Workflow Introduction

[Former Member]

Hi

I'm for the first time in to workflow can any one tell me the exact difference between job and position with example.

What is the difference between ppocw and ppoc transactions,both the transactions are showing up the same screens.

user will be created by Workflow consultant or ?

In workflow what will be the job of the consultant,a nd what are the prerequisites

regards

Pawan

[former_member187490 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

The following SAP Help links might be useful to you:

Organizational Plan Mode: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/0b/dfba3692dc635ce10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

Position: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/24/1188b3cbc711d2b49e006094b9c9b4/content.htm

Job: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/4b/6a43cfcafe11d2b49d006094b9c9b4/content.htm

Transaction PPOME is for personell administrators, while transaction PPOMW is more for workflow administrators. Transaction PPOCE and PPOCW should only be used if you want to create a new root object (orgunit) for your Organizational Plan.

Best regards,

Lorenz

[Former Member]

Hi Pawan, I think I can help you out here. The difference tcode Position and Job. This is a hierarchial way to represent your org. structure. A position is a physical position an individual actually represents in a structure, e.g. Sales Manager, Sales Assistant, and Agent Telesales Inbound. A job is a representation of the 'actual' work a individual carries out from within his position(s). To a job you can assign pre-defined tasks, e.g. execute call list, set-up client meeting etc. These tasks are maintained independently in CRM and will become visible in an users activity overview once he is assigned to both a position and a the job he/she fullfills. Does this clarify your questions? Tiest.

[Former Member]

Hi Tiest,

Thank you, your answer makes the things a bit clear for me.I'd like to know how a task is assigned to a job. In my workflow practice till now I've created an Organization ,Organizational unit under it,positions in that organizational unit(s) and assigned jobs and users to the position(s) in PPOC transaction.Here I do not understand the difference between PPOC and PPOCW trancastion. I've used the predifined users/jobs for he assignments in the organizational units.I know how to create a job(From PPOC transaction code..Edit-create job). But I do not know how to create a user(I just used drag n drop approach for user assignment).Please let me know how to create user?How to create work items(tasks),how to map events to tasks. How a workflow is triggered and how ist's configured with the system.For example how a pUrchase order triggers workflow? Please tell me what is the actual job of a workflw consultant

regards

pavan

Message was edited by: PavanKumar P

[Former Member]

Pavan, please follow John guidelines, if this does not answer your questions, let me know what you exactly are trying too achieve. Tiest.