How to skip a stage in MSMP when approvers are same

[Former Member]

Hi All,

We have a scenario where the MSMP workflow has 3 stages to assign firefighter userID. Once the request raised it goes to first stage which is the Department Head, then in the second stage it goes to Data Owner then the last stage to Security team. There are cases where the approval in first and second stages are the same person so we don't want him to approve same workflow two times.

How can we skip the second stage? we are using function modules not BRFPlus
Any help would be appreciated.

Thank You

Maj

[madhusap]

Hi Maj,

To answer your query, I can provide my suggestions from both Technical and Governance perspective:

From governance aspect, I will suggest not to implement this check of skipping the approval if Level 1 and Level 2 are the same approvers because the responsibility given to the approver at both workflow stages is different as they are approving as different authority at both stages i.e. as Department Head and Data Owner

From technical aspect, you have to create a routing rule function module and tag it to your DEPARTMENT HEAD stage. This routing rule will check if the approvers of Stage 1 and Stage 2 are the same and in case the approvers are same then directly the request will get routed to STAGE 3 else it will get routed to STAGE 2.

In your routing rule function module, you can write the logic to identify second stage approvers and check against the current stage approvers to decide to route to Stage 3 or Stage 2.

Regards,

Madhu

[vijayakumarsuth]

Hi Maj,

Though your requirement is achievable through custom function module or brf+ logic but it is not safe from audit perspective as dominates the purpose of SOD concept and Access Control process. For more details please review KBA 2575414