10-4
XMS Configuration Guide
Work Order Workflow Configuration
Simplifying the workflow model
While the default workflow described on
page 10-3
represents a realistic work order
workflow, it may be too complex for a small or informal organization and a simpler workflow
may be required. In such a case, the default workflow’s options can be edited to any degree
to accommodate your organization’s needs.
Figure
10-2
demonstrates that the Xmedia Server’s
W
ORKFLOW
O
PTIONS
can be simplified
to reflect work order workflow models that are as simple as a three-state (2 transitions)
workflow.
Figure 10-2. An example of a simplified work order workflow (3 states and 2 transitions)
START
Pending
FINAL
Create
Submit
1
2
3
Create
: When a journalist or a producer requires a new image or clip to be added
to the system, they create a work order and job request. A placeholder is set on
the page(s) where the requested image or clip will eventually appear.
The job is assigned job to a graphic artist who works on fulfilling the request.
The work order and job’s status goes from
START
to
P
ENDING
during this step.
Submit
: Once the graphic artist has located/created and ingested the requested
image or clip into the system, they submit and complete the work order and job
.
The work order and job’s status goes from
P
ENDING
to
FINAL
during this step.