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Approve Project Plan

This activity starts the project plan approval task in the web application. The task executor is defined by the swimlane, in which the activity is located.
You can find the Approve Project Plan activity in the Graphic Model tab > Plug-insProjects+ section (fig. 1). You can add this activity to the process graphic model in the same way, as any other process modeling activities.
Fig. 1. Approve Project Plan activity

Approve Project Plan activity settings

To configure this activity, double click on it in the graphic model or select Settings in its context menu. The dialog box for configuring this activity (fig. 2) includes these tabs: Common , Execution Time , Context .
Fig. 2. Dialog box for configuring the Approve Project Plan activity. Common tab
Common tab
Name – activity name. This name is displayed on the process graphic model in the web application as the plan approval task name and in the header of the settings window. This field is required.
Description – activity description.
The context variable referring to the project planprocess context variable aligned with the project plan. The variable in this field must be of the Project Plan data type.
Availability on external devices and applications – indicates, whether this activity can be executed via ELMA mobile application.
The Execution Time tab is similar to the Execution Time tab of the Make Decision activity.
The Context tab is similar to the Context tab of the Send for Approval activity.

Project Plan Approval Task in the Process

The process task of approving a project plan is similar to the project approval task created in the web application. However, the Project Plan Approval Task in the Process has additional History tab and a button to move to the next task. The transition buttons have the same functions as the Approve and Reject buttons on the top menu. Below you can see a page of the task to  Approve the Project Plan Version (fig.3).
Fig. 3. Page of the project plan approval task
Please note that a user will be able to send the selected version of the project plan only if the appropriate settings are made. To configure the settings go to the Administration> Projects + > Types of Projects on of the project type page > in the General settings tab > in the Project plan section.
The task executor must have permissions to approve the project plan. If they do not have such permissions, this task will be assigned to the project manager (Figure 4).
Fig 4. Task History tab

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