The Workplan Map for a Change or Configuration process
provides a quick visual snapshot of all of the tasks that are defined
for the process. You can consult the Workplan Map to view the task-by-task
flow, along with the status of each task; the dependencies among tasks;
and the properties of individual tasks.
About this task
Perform the following steps to access and use the Workplan
Map:
Procedure
- In the Changes or Configuration Processes application,
select the Change or Configuration process for which you want to see
a Workplan Map, and open the Workplan Map tab. The overall map of
tasks is displayed, with each task represented by a round blue node.
If the process contains activities, the activities are displayed as
well. A status indicator is displayed in each node to indicate the current status
of the task. If the process contains nested job plans, all of the
activities and tasks in all of the job plans are displayed.
- Perform any of the following actions to obtain additional
information about the tasks:
- To see task details, right-click a task node, and select one of
the following options:
- Activities and Tasks
- Go to the task in the Activities and Tasks application, where
you can review comprehensive information about the task. To return
to the Workplan Map, click Return in the Activities
and Tasks application.
- Properties
- Open a window that displays the Change or Configuration process
number, site, status, and summary of the task.
- View a list of tasks in the Tree window to the right of the map.
If the process contains nested job plans, the tasks in all of the
nested job plans are displayed.
- Click Overview to see a box drawn around
the part of the map that is currently visible; you can move this box
to display other parts of the map.
- Use any of the standard GUI control buttons in the upper left
corner to modify the map display by zooming in, zooming out, or performing
other actions. To display an indication of the purpose of a control button,
hover over the button.