Viewing and Managing Tasks by Resource

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Sourcing Plan Workbench Page

AUC_PLN_WKBNCH_PG

Manage sourcing plans. You can cancel and create new versions.

Sourcing Plan Task Summary Page

AUC_MY_TASKS_PG

View tasks that are assigned to you.

View and Manage Tasks By Resource Page

AUC_PLN_VTR_PG

View and manage tasks by resource.

Update Task Information Page

AUC_PLN_TSK_PG

View task details.

Use the Sourcing Plan Workbench page (AUC_PLN_WKBNCH_PG) to manage sourcing plans.

You can cancel and create new versions.

Navigation:

Sourcing > Manage Plans > Plan Workbench

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Sourcing Plan Workbench page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Sourcing Plan Workbench page

Search Criteria

Select values in the fields in the Search Criteria group box to narrow your search.

Field or Control

Description

Sort Plans By

Select a value to specify how to sort the sourcing plans:

  • Current Owner

  • Plan ID

  • Plan Name

  • Plan Status

Sort Order

Select the order in which you want the sourcing plans to appear. Values are Ascending and Descending.

Only show Plans that I own

Select to retrieve only the plans that you own or of which you are the current owner.

Note: The role of Plan Approver allows users to view sourcing plans that are not owned by them.

Use my search defaults

Select this check box if you want to use the search defaults.

Default Search Preferences

Click to define default search preferences. You must define default search preferences before you can use the Use my search defaults field.

Search

Click to retrieve the sourcing plans that meet the search criteria.

Reset

Click this button if you want to revise the search criteria.

Search Results

Field or Control

Description

Plan ID

Click the link for the sourcing plan that you want to view or edit.

Cancel icon (Cancel icon)

Click the Cancel icon to cancel the sourcing plan. After you have confirmed the cancellation for the sourcing plan, the plan status is changed to Canceled.

If subsequent tasks are associated with the sourcing plan, they will also be canceled.

Create New Version icon (Create New Version icon)

Click the Create New Version icon to create a copy of the current plan version. The system updates the status of the current plan version to Inactive. The system creates a new plan version, and increments the version number by 1.

This option is available for any sourcing plans that do not have a status of Canceled or Complete.

Approval Status icon (Approval Status icon)

Click the Approval Status icon to view any sourcing plans that have been routed for approval.

Use the Sourcing Plan Task Summary page (AUC_MY_TASKS_PG) to view tasks that are assigned to you.

Navigation:

Sourcing > Manage Plans > My Sourcing Plan Tasks

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Sourcing Plan Task Summary page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Sourcing Plan Task Summary page

Field or Control

Description

Not Completed, Completed, and All Tasks

The number of tasks is displayed.

All Tasks

Field or Control

Description

Task ID

Click to access the Update Task Information page.

Use the Update Task Information page (AUC_PLN_TSK_PG) to view task details.

Navigation:

Click a link in the Task ID column on the View and Manage Tasks By Resource page.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Update Task Information page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Update Task Information page

Field or Control

Description

Task Status

You can update the status here. Values are Complete, In Progress, and Not Started.

Actual Start Date

Enter the date that you began to work on the task.

Actual Finish Date

Enter the date that you completed the task.

Return to My Tasks

Click to return to the Sourcing Plan Task Summary page.

Use the View and Manage Tasks By Resource page (AUC_PLN_VTR_PG) to view and manage tasks by resource.

Navigation:

Sourcing > Manage Plans > View Tasks by Resource

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the View and Manage Tasks By Resource page.

View and Manage Tasks By Resource page

Note: This page can be accessed by plan owners only.

To reassign tasks:

  1. Enter values in various fields to narrow the selection criteria.

  2. Click Search to retrieve the tasks that meet the selection criteria.

  3. Use the Assigned Tasks group box to reassign the tasks.

  4. Click Save to complete the task reassignment process.