Team ECO Properties

Though Team ECO objects have been deprecated, users who have Team ECO objects from a previous release can view details about the Team ECO. For details on how to change the information shown on this page, see Editing Team ECO Details.

To access this page, search for and select the ECO by clicking Search > Engineering > Change from the top bar.

The Team ECO Properties page contains all details entered when the ECO was created or modified. It includes some or all of the following:

This page discusses:

Fields

FieldDescription
NameName of the ECO
TypeThe ECO type or subtype
DescriptionDetails about the ECO
StateThe current state of the ECO in its lifecycle
PolicyThe policy that controls the lifecycle and access for the ECO
OwnerPerson to whom management of the ECO is currently assigned
OriginatorName of the person who created the ECO
OriginatedDate when the ECO was create
ModifiedDate when any attribute of the ECO was last changed. The modified date changes automatically when changes are made to the ECO attributes.
SeverityShows the priority status for the ECO: High, Medium or Low
ProjectProject name to which the current ECO belongs (altowner2)
OrganizationOrganization name to which the current ECO belongs (altowner1)
Reported AgainstShows items connected to the ECO. Click any highlighted name in this column to display the Properties page of the item.
Distribution ListShows the name of the member list that is used for notifications about the ECO. Click any highlighted name in this column to display the Member List page.
Reviewer ListA reviewer list is a route template with a base purpose of “Review” that defines the list of people that should review the ECO before it is promoted to a specified state. Click any highlighted name in this column to display the Route Template page.
Category of ChangeCan be any of the following: Unassigned, Vendor Requirement, Product Improvement, New Production Introduction, Marketing Requirement, Facilitate Manufacturing, Drafting Error, or Cost Reduction.
Responsible Design EngineerBy default, the creator of the ECO is the Responsible Design Engineer. The creator can reassign any other VPM user with a role of Author or Leader of the current project context as the Responsible Design Engineer.

Actions/Toolbar Commands

Action DescriptionFor More Information
Edit Details To edit the properties listed. See Editing Team ECO Details
Cancel ECO To cancel the ECO. This is available in any state except Release.