Re-assigning Activities

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You can reassign activities, if needed. For example, if a resource informs you that they cannot perform a certain activity as planned.

You can also reassign activities when Dispatching Jobs.

Reassigning an activity depends on the workflow being used:

• Linear
• Non-linear

Linear workflows

You can reassign one or several activities at the same time.

To reassign an activity in a linear work-flow:

1. Open GlobalSight
2. Enter your Project Manager user name and password and then click Login
3. Open My Jobs. Filter by job status or click All Jobs to view all jobs
4. Select the job
   
   
   
   
5. Click Workflows
6. Select the Target Locale from the list of Workflows
   
   
   
   
7. Click Reassign
8. Click the activity to reassign and select the resource. You can assign multiple resources by pressing Ctrl
   
   
   
   
9. Click the next activity to reassign and select the resource
   
   
   
   
10. Click the next activity to reassign and select the resource
    
    
    
    
11. Click Save

GlobalSight informs the resource in question, but follow up with both the previous and newly-assigned resources.

Contact the GlobalSight Team if you cannot find the resource that you want to use.

Non-linear workflows

To reassign an activity in a non-linear work-flow:

1. Open GlobalSight
2. Enter your Project Manager user name and password and then click Login
3. Open My Jobs. Filter by job status or click All Jobs to view all jobs
4. Select the job
   
   
   
   
5. Click Workflows
6. Select the Target Locale from the list of Workflows
   
   
   
   
7. Click Edit.
8. Click the white arrow
   
   
   
   
9. Right-click each box and select Properties. The information on the activity shows
10. Click A select user… to select a particular resource
    
    
    
    
11. Select the resource to re-assign the activity to. The name is highlighted in blue
    • You can assign multiple resources by pressing Ctrl
    • Contact the GlobalSight Team if you cannot find the resource that you want to use
12. Click OK
13. Repeat these steps to reassign all other activities (boxes)
14. Click Save in the workflow
15. Click Close to return to the Job Details screen

The resource is informed. Confirm by following up with both the previous and newly-assigned resources.