Skills matching is an elective feature in BigTime that you can use to make smarter choices when delegating tasks to staffers. In order to take advantage of BigTime’s skills matching tool, you first need to activate the feature. Here are the steps you’ll need to take to do so.
NOTE: This article, and all other articles in the Skills Matching section, explain how to use BigTime's basic skills matching features. If you need a more advanced tool for skills management that also lets you manage time off and utilization, talk to your customer support person about adopting BigTime's resource management module, BigTime Foresight. You can learn more about this module by visiting the BigTime Foresight section of our Knowledge Base.
1. Click on the MY COMPANY tab in your main navigation bar, and then click MY COMPANY from the dropdown menu to be taken to your company’s settings.
2. In your company settings window, click on the header tab labeled ACTIVE FEATURES. This will take you to the list of all the features your firm has activated, as well as the ones that are available but haven’t yet been turned on.
3. Next to each feature is a toggle switch where you can turn the feature ON or OFF. Find the SKILLS feature in this list and make sure the switch next to it is in the ON position.
4. Finally, click the blue SAVE button to save your changes.
Now you’re ready to begin using skills matching for your firm. Here are a few articles to help you get started: