Raise an RFI

Ask a formal question from the project RFIs register or from Mail, with reviewers, referenced documents, priority, and a response deadline.

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Raising an RFI takes a minute: say what you need to know, pick who owes the answer, attach the documents it concerns, and set a deadline. Here is the full form, field by field.

Open the form

1. 1

   In the sidebar, open Projects, open your project, then RFIs.

2. 2

   Click Raise RFI.

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   The project RFIs register with the Raise RFI button in the top corner

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3. 3

   Prefer starting from your inbox? Open Mail, click Compose, then choose New RFI. Both routes open the same form.

Fill it in

1. 1

   Write a Subject that states the question in one line, like "Confirm rebar spacing at grid C4".

2. 2

   Pick your Reviewers (ball in court): the people who owe the answer. Add Watchers for anyone who should follow along without owning it.

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   The new RFI form with reviewers selected for ball in court and watchers added below

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3. 3

   Write the Question with everything the assignee needs to answer without coming back to you. Add a Suggested answer if you have one in mind.

4. 4

   Attach Referenced documents so the assignee opens the exact drawings and revisions you mean.

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   The referenced documents picker with drawings selected from the project register

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   Set the Priority (Urgent, High, Medium, or Low) and the Response required by date, then flag Cost impact and Schedule impact if the answer could move money or dates. Send it.

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   The priority, response required by, cost impact, and schedule impact fields on the RFI form

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