Operation Managers' Resources for Seniors Serving Missions

Guides, forms, and videos for configuring SMMS, managing assignments, proposing modifications, and exporting opportunities.

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Operation Manager Resources

Operation Manager's SMMS Quick Reference Guide

Instructions for key tasks in the Service Missionary Management System (SMMS), including approvals of assignments and proposing a change of an assignment end date (extension or release).

Senior Missionary Resources for Operation Managers

Official guides and instructions for Operation Managers.

What Is an Operation Manager?

One-page PDF handout describing key functions.

Other Helpful Resources

Guides and Forms

SMMS Setup Actions and Delegation To set up the operation's General Contact, Operation Manager contact information, users, and delegated authority.
Proposing Date Modifications How to propose an extension or early release.
Missionary Badge Order Form Badge order form for missionaries.
Directory: USSW Senior Missionary Coordinators Contact information for Senior Missionary Coordinators and Support Advisers in the United States Southwest Area.

Videos

SMMS Configuration for Operations Video: Tutorial for creating authorized users, designate the General Contact, and delegate authority.
Operation SMMS Configuration Video Time Index Video time index for SMMS configuration.
Assignment Changes by Operation Manager Video tutorial for modifying an assignment end date or cancelling an assignment.
Exporting Opportunity Lists from SMMS Video tutorial on how to download opportunities from SMMS and prepare a filterable spreadsheet in Excel Online.
Exporting with Desktop Excel Video tutorial on how to download opportunities from SMMS and prepare a filterable spreadsheet in the desktop version of Excel.