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User Manual for FF_Chassis_HIL_Planner

For AFS PD - E&E and Relevant users only

Released on 01st Nov, 2016

Strictly Confidential document. All Rights Reserved to Mahindra & Mahindra also

regarding distribution, exploitation, editing, and reproduction as well as in the

event of application for Industrial Property Rights.

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Document Release History

Revision Date Author Version Summary Approver

V1.0.0 1-Nov-2016 Jawad Ahmed S Initial Version.

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 3

2 FF_Chassis_HIL_Planner Process Workflow 4

3 Access eLMS login page through mCONNECT 5

4 FF Chassis HIL Planner workflow states 7

4.1 CREATED ........................................................................................................... 7

4.2 ASSIGNED ....................................................................................................... 11

4.3 UNDER REVIEW................................................................................................ 12

4.4 REJECTED ....................................................................................................... 13

4.5 IN PROGRESS .................................................................................................. 14

4.6 COMPLETED ..................................................................................................... 15

4.7 REOPENED ...................................................................................................... 16

5 View the Tasks as Planner 17

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1 Introduction

The scope of this document is to instruct / teach an end user on how to

create a Task and assign it to the respective Test Engineer through eLMS

tool. The created tasks are captured in the planner and the planner will

display the planned, actual and due dates in a planner view.

Following are the states whose details are given in Chapter 4.

1.1. CREATED

1.2. ASSIGNED

1.3. IN PROGRESS

1.4. COMPLETED

1.5. UNDER REVIEW

1.6. REJECTED

1.7. REOPENED

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2 FF_Chassis_HIL_Planner Process Workflow

Any ER stakeholder can

create a TaskCREATED

Responsible engineer

will close the task after

completion

Responsible engineer

will execute the task

Test Lead assigns to

responsible Test

Engineer

COMPLETED

ASSIGNED

IN

PROGRESS

HIL Setup Planner Workflow

If creator is Test Lead

Test Engineer assigns

the Task to Test Lead

for review

If Test Lead agrees

If creator is Test

Engineer

No

Test Lead Rejects the

TaskREJECTED

Assign to

Engineer

Assign to

EngineerUNDER

REVIEW

Assign to Test Lead

No

REOPENED

Assign to

Engineer

Reopen

Test Lead can reopen

the Task if it is not

completed

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3 Access eLMS login page through mCONNECT

3.1. Launch any browser (IE10 / Firefox / Chrome) and access

https://mahindraonline.sharepoint.com/sites/mconnect/pages/default.aspx

3.2. Click on More link from M&M Subsites section

Click on More link

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3.3. Click on E&E eLMS link from the MConnect // M&M Subsites list

3.4. eLMS Login page is loaded successfully as shown below

Click on E&E eLMS link from M&M Subsites

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4 FF Chassis HIL Planner workflow states

4.1 CREATED

4.1.1. FF Chassis HIL Planner is specific to Electronics Reliability team, hence any task created has to be done with ER project area.

4.1.2. To create a task you need to enter your login ID (Mahindra\Token No) and the password that is given for Windows login.

4.1.3. Once you login E&E eLMS Dashboard is displayed (Refer below figure)

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4.1.4. Select Electronics Reliability link from the Other Projects section.

4.1.5. Electronics Reliability project area is displayed as shown below

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4.1.6. Click on Project Overview tab and navigate to FF Chassis HIL Planner team area.

4.1.7. Click on FF Chassis HIL Planner, the planner dashboard is displayed as shown below.

4.1.8. Click on Create a FF Task icon from the dashboard, the Task work item is displayed as shown below.

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4.1.9. The creator can either be a Test Lead or Test Engineer. The creator will fill the Summary field and few fields and save the Task.

4.1.10. The state gets changed to CREATED.

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4.2 ASSIGNED

4.2.1. Any ER stakeholder can create a Task under FF Chassis HIL Planner.

4.2.2. If the task is created by Test Lead then he has to fill all the mandatory fields, select the action Assign to Engineer, select Test

Engineer name in the Assigned To field and save the task.

4.2.3. The state changes to ASSIGNED and the Test Engineer will be notified with the Task id and the state.

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4.3 UNDER REVIEW

4.3.1. If the creator is Test Engineer then he has to assign the Task to Test Lead for review.

4.3.2. In order to do that the TE will select the action Assign to Test Lead, fill all the mandatory fields, assign the Task to the Test Lead

and save the Task.

4.3.3. The state changes to UNDER REVIEW, test lead will receive a mail for review.

4.3.4. Test Lead will review the task and if it is valid then he will select the action Assign to Engineer select the engineer name in the

Assigned To field and save the task.

4.3.5. The state changes to ASSIGNED as shown in previous figure.

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4.4 REJECTED

4.4.1. While reviewing if the task created is not a valid one then the lead will select the action Reject, provide the reason in Reason for

Rejection field and save the task.

4.4.2. The state changes to REJECTED and no further action can be performed.

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4.5 IN PROGRESS

4.5.1. Test Engineer will start working on the task by providing the Customer Responsible Engineer, Actual Start Date and then select

the action Start Working and save the task.

4.5.2. The state changes to IN PROGRESS, all the stakeholders in the task will be notified with the state change.

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4.6 COMPLETED

4.6.1. Once the TE completes the task he will close the task by selecting the action Complete, assign the task to Test Lead and save it.

4.6.2. The state changes to COMPLETED, the Actual Completion Date gets automatically filled by the system.

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4.7 REOPENED

4.7.1. In later point of time if the task needs to be reopened due to incorrect closure or task not yet completed then only Test Lead can

reopen.

4.7.2. In order to reopen the task the lead has to select the action Reopen, provide the reason in the Description field, assign to the

responsible test engineer and save the task.

4.7.3. The state changes to REOPENED and the test engineer will get a notification with the reopen comments.

4.7.4. The lead then select the action Assign to Engineer and the work flow process is repeated as mentioned in the above states.

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5 View the Tasks as Planner

5.1. All the created task pertaining to the categories can we viewed as a Planner.

5.2. In order to view the planner the ER stakeholder has to navigate to FF Chassis HIL Planner dashboard and click on FF Chassis HIL Planner

icon as shown below.

Click on FF Chassis HIL Planner icon to

view the plan

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5.3. The plan is displayed as shown below

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5.4. The plan column views can be customized as required by editing the plan view.