Create a program OBS for a program WBS

The OBS hierarchy represents the functional organization hierarchy of the entire enterprise. However, for a specific program, not all function organizations from the OBS hierarchy may be relevant. Use the Product Configurator in the rich client to define a configurator context for applying variability to the OBS hierarchy and assigning it to the program OBS. The program OBS allows you to exclude some functional organizations in the context of a program.

Procedure

1. Create a program OBS and assign the configurator context to the program OBS item (not item revision).

2. In the Active Workspace, create parent-child relations between the program OBS and the OBS root.

3. Optionally, exclude a selected OBS branch from the context of the program OBS by choosing Toggle Suppression from the results panel toolbar.

   This command sets the variant condition on the selected OBS element, in the context of the top program OBS element. It excludes the selected OBS element branch from the RAM. You can subsequently choose Toggle suppression again to add the selected OBS element branch back into the RAM.

   The system uses the variant rule defined in the IPP_variant_rule_for_obs_configuration preference to configure the program OBS. The OBS elements that are configured are shown in the RAM.

   The RAM dialog box for the program displays only the relevant functional organizations of the program OBS.