Project Resource Request Statuses

Statuses track the lifecycle of a project resource request and restrict available actions.

The project resource request type determines the available statuses for a request. The project resource request types are:

  • New Resource

  • Assignment Schedule Change

  • Assignment Cancellation

New Resource

The following figure shows an example flow of a project resource request status progress for a confirmed assignment of a New Resource request type.

In this figure, a resource request begins in Draft status. If you cancel the request, the status changes to Canceled and there are no further actions.If you submit the request, the status changes to Open. You can either confirm the resource, withdraw the request, or cancel the request.If you withdraw the request, the status changes to Draft. If you cancel the request, the status changes to Canceled.If you propose a resource for a confirmed assignment status, the status changes to Proposed for Confirmed Assignment. You can take one of the following actions when the request is in Proposed for Confirmed Assignment status:Approve resource. The request status will change to Fulfilled by Confirmed Assignment, and there is no further action.Reject resource. The status returns to Open.
Project resource request status progress

This table describes the statuses for a project resource request with a New Resource request type, and lists the permitted actions for each status.

Request Status

Description

Available Actions

Draft

The request status is Draft when a requester:

  • Creates a project resource request with an initial status of Draft

  • Withdraws the request

  • Edit request

  • Submit request

  • Duplicate request

  • Delete request

  • Cancel request

Open

The request status is Open when a requester:

  • Submits the request for fulfillment

  • Rejects all proposed resources for the request, and no resources are assigned

An Open status indicates that the request is ready for the resource manager to search and evaluate resources to fulfill the request.

  • Edit request

  • Request a specific resource

  • Search and evaluate resources

  • Propose resource for a confirmed or reserved assignment

  • Submit and approve resources for a confirmed or reserved assignment, the number of resources can't be greater than the remaining quantity. Resource managers must have the Approve Project Resource for Project Assignment privilege to perform this action.

  • Delete request

  • Cancel request

  • Withdraw request

  • Duplicate request

Proposed for Confirmed Assignment, Proposed for Reserved Assignment

The request status is either Proposed for Confirmed Assignment or Proposed for Reserved Assignment when the resource manager submits one or more resources for approval to fulfill a request for one resource.

  • Approve resource

  • Reject resource

  • Duplicate request

Nominated for Assignment:

The request status is Nominated for Assignment when the resource manager submits one or more resources to the project manager for evaluation to fulfill a request for a single resource.

  • Evaluate resource

  • Submit for approval to the resource manager

In Process for Multiple Resources

The request status is In Process by Multiple Resources when resources are proposed or approved to fulfill the request, but an outstanding quantity remains of resources that are requested and unfulfilled.

  • Edit request

  • Search and evaluate resources

  • Review resources for request

  • Propose resource for a confirmed or reserved assignment if there is still remaining quantity to be fulfilled on the request

  • Submit and approve a resource for a confirmed or reserved assignment if there is still remaining quantity to be fulfilled on the request. Resource managers must have the Approve Project Resource for Project Assignment privilege to perform this action.

  • Duplicate request

Fulfilled by Multiple Resources

The request status is Fulfilled by Multiple Resources when:

  • The project manager approves all resources for the assignments for this request

  • The resource manager submits and approves all resources for the assignments for this request

The actions for a project manager are:

  • Duplicate request

  • Review resources for request

The action for a resource manager is:

  • Review resources for request

Fulfilled by Confirmed Assignment, Fulfilled by Reserved Assignment

The request status is either Fulfilled by Confirmed Assignment or Fulfilled by Reserved Assignment when:

  • The project manager approves a resource for the assignment

  • The resource manager submits and approves a resource for the assignment

  • The resource manager approves a nominated resource that the project manager has evaluated and finalized.

Duplicate request

Replace Resource The resource request status is Replace Resource when the project manager submits a resource request for resource replacement to the resource manager.

The action for a resource manager is:

  • Review resources for request

Canceled

The request status is Canceled when the project manager or resource manager cancels the request.

  • Duplicate request

  • Delete request

Assignment Schedule Change or Assignment Cancellation

When you initiate an assignment schedule change or cancellation, the application creates a project resource request to track the change.

The following table describes the statuses for a project resource request with a request type of either Assignment Schedule Change or Assignment Cancellation, and lists the permitted actions for each status.

Request Status

Description

Available Actions

Pending Adjustment

The request status is Pending Adjustment when:

  • The resource manager initiates an assignment schedule change or cancellation in Oracle Fusion Project Resource Management

  • The project manager initiates an assignment date change in Project Management

  • Approve adjustment

  • Reject adjustment

  • Edit adjustment comments

Note: The action to cancel an adjustment is on the assignment.

Approved Adjustment

The request status is Approved Adjustment when:

  • The project manager approves a request that's in a Pending Adjustment status

  • The project manager initiates the assignment cancellation in Project Management

  • The resource manager approves an assignment schedule change that a project manager initiated

None

Canceled Adjustment

The request status is Canceled Adjustment when the project manager or resource manager cancels the assignment adjustment.

None

Rejected Adjustment

The request status is Rejected Adjustment when the project manager or resource manager rejects the assignment adjustment.

None

You can't delete, duplicate, or cancel project resource requests with a request type of Assignment Schedule Change or Assignment Cancellation.