Initiative Item Decision Point

Hi PPM Guru,
Is any way can we use Decision points on Initiative or Item approval process either similar to cProject Phase approval process or regardless of Decision point status management process?
Thank You.
Regards, Diana

Hi Diana,
Yes. You can approve (change the status) a Decision Point, similar to the Phase approval process. This can be done by DFM - Decision Flow Management. Once this is switched on for 'Status Synchronization' , each and every status change in the Phase can in turn trigger the corresponding status change in the Decision Point.
Regards,
Mohan Kumar D.

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1. Defined Portfolio Item Types and mapped Item DP to Template Phases
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Appreciate any ideas on how to get this working.
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It looks like the issue is because when "beginning approval" cProjects status is "For Approval - Released",which means 2 status are active and the DFM business transaction does not trigger.
Wondering if anybody has the issue where cProjects has 2 active status and the subsequent statuses does not trigger DFM transaction.
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Mapping of item decision points to PS Network/WBS

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In PPM 5.0, one of the new features introduced is the mapping of decision points to a PS Network or WBS element. In the configuration map item template to PS, we have the option of choosing the item type and a project definition. The first question that arise is, what are the pre-requisites. I press new entries, enter the item type. In the F1 for PS project it says to enter the field PSPR from the table PROJ. The project system module is in a different system. I have created the RFC destination for the system and in the definition of object links, I have mapped that system for both account assignment WBS element and Network. But the system is unable to fetch the project system project for mapping. Could someone explain the procedure for doing this, as it is not clear from the IMG help?
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Hi All,
We have a tab called 'Phases and Decisions' in an item screen. There a table is getting displayed with decision point name, ID, Status and few more fields. I need to find out the corresponding webdynpro for that screen. When i right click and click on more field help, it is giving the component name as SALV_WD_TABLE. But this component can be used for any ALV, now i need to know how the data is getting populated into these fields and possibly how the screen is getting generated. Can anyone help me?
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Hello Haritha,
There is generic WD component for all Dashboards,which is identified by the context and the object type. For 'Phase and Decision Point' Dashboard Object Type is PDP and the Parent Object can be RIH (Item) or IPO (Initiative). The WD Component for the same is /RPM/UI_DASHBOARD.
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Decision Point change status

Dear Experts,
I'm trying to develop a report to modify the status of a decision point.
I have tried to use the standard function /RPM/DECISION_POINT_MODIFY and I've tried the method set_attributes of the standard class CL_RPM_DECISION.
In both cases, the return code is OK and apparently the status changed (looking the variables in debug mode) but once the report ends, the old status remains in the database (table /RMP/DECISION).
I paste the both ABAP code through I'm trying to change the DP status.
Please, could you tell me if I missed something or if there is something wrong?
thanks a lot.
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ABAP Code:
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ls_context-parent_guid = wa_decision-guid.
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      is_context     = ls_context
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      iv_change_mode = lv_chg_mode
      it_comments    = it_item_desc_comments
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      ev_rc          = lv_rc
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      it_attributes = it_item_desc_attr_ins
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          ls_attributes   TYPE rpm_ts_decision_int,
          ls_decision_int TYPE rpm_ts_decision_int,
          lv_rc           TYPE i.
DATA: lr_object_manager TYPE REF TO cl_rpm_obj_manager,
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shopping cart to the next step according.
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Is it possible to maintain Questionnaire in Decision Point? If so can someone help me in providing the process to maintain the same.

Hi Sasi,
Yes, It is possible to assign the questionairre to decision point field. Follow the steps as below.
1) In Define Services, assign questionairre service (000000000000006) to object type EPO (Decision Point)
2) Assign questionairre service to the field via SAP Custom or SAP Field Configuration whichever applicable in Field Configuration.
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How to attach questionnaire to initiative/item against a specific field?

Hi All,
How to attach a questionnaire for a specific field for an intiative/item in contxt to xRPM
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