Configure Work Packages Overview

A work package is a small, manageable scope of work that can be assigned for supervision, execution, and tracking.

In the Configure work packages page, the Engineering Work Package and Deliverable Package tabs are where you can create a list of work packages associated with the project. To open Configure work packages, go to Engineering > Scope Items > Actions > Configure work packages.

The Engineering Work Package and Deliverable Package have the same functions. For example, you can create the same work packages in each tab, and then group them so they roll up differently. You can choose to define and group the work packages based on your business process.

You can add, edit, and delete engineering work package and deliverable package items.

The work package grid shows the aggregated work package data for all scope items associated to the work packages on the project. When you add or remove a scope item from a package, the work package summary information is updated. When you update a scope item's hours, dates, or claiming, the summary information is also updated to reflect the changes.

Data validations are built into a work package’s summary information for percent complete, hours, and dates. When a scope item associated with a package has missing or null values for hours or dates, a warning icon shows next to the values that depend on the missing or null values to calculate. For example, if a scope item has the MHrs null due to a missing CE MHRs/qty unit rate, the warning icons show in the % Complete, CE total MHrs and Earned MHrs. You can hover over the warning icon for more information.

Considerations

You must have the applicable permissions in Engineering.