Create Event Task form

Use the Create New Event Task form in BCM UIB Workspace to add details about an event task.

Create Event Task form

For description of the field values, see the table.

Table 1. Create Event Task form

Field	Description
Details tab
Task ID	ID for the event task. Defaults to the next number of existing event tasks for the plan.
Short description	Brief note about the event task.
Impacted assets	Assets that are impacted for the event task.
Task classification	Classification for the event task. Options are: Manual and Automatic. When you create an ad-hoc task manually, the task classification defaults to Manual.
Planned start	Planned start date of the event task.
Phase	Active phase to be associated with the event task. You can associate these phases with an event task: Preparation Recovery Recovery validation Return to normal Return to normal validation Post-incident review You can use the Group by Phase option in the Phases column to organize event tasks by a specific phase and its order, making it easier to filter and manage related tasks. When you order the event tasks by the phase order, you can view the event tasks in a sequence in which they are executed.
Do not include this task in time calculation option	Option to exclude specific event tasks from time calculations. For scenarios with multiple tasks, you can exclude specific tasks from overall time calculations, effectively removing them from the total time estimate. This allows for more accurate time tracking by focusing only on relevant tasks. Any task that is excluded is not considered in the plan and asset time calculation.
State	State of the event. It defaults to the Pending state.
Activated plan	Activated plan for the event task.
Dependencies	Dependencies for the tasks. For tasks copied from the plan level, dependencies are copied from the plan recovery task. Dependencies cannot be added for ad-hoc tasks. Note: Beginning with the Australia release, you can now manually add a dependency for the event task or select an event task from the list in the Dependencies field. Only applicable event tasks are shown in this field.
Planned end	Planned end for the event task.
Asset recovery level	Option to enable clearer visual indicators for different levels of recovery progress for the asset. Available options are: None Partially recovered Recovered The 'Asset recovery level' column is now available in both recovery and event tasks. You can manually update this column to indicate that all tasks associated with a specified asset recovery level must be completed to achieve that level. Color coding on the Asset Recovery Level column enables clearer visual indicators for different levels of recovery progress. Previously, all steps in a recovery process had to be completed before marking an asset as recovered. Now, you can mark an asset as partially recovered after completing critical steps, and address smaller, ad-hoc tasks later. For example, if a recovery process involves three steps, you can consider an asset recovered after completing step two, and defer step three to a later time. This provides greater flexibility in managing your recovery processes. For more information on enhanced event asset management, see Event assets.
Planned duration	Planned duration of the event task in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. When you enter the Planned start date, the Planned end date on the activated plan and on the event tasks is calculated based upon the Planned duration field. Note: If you have more than 500 tasks for an event or exercise, the planned times are not calculated automatically. A UI action named Refresh tasks data is shown. Select the UI action to refresh the Planned start date, Planned end date, and Order. The progress of this calculation can be tracked using the View Progress button in the Event task form.
Actual start	Start date and time for the event task.
Actual end	End date and time for the event task.
Actual time taken	Actual time taken for the event task.
Assignment details
Assignment group	Group to which the event task is assigned.
Assigned to	User or users from the Assignment group. If the Assignment group field is empty, then select any user.
Additional assignee list	Additional users that are assigned to the event task.
Similar tasks group
Similar tasks group	Similar tasks group that the event task can be assigned to. Only eligible event tasks are displayed in the group.
Original task	Original task assigned by the system. When an event starts, the system identifies the first executed event task as the original task. Other similar tasks are modified as duplicate tasks in the group. When a task gets added into the similar tasks group, the system marks it in the On hold state. Tasks with dependencies can be managed such that only one task with dependencies is added to the group, and once dependencies are resolved, duplicate tasks are closed when the original task is completed. You cannot edit the Original task field at any time. It is auto-assigned only after the event task starts executing.