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Estimation for Jobs - Material / Labour / Overheads

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Required Apps Project (project)
Sales (sale_management)
Discuss (mail)
Invoicing (account)
Employees (hr)
Technical Name job_cost_estimate_customer
License OPL-1
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Technical Name job_cost_estimate_customer
License OPL-1

Introduction

The Job Cost Estimate Customer module enables precise cost estimation for jobs by including detailed breakdowns of materials, labour, and overheads, tailored specifically for customer-facing workflows. Integrated across key functional areas, it supports informed decision-making, contributes to clear quotation generation, and improves cost transparency in project planning and customer interactions.

Key Features

  • Enable creation of job cost estimates for customers with breakdowns by materials, labour, and overhead

  • Generate structured cost data for inclusion in quotations and customer communications

  • Link job cost estimates directly to sales and project workflows for seamless control

  • Support configuration across project, sales, accounting, and HR domains for comprehensive integration

  • Utilize structured roles—employees, managers, and responsible users—to build and manage cost estimates effectively

Benefits

  • Drives pricing accuracy by presenting detailed, structured cost estimates for customer jobs

  • Simplifies quotation generation with pre-calculated cost components ready for use

  • Enhances transparency in client relationships through clear, itemized estimates

  • Improves operational efficiency via integrated estimate workflows spanning multiple departments

  • Supports better financial planning by linking cost estimates with project and sales management tools

Compatibility & Technical Details

The technical name of the module is job_cost_estimate_customer, and it is licensed under a proprietary license (OPL-1) for broad commercial use. It requires the following modules: Project, Sales, Invoicing, Employees, and Discuss. Installation is straightforward:

  1. Place the module in your Add-Ons directory

  2. Enable developer mode and refresh the apps list

  3. Install the module via the backend interface

Once installed, users can create material-, labour-, and overhead-based cost estimates tied to customer jobs. These estimates feed directly into quotation and project management workflows, ensuring accuracy and consistency across your operations.

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