To get familiar with Uptick, begin your journey in the Uptick Academy and become certified.
The core sessions of this training structure inform the workflows typically involved with setting up and carrying out maintenance contracts, defect rectifications and their directly associated features and workflows. See the diagram below that outlines the processes or Uptick's core workflows (click on the image to download a PDF version of the diagram).
Overview of Onboarding Structure
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The training sessions are designed to help you get fundamental understanding of how to operate Uptick. The training schedule is a set of 6 sessions running at 90 minutes each, comprised of:
3 core sessions on operating the desk environment
1 session on operating the app
1 elective session, which is focused on a limited selection from the available lit of electives
1 hands-on enablement session where you demonstrate your understanding so far and are given guidance to clear up any confusion or problems you ran into while learning to operate Uptick
Core sessions
Core Desk Session #1
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Core Desk Session #2
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Core Desk Session #3
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Core App Session
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Elective Topics Session
The session covers elective topics of your choosing, of which you can prioritise by importance a minimum of 3 and no more than 5 topics. For the topics that you couldn't fit into your selection priority, all electives have information resources available.
Enablement Session
The enablement session is your opportunity to share your screen, be more hands-on with the product, and demonstrate your understanding informed by previous sessions. Ideally, this should be focused on the core knowledge developed in the first 3 sessions. During the enablement session you will be able to:
Raise questions to help clarify any parts of Uptick you have trouble operating
Go over the top 3 features you want to get more familiar with
Electives
Recommended electives
The recommended electives are based common features and workflows that complement basic operation.
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Actions Set up pre-task and post-task checklists and electronic forms to streamline workflows, reduce paperwork, and centralize documents. |
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Annual Certifications / ESMs | N/A | |
bSecure Add a QR sticker to access asset details, service history, and maintenance information anytime. | N/A | |
Contractors / Contractor Portal Assign contractors to tasks, allowing them to add remarks, upload documents, and service assets, with updates tracked in real-time to reduce processing time. | ||
Customer Portal Provide your clients with up-to-date property information, including quotes, invoices, asset compliance, with high visibility and ease of navigation. | N/A | |
Classic Logbooks Organize and update logbook information digitally, with photos and entries, making it accessible in reports and through the Customer Portal. | N/A | |
Non-contracted Servicing (Major Servicing) Enables servicing schedules based on an asset's base or last service date, allowing for individualized testing and simplified split testing. | ||
Prompts Service with accuracy by providing your techs with legislative prompt questions, designed specifically for the industry. | N/A | |
Purchase Orders / Suppliers Handle materials, equipment hires, and contractor POs, ensuring accurate costs incurred on a task | ||
Remarks Add common reasons for defects and their recommended resolutions for your technicians to select from, saving time out in the field and speeding up the defect quoting process. | ||
Timesheets Technicians submit and adjust work hours through timesheets, which auto-populate with task sessions, allowing for tracking of billable hours, leave, and other activities. | N/A |
Other electives
These electives are based on features and workflows that may vary in terms of importance depending on your business practices.
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Branches Group and organise parts of your business, by separate offices and/or business types. | N/A | |
Cost Centres Set specific categories that will feed into profitability calculations, allowing you to have a more precise overview of your business running costs. | N/A | |
Custom Fields Add new fields to properties, assets, tasks, and other elements to enhance report details and collect more information. | N/A | |
Document and Email Templates, Joyfill Forms Uptick default templates and Joyfill Forms such as reports and Take 5's. | N/A | |
Documents, Files and Folders Management of documents, files and folders and setup of default folder structure. | ||
Floorplans Digitally placing assets on a site floorplan speeds up asset location and enhances customer visualization with a geospatial map. | N/A | |
Insights and Reporting Inbuilt business reporting provides instant data on properties, assets, staff, clients, contractors, and tenancies at the click of a button. | N/A | |
Keys and Equipment Manage the loaning and returning of keys and equipment, track access, and audit usage for improved security and accountability. | N/A | |
Knowledge Base Store internal information to be accessed by all staff via app and web. | N/A | |
Margin Review Review a task’s incurred costs and expected profit margins all in one place. | N/A | |
Pricing Tiers Create and apply a customized price book for special clients, promotions, or regional customers, which will get passed down to the relevant job. | N/A | |
Profitability Leverage your data to calculate profits effortlessly. | N/A | |
Projects Manage multi-task projects, track costs against budget, and handle progress claim invoicing with ease. | N/A | |
Rectifications Clients can submit rectification reports, including photos and receipts, through the Customer Portal, improving transparency and reducing lost information. | N/A | |
Rounds Use rounds for task oversight and management beyond standard filtering and favourites. | N/A | |
Standards Creation Learn how to create custom standards. | N/A | |
Stock and Warehouses Manage stock with the ability to create warehouses, set restock levels, import stock data, transfer stock, and track usage. | N/A | |
Zones Create zones on a geospatial map to automatically zone your properties. Your technicians and contractors can be allocated to these zones, and these restrictions will flow through to the scheduler to ensure you’re allocating the right resources as quickly as possible. | N/A |