Reassignment and delegation pattern
The following pattern table highlights facts around the reassignment and delegation pattern:
|
Signature |
Reassignment And Delegation Pattern |
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Classification |
Human Task Pattern |
|
Intent |
The participant can reassign and delegate the task to other users/groups/roles. |
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Motivation |
To change the task assignment or allow someone else to perform on behalf of the original assignee. |
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Applicability |
The Reassignment And Delegation pattern offers you the flexibility to reassign a task to another assignee who can work on the task as if the task was assigned to her or him. However, in the case of task delegation, the assignee to whom the task is delegated will work on behalf of the original assignee. |
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Implementation |
The task participant who wants to reassign the task to another assignee can click on Reassign... in the Actions tab. The Reassign Task dialog box will allow the original assignee to reassign the task to another user or delegate the task to... |
