While performing a complex transition, the user will have to run through a lot of details. Checklist is an effective to-do list organizer which comes in handy to organize all these details in a single place.
Business Scenarios
- Create inspection checklists to test software
- Verify and analyze manufacturing operations using checklists
- Create a product requirement checklist before the production begins
- Initiate Search Engine Optimization (SEO) checks before marketing
- Provide budgeting checklists to look out for expenses
How to install a Checklist
To install Checklist:
- Navigate to and select Extensions.
- Navigate to All Apps and select the Checklist for Orchestly extension.
- Click the Install button to view the extension details.
- Under General, choose your custom preferences for the extension.
- Click Install.
Implementing a Checklist in Orchestly
To create a new checklist for a transition:
- Navigate to and select Automation.
- Select an existing Blueprint or create a new one. Click on a transition to view the transition details in the right panel.
- Under During, check Widgets and click the Add button.
- Under Select Widget dropdown, choose your checklist name.
- Enter the checklist title. If you want to mandate an item, check the Mandatory box.
- You can add more items to the list by clicking the icon.
- Publish the blueprint.
While performing this transition in a job, a pop-up with the created check list items will appear. You will only be able to proceed to the next stage when the mandatory items of the checklist are completed.
- Each checklist can hold 20 items.
- The status of checklist items can be viewed along with job details even after the transition is complete.
- You can also track the progress in the Activities section of Jobs.