Comp Planning - 2 Level approvals

ECM i so tightly integrated in MSS that I am trying my luck by posting this message in this forumn as well
Hi comp gurus ( I am coining a new Variation of Guru here ),
System Landscape
ECC 6.0
ECM ( Enterprise compensation Management)
EP 7.0
Currently we have deployed the Enterprise compensation management module. We have a standard compensation scenario where the comp planners use the comp planning screen( Via MSS) to perform the comp planning and the comp approvers, use the comp approval screen to approve the planned(submitted) compensation.
But we have a slightly different scenario where we want to have 2 levels of approvals before the comp record is set to 'Approved' status in IT 0759.
Let me explain it in detail
Lets assume that we have Manager A who is the manager of B, B is the manager of C and C is the manager of D.
C performs comp planning for D. A record is created in IT0759 for D in planning/submitted status. B can now log on and approve the comp planning/submitted comp records by C. Here we do not want the planning record to set to "approved" status when it is approved by B. But we want this to go to Manager A who can then give the final approval and only then should the record in IT0759 status be changed to Approved.
The matters gets more complicated by the fact that, the comp planners and approvers see the data(in MSS) based on OADP and not based on any workflows. Obviously I cannot create a new status for the IT0759 records. Based on your experience what is the best way to handle these scenario.
Any suggestions
regards
Raj

Have you looked at using the 'Implicit Enhancements' options available in the function module HR_ECM_CHANGE_PROC_STATUS? I think you can reset the status from 'approved' to 'submitted' at the end of the standard code & send out an email to the next level manager. I'm guessing there will not be a need to change anything else.
~Suresh

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Hi comp gurus ( I am coining a new Variation of Guru here ),
System Landscape
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ECM ( Enterprise compensation Management)
EP 7.0
Currently we have deployed the Enterprise compensation management module. We have a standard compensation scenario where the comp planners use the comp planning screen( Via MSS) to perform the comp planning and the comp approvers, use the comp approval screen to approve the planned(submitted) compensation.
But we have a slightly different scenario where we want to have 2 levels of approvals before the comp record is set to 'Approved' status in IT 0759.
Let me explain it in detail
Lets assume that we have Manager A who is the manager of B, B is the manager of C and C is the manager of D.
C performs comp planning for D. A record is created in IT0759 for D in planning/submitted status. B can now log on and approve the comp planning/submitted comp records by C. Here we do not want the planning record to set to "approved" status when it is approved by B. But we want this to go to Manager A who can then give the final approval and only then should the record in IT0759 status be changed to Approved.
The matters gets more complicated by the fact that, the comp planners and approvers see the data(in MSS) based on OADP and not based on any workflows. Obviously I cannot create a new status for the IT0759 records. Based on your experience what is the best way to handle these scenario.
Any suggestions
regards
Raj
Edited by: Raj Kishore on Jul 10, 2008 2:46 PM

Santosh I really appreciate your inputs.
I just think that this approach would bring in a lot of enhancements
I would have to change the underlying FMs to trigger WF rather than the IT0759 "status" change FM. Build WFs. Change OADP "status" update FM, and other changes which I may get to know when we start designing the solution if we go this way. But I would (infact am) surely consider this option. But I will be really suprised, if I will have to go thsi route. Adding another approval level seems to me a pretty common requirement and if this involves a major development and maintanance effort, the clients will not be happy
Can others also please provide your inputs here.
regards
Raj

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