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Boots On Ground is a daily on-site activity form submitted against a work order. It records what work was done on-site each day — including crew size, activity type, program of work, and estimated times. This form is used by Field Techs, Subcontractor Admins, and Org Admins.
Starting a New Boots On Ground Form
Open the work order — Navigate to the work order you were on-site for and open it.
Click the + button — In the top right of the work order, click the + button to open the activity options menu.
Select Boots On Ground — From the dropdown menu, select Boots On Ground. The "Create New Boots on Ground" form will open.
Pre-filled Fields
The following fields are automatically populated from the work order — you do not need to enter these manually:
Date On-Site — Defaults to today's date. Update if submitting for a different day.
Project — Pulled from the work order.
Project ID — Pre-filled from the work order.
SAM ID — Pre-filled from the work order.
Job Code — Pre-filled from the work order code.
Site Address — Pre-filled from the work order location.
Street and City — Automatically parsed from the site address.
Completing Mandatory Fields
Self or For Someone Else — Select Self if submitting for yourself, or For Someone Else if submitting on behalf of another crew member. Subcontractor Admins and Org Admins will often use this option.
Crew Size — Enter the number of crew members on-site.
Program of Work — Select the applicable program from the dropdown.
Estimated Start Time — Enter the time work began on-site.
Estimated Finish Time — Enter the time work finished on-site.
Activity — Select the type of work performed.
Activity Type — Select the activity category.
Build Phase — Select the current phase.
Commentary (Optional) — Add any additional notes about the day's activities.
Submitting the Form
Click Submit — Once all mandatory fields are complete, click Submit at the bottom of the form. A confirmation message will appear: "Boots on ground created successfully."
💡 Tip: Submit your Boots On Ground form at the end of each day on-site — don't leave it until the next morning. Accurate start and finish times matter for reporting, and the details are easiest to recall while still fresh.
Related Articles
Submitting BOG and monitoring the Live Site Map from the BOG menu — see View the BOG Dashboard & Submit Boots On Ground from the BOG Menu (Web) (Field Tech Guide)
Completing the work order checklist before submitting — see Update Work Order Status & Complete a Work Order (Web) (Field Tech Guide)
Uploading on-site photos — see Upload and Annotate Photos in Work Orders (Web) (Field Tech Guide)
Uploading field files — see Upload Field Media on a Work Order (Field Tech Guide)
Reviewing work order details before submitting — see Open a Work Order and Review Key Details (Subcontractor Guide)
Adding notes to the work order — see Add and Edit Notes on a Work Order (Org Admin Guide)