Sub-Operations (SAP Library - Customer Service (CS))

Sub-Operations

Definition

In the PM component, you can create sub-operations for all the operations in a maintenance task list. Sub-operations represent an additional level of detail for an operation and are situated hierarchically below an operation. You can assign several sub-operations to one operation. This can be an advantage in the following scenarios:

Several work centers are required in one operation.
Employees with varying qualifications and skills are working simultaneously on the same operation.

Sub-operations may contain some of the same information as operations, for example,

Work center assignment
Control key
Start and end dates

Structure

There are two types of operations for maintenance task lists in the PM component:

Internal processing
External processing

You can divide the operation "Inspection" into two sub-operations:

Motor inspection
Building inspection

You can also add a sub-operation to your operation if part of the task is to be processed externally. For example, the sub-operation "motor inspection" could be performed by a third party. In this case, the sub-operation will contain a purchase requisition for the external labor.

You can create different types of sub-operation for one operation. For example, you can create externally processed sub-operations for an internally processed operation and vice versa.

For more information on sub-operation, see Features of the Sub-Operation.