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About the Change Approval Workflow

This section describes the default change approval workflow. See Using Workflows for information on modifying workflows.

The Default Change Approval Workflow

Trigger Definition Configuration

Under Field Level Conditions, do the following:

Select Specific fields updated - at least one of the following fields should be updated.

For the Field field, select Status.

For the Operator field, select Equal to.

For the Value field, select Pending Approval.

Change Workflow Trigger Definition

Set the exception notification to an email template.

Workflow

1.If Need additional approval

Change type not equal to standard

AND

Change type not equal to minor.

If true: Go to If emergency change

If false: Go to stop.

2.If emergency change

Change type equal to emergency.

If true: Go to Get Approval ECAB approval

If false: Go to Get Approval CAB approval

3.If major change

Change type equal to major.

If true: Go to Get Approval MC approval

If false: Go to Notification Approved change notification

4.Get Approval ECAB approval

Get ECAB Approval

If approved: Go to Notification Approved change notification

If denied: Go to Notification Denied change notification

If timed out: Go to Notification Timed out approval notification.

5.Get Approval CAB approval

Get CAB Approval

If approved: Go to If major change

If denied: Go to Notification Denied change notification

If timed out: Go to Notification Timed out approval notification.

6.Get Approval MC approval

Get MC Approval

If approved: Go to Notification Approved change notification

If denied: Go to Notification Denied change notification

If timed out: Go to Notification Timed out approval notification.

7.Notification Denied change notification

Denied Change Notification

8.Notification Approved change notification

Approved Change Notification

9.Notification Timed out approval notification.

Timed Out Approval Notification

10.Update Set status to scheduled.

Status: Scheduled

OK: Go to stop.

Failed: Go to stop.

11.Update Set cancellation reason.

Cancellation reason: Change approval denied by CAB member or approval board.

OK: Go to Update Set status to denied.

Failed: Go to stop.

12.Update Set status to denied.

Status: Denied

OK: Go to stop.

Failed: Go to stop.


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