Our Company Recency Items and Aircraft Recency Items currently use a basic setup structure where users configure Recency Type, Name, Target Count, and other parameters. This works well for smaller organizations, but creates significant challenges for larger companies with multiple entities or divisions.
The core issue is that all users see all recency items regardless of their department or entity affiliation. This creates a cluttered, confusing interface where users must manually filter through dozens of irrelevant items to find what applies to their specific operations.
We already have a successful solution implemented in Personnel Recency Item Setup that includes Department selection functionality. This allows users to see only the recency items relevant to their specific department, creating a clean, focused user experience.
However, this same department filtering capability doesn't exist for Company Recency Items and Aircraft Recency Items, leaving users in these areas without the same level of focused functionality.
The enhancement involves applying the same department selection logic that works successfully in Personnel Recency Items to both Company Recency Items and Aircraft Recency Items.
The enhanced setup process would follow this flow:
Select Recency Type
Enter Name
Add Department/Entity Selection (new step)
Set Target Count
Configure remaining parameters
This addition would enable department-specific filtering, so users only see recency items tagged for their department or entity.
Users will experience a dramatically cleaner interface where they only see recency items relevant to their specific department or entity. This reduces cognitive load, eliminates configuration errors, and improves operational efficiency.
The solution leverages existing, proven functionality rather than creating new patterns, ensuring consistency across the application and reducing development complexity.