Let work already in progress move through the agency as it always did. An automatic status code entry is made if the Note when status changes checkbox is selected in the job's Traffic window. If the checkbox isn't selected, these notes can be used to describe client meetings and the job's milestones more fully. Next steps also appear on some traffic and job reports. The goal was to be flexible enough to handle shops of different sizes and with varied kinds of jobs.
Some agencies use only a handful of status codes, while larger shops use dozens.
Some agencies don't use milestones, while others use it in place of task scheduling. It's important to try everything to see if it makes the production process more efficient, accurate, and less stressful. With a little experience you'll discover what combination works best for your traffic department. You can assign each status code a status category. Pending, Work in Progress, Finished, or Closed.