps

Open the Procore app on an iOS mobile device and select a project.
Note: This loads the Tools screen for the project.
Tap the quick create icon and select Change Event.
OR
Tap the Change Events tool and tap the create icon.
Tap into the following fields to add the appropriate information:
- Title: Provide a descriptive title for the change event. The change event's title is displayed as the subject in the list view.
- Status: Select one of the following options:
  - Open: 'Open' is the default status when you first create a change event. This indicates that the change event is active and users can manage items within the event (RFQs, Budget Changes, Commitment PVs, Head PVs).
  - Closed: Tap 'Closed' once all necessary variations and RFQs have been created and the event is considered complete.
  - Pending: Tap 'Pending' if the change event requires approval before it can be closed out.
  - Void: Tap 'Void' if no change came from the event. Setting the change event as 'Void' is an alternative to deleting the change event as a record will be kept on the register page for future reference.
    Note: If you mark a change event as 'Void,' that change event will be hidden on the Change Events register page. To view voided events, select 'Void' or 'All (Include Void)' from the Status list under Filters on the Change Events register page.
- Description: Add a description relevant to the change event.
- Add Attachments: Add any relevant attachments from one of the following options:
  - Browse: Tap to add a photo or file saved to your mobile device.
  - Take Photo: Tap to take and add a photo from your mobile device's camera.
  - Choose from Library: Tap to add an existing photo from your mobile device's library.
- Scope: Select one of the following options:
  - TBD: Tap 'TBD' if the cost of the change event is unknown.
  - In Scope: Tap 'In Scope' if the cost is covered in the original contract
  - Out of Scope: Tap 'Out of Scope' if the cost was not covered in the contract, signifying that the variation will likely be submitted to the client as an additional cost.
- Type: Select a cost type associated with the change event.
- Change Reason: Select a reason for the change. To configure change reasons, see Set Default Change Management Configurations.
- Head Contract (For Markup Estimates): Select a head contract to indicate which head contract’s markup settings should be used to calculate the markup on ROMs.
- Origin: Select one of the project tools to link the item from which the change event originated.
Tap Create.

Next Steps

Add a Line Item to a Change Event (iOS)