Adding a user decision step to a standard workflow

[Bradshaw-Long, Kathleen]

Thank you, Easin.  I will look at this method.
 
Kathleen
 
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From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of
Easin Muttaqi
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:28 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Adding a user decision step to a standard workflow
 
 
Hi Kathleen,
 
To select user please use the method;
 
ALLAGENTSOFTASKGETANDDISPATCH
 
of object WF_TASK
 
Thanks.
 
Easin Muttaqi
 
 
 
> Scheinoha John <Scheinoha.John at basco.com> wrote:
>
> Kathleen,
>
>    I read your new twist and you might want to consider what=20
> implications this twist would have regarding an audit for=20
> Sarbanes-Oxley.  Currently, my company is finishing a preliminary=20
> audit for Sarbanes-Oxley.  The two main workflow areas they looked at=20
> were the
> approval processes for Debit/Credit Memos and PO Requisition
> Approvals.
> What they are looking for is "Separation of Duties" (a requester
> can't
> approve his/her own request).  I'm not sure, but your new twist might
> have a problem with the auditors and "Separation of Duties".
>
>
> Just a thought,
>
>
> John Scheinoha
> Briggs & Stratton Corporation
> (414) 256 - 5136
> scheinoha.john at basco.com
>
> >>> Kathleen.Bradshaw-Long at getronics.com 02/12/04 03:11PM >>>
>         Hello all,
>
>         We are implementing workflow for purchase requisitions.  We=20
> are on SAP release 4.6C and the ESS Portal.  Some of our users will
> create
> requisitions in SAP and some will create them in the portal. We do
> not
> have SRM and are using a customized version of the IAC MEW0
> transaction
> to create the requisiton in the portal. So far, in our workflow
> testing,
> we have copied the standard workflow template WS20000077 for overall
> release of a purchase requisition.
>
>         Everything is working fine in terms of the release stategy,=20
> our worklfow test model, and the HR Org. structure we've created.  The
> 'possible agents' are receiving and executing work items as expected.
>
>         Here's the new twist.  Our management wants us to minimize or=20
> eliminate maintanence of  the Org. structure and complicated=20
> (multi-level, multi-release group) release strategies. We are trying=20
> to simplify our release strategies so that all of our business units
> will
> have only two levels of release approvals ---one approver from
> Operations and one approver from Finance.
>
>         Additionally, we want the requisitioner to choose an=20
> agent/approver for the workitem.  Then, when the initial agent=20
> approves the requisition, we want the initial approver to  choose an=20
> agent for the second level of approval.
>
>         My question is, do we insert a user decision task in the=20
> workflow in order to make the requisitioner the first recipient of the
> work item so they can choose the agent?  And if so, can you pass
> along
> any tips or suggested reading about inserting a user decision task in
> a
> copy of a standard worklfow template?
>
>         Kathleen Bradshaw-Long
>         BP/IS
>
> > North America Operations
> > 836 North Street
> > Tewksbury, MA 01876
> > Tel: 978-858-8909
> >
>         Kathleen.Bradshaw-Long at getronics.com
> > <www.getronics.com>
> >
> >