As part of the Project Staffing Tool Consolidation effort, to streamline and simplify the project staffing and resource request process, some key functionality changes have been introduced last Sunday, September 9, 2018.
The DCP Resourcing request functionality is now integrated with the BAT tool.
The overall process doesn’t change :
- Resource requests will still be performed from DCP (under Delivery Mgmt > Resources) by the PM/WM/DM.
Direct assignments remain available and can also still be executed from DCP.
- The resource requests will now flow automatically into BAT to accelerate the overall staffing process.
- The staffing and further approval flow will be completed in BAT by the GED team.
- Once a resource request is staffed in BAT, the details will automatically be reflected in DCP with the corresponding resource request.
What functionality does change in DCP :
- Once a resource request is submitted, the resource request becomes read-only in DCP and is further handled in BAT by the GED team.
- To modify start/end dates and utilization for approved resource assignments, the PM/WM/DM will now use BAT. A short-link is provided from DCP into BAT at the top of the property pane of the resource request.
- For those who had access to the Staffing Management functional area in DCP, this has now become read-only.
Additional information can be found on the DCP/BAT Integration Community page.
If you have any further question on the BAT-DCP integration, please contact cx_project_staffing@cisco.com.
