[ADD] PLM: engineering change order doc

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp.rst

@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ Inventory & MRP
 
 .. toctree::
 
-    inventory_and_mrp/inventory
-    inventory_and_mrp/manufacturing
-    inventory_and_mrp/purchase
-    inventory_and_mrp/barcode
-    inventory_and_mrp/quality
-    inventory_and_mrp/maintenance
+   inventory_and_mrp/inventory
+   inventory_and_mrp/manufacturing
+   inventory_and_mrp/purchase
+   inventory_and_mrp/barcode
+   inventory_and_mrp/quality
+   inventory_and_mrp/maintenance
+   inventory_and_mrp/plm

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/manufacturing/management/bill_configuration.rst

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-==========================
-Create a bill of materials
-==========================
+=================
+Bill of materials
+=================
 
 .. _manufacturing/management/bill-configuration:
 
-A *Bill of Materials* (or *BoM* for short) is a document that defines the quantity of each
-component required to make or deliver a finished product. It can also include various operations
-and the individual step guidelines needed to complete a production process.
+A *bill of materials* (or *BoM* for short) is a document that defines the quantity of each component
+required to make or deliver a finished product. It can also include various operations and the
+individual step guidelines needed to complete a production process.
 
 In Odoo Manufacturing, multiple :abbr:`BoMs (Bills of Materials)` can be linked to each product, so
-that even product variants can have their own tailored :abbr:`BoMs (Bills of Materials)`.
+even product variants can have their own tailored :abbr:`BoMs (Bills of Materials)`.
 
 Correctly setting up a :abbr:`BoM (Bill of Materials)` helps optimize the manufacturing process and
 save time.

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/plm.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+:nosearch:
+:show-content:
+:hide-page-toc:
+:show-toc:
+
+============================
+Product lifecycle management
+============================
+
+Odoo *Product Lifecycle Management* (*PLM*) offers a systematic approach for testing, collaboration,
+and iteration of products across concept development, design, manufacturing, marketing, and
+post-launch support stages.
+
+With approvals, key stakeholders can review changes before implementation.
+
+.. toctree::
+   :titlesonly:
+
+   plm/manage_changes

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/plm/manage_changes.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+=================
+Change management
+=================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :titlesonly:
+
+   manage_changes/eco_type
+   manage_changes/engineering_change_orders

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/plm/manage_changes/eco_type.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+.. _plm/eco/eco-type:
+
+.. |BOM| replace:: :abbr:`BoM (Bill of Materials)`
+.. |BOMs| replace:: :abbr:`BoMs (Bills of Materials)`
+.. |ECO| replace:: :abbr:`ECO (Engineering Change Order)`
+.. |ECOs| replace:: :abbr:`ECOs (Engineering Change Orders)`
+
+========
+ECO type
+========
+
+An *ECO type* is assigned to *engineering change orders* (ECOs) to organize and track changes to
+products and bills of materials (BoMs). Each |ECO| type separates |ECOs| into a project in Gantt
+view, ensuring collaborators and stakeholders **only** view and assist with relevant |BOM|
+improvements.
+
+For example, an electronic chip manufacturer might use 'New Product Introduction', 'Product
+Improvement', 'Component Change', and 'Firmware Update' |ECO| types. Then, designers and engineers
+can focus on |ECOs| in the 'New Product Introduction' and 'Product Improvement' projects, avoiding
+unrelated supplier change or firmware update |ECOs|.
+
+Create ECO type
+===============
+
+To access and manage ECO types, navigate to :menuselection:`PLM app --> Configuration --> ECO
+Types`.
+
+Create a new ECO type by clicking :guilabel:`New`. On the new :guilabel:`ECO Types` form, fill in
+the following information:
+
+- :guilabel:`Name`: the name of the |ECO| type, which will organize all of the |ECOs| of this *type*
+  in a project.
+- :guilabel:`Email Alias`: if this optional field is filled, emails submitted to this email address
+  automatically generate |ECOs| in the left-most stage of this |ECO| type.
+
+.. example::
+   The `Formulation change` |ECO| type is used to organize and track related |ECOs| in a single
+   project. Configuring the :guilabel:`Email Alias` field generates |ECOs| in the `Formulation
+   change` project sent to the email address, `pawlish-change@pawlished-glam.odoo.com`.
+
+   .. image:: eco_type/create-eco-type.png
+      :align: center
+      :alt: Example of an ECO type.
+
+Edit ECO type
+=============
+
+Modify existing |ECO| type names and email aliases by navigating to the :menuselection:`PLM app -->
+Configuration --> ECO Types` page. There, click on the desired |ECO| type from the list.
+
+On the form for each |ECO| type, proceed to edit the :guilabel:`Name` and :guilabel:`Email Alias`
+fields.
+
+.. _plm/eco/stage-config:
+
+Stages
+======
+
+Within an |ECO| type project, *stages* are like milestones and are used to identify the progress of
+the |ECO| before the changes are ready to be applied. (e.g. 'Feedback', 'In Progress', 'Approved',
+'Complete')
+
+Additionally, required approvers can be added to each stage, ensuring that changes to the production
+|BOM| cannot proceed until the approver reviews and approves the |ECO|. Doing so prevents errors on
+the production |BOM| by enforcing at least one review of suggested changes before they're applied on
+a production |BOM|.
+
+For best practice, there should be at least one *verification* stage, which is a stage with a
+required approver, and one *closing* stage, which stores |ECOs| that have been either canceled or
+approved for use as the next production |BOM|.
+
+Create stage
+------------
+
+To add a stage, go to the :menuselection:`PLM` app and select the intended project for an |ECO| type
+from the :guilabel:`PLM Overview` dashboard.
+
+Then, on the :guilabel:`Engineering Change Orders` project pipeline for the |ECO| type, click the
+:guilabel:`+ Stage` button. Doing so reveals a text box to fill in the name of the stage. After
+filling it in, click the :guilabel:`Add` button to finish adding the stage.
+
+.. example::
+   A new `Assigned` stage separates assigned |ECOs| from the unassigned ones in the `New` stage.
+   Adding another stage helps the product manager track unassigned tasks.
+
+   .. image:: eco_type/create-stage.png
+      :align: center
+      :alt: Create a new stage in a project for an ECO type.
+
+Verification stage
+------------------
+
+Click an ECO type from :menuselection:`PLM app --> Overview` to open a kanban view of |ECOs| of this
+type.
+
+To configure a verification stage, hover over the intended stage, and select the :guilabel:`⚙️
+(gear)` icon. Then, click :guilabel:`Edit` to open a pop-up window.
+
+Configure the verification stage in the edit stage pop-up window, by checking the box for
+:guilabel:`Allow to apply changes`.
+
+Then, add an approver in the :guilabel:`Approvers` section, by clicking :guilabel:`Add a line`, and
+specifying the :guilabel:`Role` of the reviewer, their :guilabel:`User`, and :guilabel:`Approval
+Type`.
+
+Make sure at least one approver is configured with the :guilabel:`Approval Type`: :guilabel:`Is
+required to approve`.
+
+The approver listed is automatically notified when |ECOs| are dropped in the stage specified in the
+pop-up window. Once finished, click :guilabel:`Save & Close`.
+
+.. example::
+   In the |ECO| type `New Product Introduction`, the verification stage `Validated` is configured by
+   clicking the :guilabel:`⚙️ (gear)` icon, and selecting :guilabel:`Edit`. Doing so opens the
+   :guilabel:`Edit: Validated` pop-up window.
+
+   By adding the `Engineering manager` as an approver, only |ECOs| approved by this user can proceed
+   to the next stage, and have the changes applied on the production |BOM|.
+
+   Additionally, check the :guilabel:`Allow to apply changes` option to ensure proper behavior.
+
+   .. image:: eco_type/verification-stage.png
+      :align: center
+      :alt: Show "Allow to apply changes" option is checked.
+
+Closing stage
+-------------
+
+Configure a closing stage by opening the :guilabel:`Edit: [stage]` pop-up window. To do so, hover
+over the intended stage and click the :guilabel:`⚙️ (gear)` icon that appears in the top-right
+corner. Then, click :guilabel:`Edit` from the drop-down menu.
+
+On the :guilabel:`Edit: [stage]` pop-up window, select the check boxes for :guilabel:`Folded in
+kanban view`, :guilabel:`Allow to apply changes` and :guilabel:`Final Stage`.
+
+.. example::
+   The closing stage, `Effective` is configured by checking the :guilabel:`Folded in kanban view`,
+   :guilabel:`Allow to apply changes`, and :guilabel:`Final Stage` options
+
+.. image:: eco_type/closing-stage.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Show configurations of the closing stage.
+