TARGET is used to manage the electronic approval process. As an analogy, think of TARGET as the electronic equivalent of a paper process whereby certain key individuals provide either an approval or rejection for requested activity. Since the submission of documents occurs in an on-line environment in BASIS, the management of the approval process needed to be converted as well. TARGET is the system which allows this to occur.
In general administration there is a "TARGET Administrator" responsible for creating and maintaining the review chains for each type of transaction processed. These review chains are essentially a listing of the desk or desks which need to give approval for a transaction in order for it to be posted to the database (made effective). Not all changes/additions processed in BASIS are processed through TARGET, but those that are only become effective if all reviewers grant approval via TARGET. The system manages this review process by allowing reviewers to see the transaction presented in the native (original) application on the original command screen. This means that TARGET seamlessly integrates with the application used to initiate the transaction request. When the user's profile is properly setup, TARGET uses special coloration of fields to distinguish between "before" and "after" images, such as a change in the amount of money charged to a cost center.
TARGET also allows us to manage the "proxy" process--cases where an individual other than the formal approver is delegated authority to perform such reviews in the primary person's absence. Finally, the system also allows central administration staff to monitor "overdue" transactions to assist departments in their timely review and processing.
If you are a TARGET reviewer or a PROXY for a reviewer and you need more information on system usage, TARGET review chains, proxies, or desk administration, contact Rachel McGathy, by phone at: 575-4249, or E-mail to: mcgathy@uark.edu.
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