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Important Processes

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A procedure (also called a task) is a group of one or more numbered steps that you perform to complete a defined task. For example, creating a product record is a procedure. This procedure contains several steps.

Processes are groups of procedures that you perform to accomplish important goals. For example, creating a hierarchy and defining attributes for classes are two procedures in the process for creating a product class system.

The procedures in the processes below correspond to those listed in the guide's table of contents. Do the procedures in the order in which they are presented in each process. These processes are guidelines for accomplishing important product administration tasks. Adapt them as needed to fit local operations.

The key processes in product administration are the following:

Create a product class system
Create a simple product
Create a product that has attributes
Create a customizable product

The processes below are made up of tasks, which are listed in the description of each process. The tasks in the processes correspond to tasks in the guide's table of contents. In a process, perform the tasks in the order in which they are presented.

These processes are guidelines for accomplishing important product administration tasks. Adapt them as needed to fit local operations.

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