Production tasks
Production tasks are always a part of a production process, they cannot exist on their own. Both production processes and tasks are exclusively generated from predefined templates and cannot be manually created. Production process templates are established and managed within the Task Process Templates (PTM) application, with more information available here. Similarly, production task templates are created within the Task Process Template (PTMD) application, and additional information can be found here.
Production processes (along with their associated tasks) are started automatically through predefined triggers set within the Production Task Triggers (PTT) application.
There are three levels of dealing with production tasks:
Production processes (top level, consists of one, or (normally) more, production tasks)
Production tasks (can include checklist items)
Checklist items (the most detailed level of dealing with things that need to be done before production)
As a consequence of being system generated, editing possibilities are limited. In addition, it is not possible to delete production processes, production tasks or checklist items.
Production tasks in the Task (TASK) application
Production tasks can be accessed within the Task (TASK) application. Within this application, users have the possibility to filter specifically on production tasks, providing a clearer and more organized overview of tasks relevant to them.
To facilitate easy identification of production tasks, they are marked with a clearly visible blue Production task information note in the Task details area.
There is one Context menu option available for production tasks, namely Revision history.
Statuses of production tasks
The statuses/workflow of production tasks are the same as for standard collaboration tasks:
To do
In progress
Done
The status of a production task may be changed in the Task (TASK) application by:
Clicking on the Status icon of the task in the Task area (list view) and selecting the correct status option, or
Clicking on the correct Status icon at the top of the Task details area.
Production processes and tasks in the Tasks (TASKS) application
The Tasks (TASKS) application offers an easy overview of production processes in the Production processes tab. The application has extensive sorting and filtering possibilities, so users may customize the list of displayed processes to their specific needs. It features the following quick filters, in addition to the possibility to add custom filters:
Process id
Process name
Deadline on (and before)
Responsible area
Assigned to
Product
Production work order
Production tasks, along with their respective statuses, are listed within the process they belong to (in the Tasks column). Each task has a View icon, allowing for convenient inspection and management of the specific task within the Task (TASK) application. The status of a task could also be changed directly in the Tasks (TASKS) application by clicking on the status of the specific task and selecting the correct status.
In the Tasks (TASKS) application, production work orders are listed within the process they are associated with (in the Production work orders column). Each production work order has a View icon, allowing for convenient inspection and management of the specific work order within the Production work order (PWO) application.
Users can navigate to a specific production process in the Task processes (TSP) application by clicking on the Arrow icon of the relevant production process.
Production processes in the Task processes (TSP) application
Production processes can be accessed within the Task processes (TSP) application. Within this application, users have the possibility to filter specifically on production processes, providing a clearer and more organized overview of processes relevant to them.
To facilitate easy identification of production processes, they are marked with a clearly visible blue Production process information note in the Task process details area.
There is one Context menu option available for production tasks, namely Revision history.
Production processes have a Production work orders tab, which displays a list of all production work orders the specific production process applies to.