In which status can a Job Plan be modified to add a new task?

To modify an active Job Plan in IBM Maximo, a user must initiate the "Revise Job Plan" action. This process creates a new revision of the Job Plan and sets its status to 'REVISED'. While in the 'REVISED' status, the Job Plan is fully editable, allowing users to add new tasks, modify existing ones, or make other necessary changes. Once the modifications are complete, the revised Job Plan can be activated, replacing the previous active version.

A. NEW: 'NEW' is not a standard, out-of-the-box status for Job Plans in IBM Maximo. The initial, editable status for a newly created Job Plan is 'DRAFT'.

C. INACTIVE: A Job Plan with an 'INACTIVE' status is retired. It cannot be modified or applied to new work orders. To edit it, its status must first be changed.

D. PNDREV: 'PNDREV' (Pending Revision) is a transitional status, often used in workflow, indicating the record is awaiting review. The record is typically read-only in this state.

1. IBM Maximo Manage 8.7 Documentation, "Job plan statuses": This official documentation outlines the lifecycle of a Job Plan. It explicitly states, "To change an active job plan, you must first create a revision of it. The new revision has a status of Revised. You can make changes to the revised job plan, and then change its status to active." This directly confirms that modifications occur in the 'REVISED' status. The document also lists the standard statuses as DRAFT, PNDREV, ACTIVE, REVISED, and INACTIVE, confirming 'NEW' is not a standard status.

Source: IBM. (2023). Job plan statuses. IBM Maximo Manage 8.7 Documentation. Retrieved from https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/mas-manage/8.7?topic=plans-job-plan-statuses

2. IBM Maximo Manage 8.7 Documentation, "Revising a job plan": This section details the procedure for modifying an active Job Plan. It specifies that the revision process places the new version in 'REVISED' status, where changes can be made.

Source: IBM. (2023). Revising a job plan. IBM Maximo Manage 8.7 Documentation. Retrieved from https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/mas-manage/8.7?topic=plans-revising-job-plan