Redwood: Use Redwood-Style Approval and FYI Notifications for Innovation Management

Use this new feature to review Approval and FYI notifications of concepts, proposals and requirements in Redwood style. This applies to both the in-app and email notifications.

The following attributes are available in the Details section of notifications:

  • Object Name: Link that opens the object details on a new page
  • Status of the notification
  • Number: Only available in Concepts and Proposals
  • Assignee
  • From
  • Assigned Date
  • Outcome: Only available when Assignee acts on the approval task
  • Task Number
  • Approvers
  • Observers

Specifically, you'll also see the following attributes in notifications:

  • Concept Approval and FYI Notification (exclude Send Objects notification):
    • In Concept Details section:
      • Description
      • Version
      • Type
      • Owner
      • Due Date
    • In Analysis section:
      • Target Cost: target value
      • Target Weight: target value
      • Target Power: target value

Caption: In-app Notification for Concept Approval

In-app Notification for Concept Approval

  • Proposal Approval and FYI Notification (exclude Send Objects notification):
    • In Business Case Summary section, details of the use case of the proposal is provided.;
    • In General Information section:
      • Description
      • Version
      • Last Concept Version
      • Target Cost: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
      • Average Selling Price: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
      • Funding Request For: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
      • Funding Amount: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
      • Allocated Budget
      • Business Objectives
      • Business Unit
      • Product Line
      • Status
      • Proposal Type
      • Primary Justification
      • Secondary Justification: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
    • In Financial Performance section:
      • Baseline Date 
      • Projected Cost
      • Projected Revenue
      • Return on Investment
      • Annual Discount Rate: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
      • Net Present Value: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
      • Break Even Time: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.
      • Internal Rate of Return: This attribute is displayed only when a value exists.

Caption: In-app Notification for Proposal Rejection

In-app Notification for Proposal Rejection

  • Requirements Approval and FYI Notification (exclude Send Objects notification):
    • In Requirements section:
      • Number
      • Requirement: name of requirement
      • Priority: priority of the requirement
      • In Scope
      • Estimates
      • Fulfilled

Caption: Email Notification for Requirements Approval

 Email Notification for Requirements Approval

This feature benefits your business by providing a FYI and Approval notifications for Innovation Management in a familiar and consistent Redwood format.

Steps to Enable

Use the Opt In UI to enable this feature. For instructions, refer to the Optional Uptake of New Features section of this document.

Offering: Product Management  No Longer Optional From: Update 26A

Tips And Considerations

  • You should have Review Product Requirement (ACN_REVIEW_PRODUCT_REQUIREMENT_PRIV_OBI) privilege to access the Oracle Analytics Publisher notification.
  • After you opt-in, the application automatically uses the new predefined Oracle Analytics Publisher template.
    • Proposal Participant And Workflow Notification Report 
    • Concept Participant And Workflow Notification Report 
    • Requirement Participant And Workflow Notification Report 
  • To hide attributes in the notification, you'd need to configure the new predefined template.
  • Images in Business Case Summary for proposal aren't included in the notification.
  • Send Object notification aren't included in this FYI notification.

Key Resources

  • Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM Using Product Development Guide, available on the Oracle Help Center.
  • Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM Using Innovation Management Guide, available on the Oracle Help Center.
  • Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM Implementing Product Management Guide, available on the Oracle Help Center.

Access Requirements

Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains these privileges can access this feature:

  • You should have Review Product Requirement (ACN_REVIEW_PRODUCT_REQUIREMENT_PRIV_OBI) and one of the following privileges:
    • For Concepts:
      • Review Product Concept (ACD_REVIEW_PRODUCT_CONCEPT_PRIV)
    • For Proposals:
      • Review Product Proposal (ACE_REVIEW_PRODUCT_PROPOSAL_PRIV)
    • For Requirements:
      • Review Product Requirement (ACN_REVIEW_PRODUCT_REQUIREMENT_PRIV)