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Process · Plan and authorize work

Plan and authorize work

A clear work order gives the person in the field and the supervisor the same account of the planned job. Use an active asset, an assigned owner, an item and a due date before asking anyone to authorize the quantity.

Step by step

  1. Prepare asset context Inventory Clerk

    App Administrator maintains the organization and team roster. Inventory Clerk checks the active asset and relevant item or lot.

    • Establish active site, item and owner context
    • Updates Organizations, Assets, Stock items, Team members
  2. Plan work order Inventory Clerk

    Inventory Clerk records the subject, location, owner, due date and requested units. The work order stays in draft while the scope is being prepared.

    • Record requested scope and due date
    • Updates Work orders
  3. Record port assignment Inventory Clerk

    Inventory Clerk links a held assignment to the parent, with device, port number, VLAN and expiry if the job needs one.

    • Keep intended port and held quantity with the parent
    • Updates Port assignments, Stock lots, Work orders
  4. Review authorized scope Inventory Supervisor

    Inventory Supervisor examines the current work order revision and linked assignment. The reviewer approves, rejects, returns or escalates the case with a reason.

    • Record decision and action result on the current revision
    • Updates Review decisions, Work orders, Operation receipts
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
Inventory Clerk
Prepares the work and assignment.
Inventory Supervisor
Makes the decision.
App Administrator
Maintains the organization and team.
Auditor
Reads the decision and receipt history.

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