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The additional feature of a check box is being added to create projects from service requests.

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Figure: Create Project for Service Request

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  1. Navigate to Catalog > User > Edit Catalog > Additional Info page.
  2. Enable the

    checkbox

    check box Create Project for Service Request’.

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    Figure: Create Project from Service Request

    The below table provides an overview of the fields available.

    FieldDescription
    Create ProjectEnable the check box if the Project needs to be created from Service Request.

    Create Project when Service Status is changed to

    Choose the status from the drop-down menu where the project should be created.

    Example: New, In progress, Approved


    Note: Project will be created when the Service request’s status is changed to the specified value.

    Process Model

    Specify the process model which is set at the Catalog level.

    Example: Agile or Waterfall

    Set Mapping between Service Request form

    N/A

    Form Attributes

    Specify the attributes on the Catalog form that need to be inherited by the Project

    Project Attribute

    Choose the attributes on the Project form that needs to be inherited from the Catalog form

    Active

    Choose the active button to activate the mapping.

    Actions

    Enable the button to insert a new row in mapping.

    Project Template

    Choose the project Template from the dropdown list.

    Example: Existing Template, None


    Note: When project Template is set to None, the Project will be created without any tasks.

    Template Name

    When the Project Template is chosen as existing, a Template Name has to be specified.

Auto-populate Mandatory fields

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  • Project Name
  • Customer
  • Department
  • Status
  • Planned
  • Process Model

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Figure: Project Details Page

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The non mandatory attributes of the Project can be mapped to the Catalog form attributes while configuring Catalog.


  Figure: Map Non-Mandatory Attributes

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When a Project is created from a Service Request, the Service Catalog can also be configured to incorporate a fixed set of tasks. This can be done by enabling the Project Template


Figure: Project Template from Existing

When the Project Template is selected as ‘None’ the subsequent Project is created without any Tasks.Image Removed

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Figure: Task List

When the Project Template is selected as ‘Existing Project’, it displays a new dropdown ‘Project Name’


Figure: Existing Project Template 

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The project start date will be the date of creation. The Task and Activity dates on the new project will be recalculated. The duration of tasks will be recalculated based on the new project.


Figure: Task and Activity 

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When the project is created, the details will be displayed on the Service Request form in the General tab and Relationship tab.


Figure: Project details in Service Request Form – General  


Figure: Project details in Service Request Form – Relationship

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The Service Request can be accessed by navigating to the SR link.


Figure: SR Link on Project Details

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Projects can be filtered based on their source by using a Filter option on the ACTIONS panel.


Figure: Filter on Source


The ‘Source’ as column can be added to the Project’s list by clicking CONFIGURE COLUMNS action. The Column should be available in the Column configuration and also available to Export to Excel.


Figure: Configure Columns

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The subsequent window displays the configuration for Scheduling Service Requests to Projects. For more information on the same, refer to the table below.


Figure: Custom Scheduler

FieldDescription

Monitoring Source*

Specify the source from which the Scheduler job has to run.

Job Name*

Choose a unique name for the job.

Job Option*

Select from the drop down menu the job action that needs to run.

Example: Automated Project Creation from Service Request

Schedule Type

Specify if the Scheduler needs to run one time or on a recurring basis.

User Id

Specify the user Id.

Password

Specify the password.

Stop the Job if it runs more than

Select the hours after which the job needs to stop.

Frequency

Specify the Frequency for the job. 

Occurs

Select the frequency of the job.

Example: Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Recurs Every

Choose the number of days when the Scheduler has to run.

Daily Frequency


Frequency

Specify from the drop-down if the Scheduler needs to run once only or as a recurring activity.

Time

Choose the time when it has to be scheduled.

Starting At

Select the hours and minutes when it will Start.

End At

Specify the hours and minutes when it will end.

Duration


Start Date

Specify the Start date of the Scheduler.

End Date / No End Date

Choose from the drop down if it has to end after a specified period of time or as a recurring job.

Time Zone*

Select the time zone according to the job requirement.

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