Progress Claims & Payment Schedules

Keep cash flowing on site by automating the full progress claim and payment schedule cycle from milestone to receipt.

35 hrs
Time saved/month
7
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Progress claims require manual data collection, calculation, and document creation across multiple systems and approvals. Errors in claim calculations and lengthy approval cycles delay cash flow and create rework.

Automation extracts completion data, calculates entitlements against contract terms, generates compliant claim documents, and routes them for approval. Claims move from milestone to invoice in hours instead of days.

Key features
Extract project completion data and contract payment schedules automatically
Calculate claim entitlements based on work completed and contractual retention rules
Generate formatted progress claim documents with supporting schedules
Route claims through internal approval workflows with audit trails
Create and send invoices to clients with linked claim documentation

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Milestone Marked Completetrigger

A project milestone is marked as complete in the project management system or a monthly billing date arrives.

2. Extract Project and Completion Data

The automation retrieves project details, work completed, quantities, and any change orders from the project management system and linked spreadsheets.

3. Fetch Contract Payment Schedule

The automation retrieves the contract payment schedule and milestone definitions or a document repository.

4. Calculate Claim Entitlement

The automation calculates the claim amount based on work completed, contract schedule, retention clauses, and prior claims, applying business rules and validation.

5. Generate Progress Claim Document

The automation generates a compliant progress claim document in PDF format, populated with project details, claim amount, schedules, and certification statement.

6. Route for Approval

The claim document is sent to the project manager and finance manager via email for review, with a structured approval request.

7. Create Invoice

Once approved, the automation creates an invoice linked to the project, with the claim amount and supporting claim document attached.

8. Send Invoice to Client

The invoice and progress claim are sent to the client, with payment terms and due date clearly stated.

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Estimated Time Saving
35hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:7 Companies

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