Work steps

Work steps are time-bound tasks that allow a process to be described in greater detail. They characterize the individual tasks of an employee or machine.

Work steps can only be created, linked and edited in Data Administration.

Further Information

Work steps

Assign Work Steps

  • Assign a process to the routing.
  1. Select the process in the project structure you wish to add the work steps to.

  2. In the ribbon, click on Start ► Insert Component ("Edit" group) ► Work Step. The Work Step Assignment dialog opens.

    Alternative: You can open the dialog via the context menu in the project structure.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog.

Assign Work Steps to Employees

  1. From the employee list, select an employee whom you wish to assign one or more work steps to.
  2. In the left list of the "Employee" group, select all the work steps you wish to assign.
  3. Click the button. The selected work steps are assigned to the selected employee.

Assign Work Steps to Machines

  1. From the machine list, select a machine to assign one or more work steps to.
  2. In the left list of the "Machine" group, select all the work steps you wish to assign.
  3. Click the button. The selected work steps are assigned to the selected machine.

Change the Time Required for Work Steps

The time required to perform a work step in a project can be changed.

  1. Select a work step for the selected machine or employee.
  2. Click in the cell of the "Single Duration" column. An entry field is available.