Creating Tasks
You use this procedure to create tasks for managed objects such as, technical systems, hosts, and databases. You can create guided procedure-based tasks and simple tasks.
Prerequisites
You have SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP 10 or higher.
You have performed the configuration steps described in SAP Note 1825634.
You have a valid business partner ID.
You have the role
SAP_TASK_PLANNING_ALL
.
Procedure
Navigate to the
Technical Administration
work center.Choose
IT Task Management
.Select
IT Task Planning
, embedded, or in a new window.Choose the
Plan
pushbutton and select, the planning mode to create tasks, from the drop-down list.The following table helps you determine the planning mode to use, depending on the use case.
When to Use
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
More Information
Guided Procedure(Standard)
If you want to plan one or more guided procedures at a time
If you want all steps of the guided procedure to be executed for the same managed object or set of managed objects.
If you want all the activities of the guided procedure to be executed by the same team or same processor
Guided Procedure(Expert)
If you want to plan one guided procedure at a time
If you want different steps of the guided procedure to be executed for different managed objects
If you want different activities of the guided procedure to be executed by different teams or different processors.
Simple Task
If you want to create a task that involves executing only a single step or an activity, quickly
Not applicable (does not involve guided procedures)
Not applicable (does not involve guided procedures)
When you have created the task, save your entries.
To display the recently planned guided procedures and tasks, return to the IT task planning window and choose
Refresh
.To view all tasks, centrally, in IT Task Inbox, choose
Show Task Instances
.
More Information
To view and execute tasks, see Managing Tasks