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| Welcome to your world without Post-It Notes or Whiteboards! Use Allied Scheduler to manage your:
Clients
- Manage client contact information
- Maintain a service history for each client
Requests
- Manage unassigned, scheduled, requests pending payment and completed requests
- Insert comments for each request so everyone stays up to date on a client request
- Allow clients to place service requests on your website
Schedule
- View your Schedule by Day, Week or Month
- View your Schedule by Crew or by Service Type
- Click and drag scheduled appointments to new time slots or crews
- Schedule automatic email or text message delivery of the next day's schedule to your technicians
- Schedules indicate driving directions to each appointment
Maps
- Locate your unassigned and scheduled requests as pinpoints using Google Map
- Dispatch your Crews with the most efficient route
- Integrate the Vehicle Tracking option for better control and lower costs
Reminders
- Set up customized email reminders to manage your business without losing any sleep
Get started with Allied Scheduler by clicking the Sign Up button and entering your contact and payment information. Your account will be ready to access immediately!
If you would like to try a demo account before signing up, feel free to use the sample log in below:
Username: ContactUs@AlliedScheduler.com
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To place a service request for a client:
1) Click the Clients tab
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Locate the client in your Allied Scheduler account |
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If the client is already in your database , locate the client by entering the client's name, address or email in the appropriate boxes and pressing “Search” |
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If the client is not yet in the database , add the client by selecting the “Add Client” button and entering the client contact information. Once added, you can then locate client in your database |
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Once the client is located, click the “Add Request” link at top, fill in the service request information and select “Request” to create it |
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If you already have a database of client information, email it to us in a .csv file format, and we will upload it into your account! Email it to  |
You have successfully created a client, located a client and placed a service request for that client!
The next step is to manage your requests…
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Manage your service requests by changing their status over time to keep track of requests that:
- have not been scheduled (Unassigned Requests )
- have been scheduled (Scheduled Requests)
- have not been paid (Req Pending Payment )
- have been completed (Completed Requests )
To manage your service requests:
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Click the Requests tab |
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Select from the left menu the category of requests to manage (Unassigned Requests, Scheduled Requests etc) |
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Click on any of the listed Dispatch #s to manage the request |
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Within the request, you can change the Status of the request, enter the Work Performed and add Comments to the request in addition to other features |
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You can view/sort requests by service type and date by using the drop down boxes at the top of this screen |
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Click on the Crew name (if it is in blue) for a request and an email will open up to send a text message to that Crew using your computer's email software |
Request tab features that are helpful:
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Click on Unassigned Requests on the left menu |
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Click on the and a comment box will appear allowing you to enter comments such as “called client and left vm” |
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Click on the and you can view any comments entered for this client. The comment is identified by the user who entered it along with the time it was entered |
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Click on the empty checkbox under the “Left Message” column. The Unassigned Request will turn blue, indicating that a call has been placed to this client and a voice message left. With this feature, you will know which clients remain to be contacted |
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Click on the and you will be directed to the Schedule tab for this service type so that the request can be scheduled. Once scheduled, the request's status will be switched from “unassigned” to “scheduled” automatically |
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Click on Scheduled Requests on the left menu |
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At the Crew drop down box at top of screen, select “view all”, or a particular crew, and then check one or all of the checkboxes marked “Today”, “Tomorrow” and “Show Driving Directions” and click “Download PDF” |
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This will allow you to download the Schedules for your crew and will give you the option of including Driving Directions |
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If you set up your Technician accounts with “Starting Point” addresses (see Admin tab), then the first appointment will show driving directions from the Technician's starting point to the client's home address. Each appointment after that will show driving directions from the current appointment to the next appointment |
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If you set up your Technician accounts to be sent the next day's schedule (see Admin tab), then Allied Scheduler will send an email and/or text message containing the next day's schedule at the time you indicate it to be sent |
You have successfully managed your service requests including changing Status, Adding/Viewing Comments to each unassigned request and Downloading Today/Tomorrow's Schedule for each Crew!
The next step is to schedule your requests from the Schedule tab…
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The Schedule tab manages your Daily, Weekly or Monthly calendar displaying the scheduled service requests by Crew or by Service Type (see left menu items)
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To schedule an unassigned service request |
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Find the Crew along the top of the Schedule to which you would like to assign it, click on any white space in the calendar under that Crew and a pop up screen appears, listing all of the unassigned service requests that need to be scheduled for that Crew. If it is a Service Type that the Crew does not perform, the request will not be listed for that Crew. If the property is located outside of that Crew's Zip Code list, the request will not be listed for that Crew. (see Admin tab) |
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In the pop up screen that appears, click on the “Service Request” drop down menu and select the client service request that you would like to assign to the Crew. Select the appropriate time required for the job from the “Time Required” drop down menu and click “Assign” |
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To view or edit a scheduled service request |
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Click on the particular request in the Schedule and a pop up screen appears with the client and request information |
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From this pop up screen: |
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Click “Detail” to view/edit the service request |
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Click “Text Crew” to send a text message to the crew using your computer's email software |
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Click “Create” to create a new service request for that client |
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Click “Reminder” to set up a reminder for that client |
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Click “Track Crew” to view that Crew on the Map tab (available with Vehicle Tracking option only) |
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Click the client address and view the property location on the Map tab |
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Edit the request's Date, Time, Crew and Status using the appropriate drop down menus |
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Click and drag a service request from one time slot to another or from one crew to another by selecting the blue vertical bar located on the left of each scheduled request and dragging it |
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You can only “drop” the request into Crews that are enabled to perform the particular Service Type of that request or to service the zip code of that particular property (see Admin tab) |
You have successfully scheduled a service request and can use the online system to view and edit requests!
The next step is to view your unassigned and scheduled service requests using our Google Map integrated technology on the Map tab…
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Tired of dispatching your requests using Key Maps or Mapsco Maps? Or trying to determine the most efficient route between each appointment?
We integrated Google Maps technology into Allied Scheduler , so you can use the latest technology to quickly and efficiently dispatch your crews!
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To schedule the most efficient route for your unassigned requests, click on the Map tab |
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Click on Unassigned Requests on the left menu and select “View All” or by “Service Type” and a map will appear with pinpoints marking each unassigned service request |
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Red pinpoints show unassigned requests that have not been contacted |
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Blue pinpoints show unassigned requests that have been checked “Left VM” |
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Click on the pinpoints to: |
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View a pop up screen displaying the client and service request information |
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Assign the request to a Crew |
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Click “Edit Request” to edit the service request |
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Click “Reminder” to set up a reminder for that client |
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Use the Unassigned Requests screen to efficiently dispatch Crews by assigning requests to Crews based on geographic proximity |
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Crew “Starting Points” are indicated by the yellow “C” pinpoints |
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To view your Scheduled Requests, click on the Map tab |
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Click on Scheduled Requests on the left menu and select View all, Crew or Service Type |
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Red pinpoints show scheduled service requests |
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Click pinpoints and from this pop up screen: |
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Click “Detail” to view/edit the service request |
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Click “Text Crew” to send a text message to the crew using your computer's email software |
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Click “Create” to create a new service request for that client |
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Click “Reminder” to set up a reminder for that client |
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Click “Schedule” to view that Crew on the Schedule tab |
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Edit the request's Date, Time, Crew and Status using the appropriate drop down menus |
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To view your Scheduled Requests, click on the Map tab |
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View the current and past location of each Vehicle assigned to each Crew |
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View the speed of each Vehicle |
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View the time at location of each Vehicle |
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Using the Maps tab, you now know how to view your unassigned and scheduled requests directly on Google Maps using Allied Scheduler ! The Maps feature will make dispatching your crews quicker and more efficient.
The next step is to set up reminders so that your office staff never lets down a client…
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You run a busy operation, and your people are juggling clients, parts, and technicians. Why not use Allied Scheduler's Reminder tab to keep from dropping anything (especially a client)?
For each reminder, Allied Scheduler will email you and anyone else you designate with your customized reminder message on the day and time you indicate.
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To set up a reminder |
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Click the Reminders tab |
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Click “Add reminder” |
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Customize the reminder with email address, subject, message and date to send the email |
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You can set up reminders from this tab, or you can click on the “Reminder” link from other pages within the website |
Now you and your team won't forget…
The next step is to learn about setting up the User, Technician, Crew and Vehicle accounts using the Admin tab (which is only available to Manager–level users)…
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So you just signed up and created your Account Manager username and password and want to get started? Great! You are only a few minutes away from moving your whiteboard / post-it note business into the new world.
To get started with your Allied Scheduler account
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Log into your account at www.AlliedScheduler.com |
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Click the Users menu item on left |
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Click “Add User” to create Standard and Manager users |
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Manager users have access to the Admin tab |
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Standard users do not have access to the Admin tab |
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Click the Service Types menu item on left |
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Click “Add Service Types” to create the basic service types your crews perform |
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Note: you should try to keep Service Types as general as possible. For example, instead of creating one service type for “air conditioning” and one for “heating”, it would be best to create a general service type called “HVAC”. However, this is not required |
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The “Block” field is the typical time required that you would like for your scheduling. However, you can edit the time required for any particular request at any time. |
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Click the Technicians menu item on left |
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Click the “Add Technician” to set up a technician |
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Ignore the “Crew” drop down menu at top for now and enter the appropriate information for your technicians |
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From this page, you can set up the account to send the next day's schedule for that technician to an email or text message address. |
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From the Technicians page, you can view all of your technicians and send email or text messages to one or all of them using your computer's email software with one click |
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Click the Crews menu item on left |
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Click “Add Crew” to create a crew |
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Name the crew and select a unique color to assign to the crew. You may want to assign similar colors to crews that do similar work, such as assigning the color blue to all of your HVAC crews and the color red to your Electrician crews. You can customize this to your unique situation |
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For each crew, |
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Assign the appropriate Service Types that the Crew can perform by selecting the service type and clicking the left arrow button ('<<' button) to move it to the “Assigned Service Type” box |
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Assign the appropriate Technicians within the Crew by selecting the technician name and clicking the left arrow button ('<<' button) to move it to the “Assigned Technicians” box |
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If you choose, you can limit your Crews to working in only certain zip codes, and the Schedule and Map tabs will only allow clients within these zip codes to be assigned to that Crew. To do this
1. Enter the Crew's zip codes separated by commas into the “Zip Code” box |
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Assign the appropriate Vehicle used by the Crew by selecting the vehicle name and clicking the left arrow button ('<<' button) to move it to the “Assigned Vehicle” box. (You will need to set up the vehicles first. See below) |
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Click the Vehicles menu item on left |
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Click “Add Vehicle” and enter the vehicle information |
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Under “Insurance expiration”, enter a date and check the box to have an email sent to the main Account Manager email address on the date you select |
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Click the Settings menu item on left |
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Select the default Schedule time frame to use |
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Select the default time requirement to use |
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Select the Schedule week (M-F or full week) |
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Select to automatically or manually generate Dispatch #s for service requests |
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Select to automatically or manually generate Client IDs for clients |
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Mark check box to receive three daily back up emails containing your company's schedule (used in case network access goes down) |
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Click the My Account menu item on left |
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Click “Edit Information” to change your email or password |
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Click the Settings menu item on left |
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This feature allows you to generate reports for your business |
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Select a Date or Date Range, then |
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Select the Crew, Service Type or Status (or leave all as “View All”), then |
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Click “Search” or “Export to Excel” to view the results |
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Click Download menu item on left |
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This feature allows you to download all of your company information into a .csv file which can be opened with the Microsoft Excel software program |
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Select the item you would like to download and click “Download” |
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