DS Release 15 Dec 2021 - "Other Person Types" as assignees for actions

Release Overview

• When: Wednesday 15 December 2021
• What: Allowing to assign responsibility for actions to custom person types (aka "Other Person Types"). Feature-controlled by the already existing "Other Person Types" feature.

• Who get these changes:

  • Deployed to all clients on 15 Dec 2021

Key Changes

Currently, those customers who have the already existing "Other Person Types" feature switched on, can define up to two custom person types (aka "Other Person Types") in Settings > People > Person Types.

This release adds a setting in Settings > Options and Preferences: "Other Person Types for Controls/Corrective Actions":

When the setting is checked, and the user adds a new action for an eligible parent entity (e.g., Event > Standard Investigation, Audit, Meeting and so on), this action can be assigned not only to a Worker or Contracted Worker, but also to a person of an "Other Person Type".

By default the setting is unchecked.

With the new option unchecked:

With the new option checked: