OVERVIEW
For better impact analysis, Orcanos have introduces two fields: Suspicious Indication and Suspicious Information
- The 2 Fields are non-editable and are auto-populated.
- Suspicious Indication and Suspicious Information Fields are displayed only in Items View Mode
- Suspicious Indication Feature does not work with DMS Items and Defects
HOW DOES IT WORK
It assists the user in assessing the impact of a change when the linked item is updated. If the target is updated, the source items will be marked as Suspicious
An example:
Suppose Item B(Source) –> Item A(Target)
Item C(Source) –> Item A(Target) and
Item A(Source) –> Item D(Target)
Now if there is an update in Item A (Name or Description), the linked Items – Item B and Item C will be marked as Suspicious as
The Impact is presented by the Icon in the Suspicious Indication column of the Work Item Grid Results.
In the Work Item Details Page, the Suspicious Indication should be marked as Yes and Suspicious Information should have the value as Date & Time, Item ID which was updated.
Click on Diff Icon in the Suspicious Information Column show the Changes Done on the Item that triggered the suspicion.
RESET THE SUSPICIOUS INDICATION
In case the user wants to reset the Suspicious Indication, Click on the Icon in the Work Item Grid
A Confirmation pop-up is opened
Clicking on OK Button, resets the values. The Suspicious Indication should not display the Icon and has value No on work item details Page. Suspicious Information becomes blank after the reset.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Use these fields to get Email Notifications on Suspicious Indication set as Yes.
User can also configure to get an Alert listing all the Items which are marked Suspicious.