Project Type

Project Types categorize projects for better organization, reporting, and applying default settings.

Creating a Project Type

  1. Go to Projects > Project Type and click New.
  2. Enter the Project Type Name (e.g., "Internal", "Client - Fixed Price", "Client - Time & Material").
  3. Click Save.

Common Project Types

Type Description
Internal Company initiatives, not billed to clients
External - Fixed Price Client projects with a set price
External - Time & Material Client projects billed by time
External - Retainer Ongoing client support at monthly fee
R&D Research and development projects
Capital Capital expenditure projects

Project Type and Billing

The project type can influence billing behavior:

  • Fixed Price: Billing is milestone-based or upon completion.
  • Time & Material: Billing is based on hours recorded in timesheets.
  • Internal: No customer billing (cost tracking only).
  • Retainer: Recurring monthly billing.

Benefits

  • Filter and report by project type
  • Apply different configurations per project type
  • Analyze profitability by project type
  • Track different types of work separately