| # Direct Approval Direct approval is a process that enables authorized users to bypass the review mechanism. You can use the method of approving a proposal without the need to submit the proposal to the change control board through the direct approval method. Using the direct approval feature, the chairman of the change control board can approve the proposal without going through the normal process. If the review mechanism is direct approval mechanism, the Under Review status will not exist. If the Direct Approval check box is selected, the Change Committee field is unavailable, as shown in the following figures: Changes (dmchm0111m000), Direct Approval check box selected: Changes (dmchm0111m000), Direct Approval check box cleared: The following figure shows the direct approval mechanism as a part of change management, as is defined in the Common ODM Parameters (dmsys0100m000) session: Change proposal – easy entry The Change proposal - easy entry concept includes the following features: Change proposal is a revision-controlled entity for a change. Maintain a number of proposals for a single change by executing the change’ s life-cycle process. Change order provides a generic mechanism to change any change-controlled ERP entity that is defined in ODM. Link change orders to the change proposal directly from the Multi Main Table (MMT) session in the change proposal. Create and link individual tasks and task groups to the change proposal. Associate each task with the relevant ERP entity that is affected by the change. The reviewer for a particular change proposal can offer recommendations and all these operations can be implemented directly from the Multi Main Table (MMT) session of the change proposal. Maintain the business partner of the change proposal, if any, from the Multi Main Table (MMT) session itself. The following figure shows the Change Proposals (dmchm0120m000) session: |