Sites Overview

In Tenna, Sites are any location within your organization that you have and need to manage assets - which may include project sites, jobs, jobsites, yards, laydown yards, shop, warehouse, offices, etc.

Permission Requirements: All users have access to the Sites page, but information displayed is dependent on permissions and additional licenses.

What is a Site?

In Tenna, a Site is a physical location entity — a real-world place such as a project site, yard, laydown area, office, or shop — defined by a geographic address and typically associated with a geofence on the map.

Key characteristics of a Site in Tenna:

• Physical location: Sites represent actual, real-world locations where assets operate or are stored. They are distinct from Jobs, which are accounting/financial records.
• Geofence-linked: When a Site is created with a valid address, Tenna automatically generates a default ¼-mile diameter geofence around it. This geofence enables automatic asset tracking — when an asset enters or exits the boundary, Tenna logs the transfer.

• Site types: Sites can be categorized as project, office, or yard, depending on the nature of the location.
• Site status: A Site can be active or closed. Closing a site resets any laborer or crew site assignments to "No Site."

What Tenna Tracks at the Site Level

• Asset location & presence: When an asset with a Tenna tracker enters or exits the site's geofence, Tenna logs the transfer automatically, recording enter/exit time and duration.
• Site Utilization: Run hours (ignition on/off) attributed to the site where the asset was physically located, based on geofence enter/exit events.
• Transfer history: A complete timeline of assets, laborers, and crews moving in and out of the site, with notes and timestamps for audit purposes.
• Job Assignment Health: If the site's geofence is linked to a Job, Tenna categorizes on-site assets as Assigned, Not Assigned, or Different Job to flag automation gaps.
• Dispatch activity: Deliveries, pickups, and on-site asset tasks scheduled through the Dispatch Command Center reference the site as origin or destination.
• Maintenance context: Work orders and inspections reference the site where the asset is located at the time of service.

Resources Assignable to a Site

Site FAQs

What is the difference between a Site and a Job?

A Site is a physical place, while a Job is a financial/accounting record. The two are related but serve distinct purposes within the Tenna platform.  A Site can exist without a Job — used purely for asset tracking, logistics, and inventory purposes. Conversely, a Job can be linked to a Site via geofence automation to enable automatic asset-to-job assignment.

Do I have to create all Sites manually in Tenna?

Sites can be created manually or bulk uploaded in Tenna; or synced from ERP systems (e.g., Vista, Foundation, COINS).

How to Access Sites in Tenna

To get to the Sites page, select “Sites” from the navigation bar on the left.

From this page, the following actions can be taken:

• Search and filter for sites
• Create new sites
• Edit, delete or change the status of a site

Sites can also be viewed and created within the Tenna App. However, viewing a site in the app will only show the assets assigned to that specific site, as well as the location of the site on the map.