Viewing and updating resource requests
The users who can access and view a resource request are: Resource Manager who creates the resource request, Resource Masters, and Resource Managers and Resource Masters members of the resource group of the resource request.
Depending on the related entity, the following users can also access and view a resource request:
- Idea: Idea Manager assigned to the idea, Portfolio Manager of the portfolio, and Portfolio Masters.
- Demand: Demand Manager assigned to the demand, Portfolio Manager of the portfolio, and Portfolio Masters.
- Requirement: Portfolio Manager of the portfolio and Portfolio Masters.
- Project: Project Manager of the project, Project Masters, users with additional access in the project, Portfolio Manager of the portfolio, and Portfolio Masters.
- Sprint: sprint manager of the sprint, Project Manager of the project of the sprint, Project Masters, users with additional access in the project of the sprint, Portfolio Manager of the portfolio, and Portfolio Masters.
- Phase: phase manager of the phase, Project Manager of the project of the phase, Project Masters, users with additional accesses in the project of the phase, Portfolio Manager of the portfolio, and Portfolio Masters.
- Task: Task user assigned to the task, Project Manager of the project of the task, Project Masters, users with additional access in the project of the task, Portfolio Manager of the portfolio, and Portfolio Masters.
- External entity: user assignee of the external entity.
Next users can modify a resource request: Resource Manager who creates the resource request, Resource Masters, and depending on the related entity: Idea Manager of the idea, Demand Manager of the demand, Project Manager of the project and users with additional write access in the project, task user assignee of the task, Portfolio Manager of the portfolio, Portfolio Masters, or entity user assignee of the external entity.
To update a resource request
- Open the resource request. A resource request can be accessed from two sources:
- Log in to the Agility Suite application. Navigate to Workspace > Resource Requests and click the required request ID.
- Log in to the Smart IT application, and access an incident/ task/ work order/ change request. From the edit view that is opened click the Manage Resources button. The console shows the details of the entity along with the related resource requests and resource assignments in the form of grids. Click on the request id from the grid of resource requests.
On the resource request details page, click Edit, and perform any of the following actions:
Action
Description
Change the basic resource request details
Update basic details of a resource request:
- Request Summary
- Description
- Attachments
Change the general resource request details
General details of a resource request:
- Request Type
- Scope
- Priority
- Resource Region
- Delivery Region
- Assignment Type Preference
Change information resource request details
Resource information:
- Resource Group
- Estimated no. of Resources
Change timeline resource request details
Update values related with the timeline:
- Start Date
- End Date
- Make Recurring
- Click Save to apply the changes.
Header functions
Upon opening a resource request, you can also view functions (buttons) related to the resource request.
The following table describes the resource request functionalities that you can view for your reference:
Header button | Purpose |
|---|---|
Next | Clicking on the 'Next' button will change the status of the resource request and move the request to the succeeding status. See Changing-resource-request-statuses. |
Cancel Request | Clicking on the 'Cancel Request' button will change the status of the resource request and move the request to the 'Cancelled' status. This button is active only in the Draft and Plan/ Prepare statuses. See Changing-resource-request-statuses. |
Other resource request tabs
Other than the details of the resource request a resource manager can also view the Requested Qualifications tab and the Assignments tab. The Requested Qualifications tab is available in all statuses but the addition of the requested qualification is possible only in the Draft and Plan/ Prepare statuses. The Assignments tab is visible only in the Approved, Completed, and Cancelled statuses; assignments can be added in the Approved status only.
The following table describes the resource requests tabs that you can view for your reference:
Resource Request Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
Requested Qualification | The Requested Qualifications tab is available in all statuses but the addition/ removal of the requested qualification is possible only in the Draft and Plan/ Prepare statuses. In this tab, a resource requester can request the Qualifications that are required by the assigned resource. It is not mandatory to add a requested qualification to a resource request. To request qualifications, refer to Requested-qualifications. |
Assignments | The Assignments tab is visible only in the Approved, Completed, and Cancelled statuses Assignments can be added in the Approved status only. In the case of individual type resource requests, assignments have to be created manually. While in the case of group-type resource requests, an assignment is created automatically upon approval. To create new Resource Assignments, see Creating Resource Assignment. |
Activities | The Activities tab on the resource request details page displays activities and history of the changes that the resource requester, portfolio assignee, entity assignees, and project managers with additional access to the associated project, for more details on the users and roles refer to Resource-Management-Overview. For more information, see Viewing-resource-request-activities-and-adding-activity-notes. |