material creation and maintenance WF

[Kouw, FA - SPLTC]

Loren,
 
To give you some idea:
 
I created a material master maintenance workflow consiting of a few (3, one for each department involved) steps
using standard SAP objects with slight adaptions (methods/attributes/events). It took me a few weeks to set this
up (at that time SAP workflow was also new for me). Because the specifications kept changing it took much longer
to get a stable version. We decided to let the users determine the views to be created at each step. The
workflow is started by a newly created material (event CREATED of object BUS1001006). The 3 steps I mentioned
are actually subprocesses in which the user can select from the following options using a decision step:
create/change/display view(s) and Ready. After the user selects 'Ready' the flow continues to the next step (I
reuse a subprocess using the container to pass the responsible agent).
 
Hope this helps a bit.
 
Regards,
 
Fred Kouw
 
"Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-IS/IT" wrote:
 
> Loren,
>
> I've seen such things developed within 2 weeks to 2 years (... and still
> growing), depending on the complexity of the process.
>
> The first hint is:  whenever estimating workflow processes, always ask for
> the description of the process. Make it as detailed as it gets. Then start
> estimating it. Without it there's no point to discuss things -- your
> estimate will be wrong.
>
> Kind regards,
> Tomasz
>
> P.S. Actually material creation & maintenance can easily get out of hand --
> the processes quickly get pretty complex, so make sure you understand the
> process in all the details. If you don't feel very confident, start with a
> simpler process (or a limited pilot project, to grow), or get someone to
> help you.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Loren Huffman [mailto:LHuffman at sunsweet.com]
> Sent: Wednesday,26. February 2003 19:29
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: material creation and maintenance WF
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm the  EDI guy here and the  workflow developer. I took a WF class about a
> year ago but have not worked on any WF projects. I have now been given the
> opportunity to do some WF and they want a material creation and maintenance
> WF. They want to know how long it will take for me to get a prototype and I
> have no stinking idea. I think you either have a WF or .... you don't.
> Anyone have an estimation of time that it might take a newbie to create a
> material management WF?
>
> Thanks much
> Loren
>
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