An Interior Design Business Model

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Design Manager is a flexible project management and accounting package.  Although it can be used in many different ways, there is a basic "flow" of work through the system.  This flow can be considered a basic model for an average Interior Design business.  At its simplest, the order or "work flow" through the software is as follows:

 

1.Enter the specifications which are the goods and services for which you will order for and sell to your client.

 

2.Create a proposal or estimate to give to your client.

 

3.Get the approval from your client and collect a deposit so you can begin ordering the merchandise.

 

4.Create purchase orders and vendor deposit checks to send with the orders.

 

5.Obtain acknowledgments of the orders from your vendors.

 

6.Receive the merchandise from the vendor or from the company's inventory and/or deliver it to the client.

 

7.Receive the invoice or bill from your vendor.

 

8.Give a final invoice to your client, remembering to apply the deposit received in #3 above.

 

9.Print checks to pay your vendors.

 

10.Receive the final payment from your client.