PPM cluster groups
As part of scheduled PPM order generation, you can create PPM cluster groups, which enable you to re-use the same cluster criteria in multiple PPM scheduling profiles.
If you want to apply clustering to the scheduled order generation, it is mandatory to define a PPM cluster group. The PPM cluster group sets the criteria that should be applied to clustered order generation. You can create PPM cluster groups in the PPM cluster groups TSI.
Some cluster criteria that are set via a cluster group are fixed, such as:
• Standard order
• Contract line
• Budget definition
• Outsourced assignment (this is a subcontractor contract line, which is only applicable in > )
Other cluster criteria in the cluster group are optional. Which optional clustering criteria are shown as Criteria fields via the Links action panel of the PPM cluster groups TSI, depends on the fields selected as optional clustering criteria in the business objects setting made on Base activity definitions in Field definer.
 | See Settings for the Base Activity Definitions business object in the Field definer user documentation for more information. |
A PPM cluster group can be linked to more than one PPM profile, but a PPM profile can only be linked to one PPM cluster group. Ultimately, it is the PPM profile that ensures that the scheduled PPM order generation / clustered PPM order generation actually takes place.
See PPM profile and Adding and running a PPM profile as a scheduled task for more information on defining and running PPM profiles.