Command: Transferring and Assuming Command

Command: Transferring and Assuming Command

Purpose

  1. To explain how to transfer and assume command of a Command Board.  

Video 



Directions

1. To demonstrate the Transfer Command feature, two users are shown in a side by side format to best show the following details:
A. The Current Command Board User is denoted by the Blue COMMAND button
B. All other Users will be denoted with the blue VIEW ONLY Button.
C. The Transfer Command button must be selected by the current Command Board User.






2. When Transfer Command is Selected a pop up appears for the current Command Board User to select a User they want to to transfer command to and then selects Transfer Command.






3. The current Command Board User (A) will see the pop-up window stating waiting for (user) to accept Command. The current user only has the choice to cancel the transfer. The User that command is being transferred (B) to will see a pop-up with the choice to Assume Command or Decline Command. If either user Cancels or Declines Command, both user will see a new 






4. If either user Cancels or Declines Command, both user will see a pop-up denoting the cancelation of the Transfer.
A: Current Command Board User
B: User that command was being transferred to.





5. If the User that command is being transferred to Accepts Command, both will see a confirmation that the command has been assumed and transferred.
A. Previous Command Board User
B. New Command Board User





6. The Command Board will also reflect the change with the new Command Board User having the blue COMMAND and the old command board user displaying the blue VIEW ONLY.

7. Command can also be ASSUMED (if permissions are enabled). To Assume Command, the user who IS NOT the current Command Board User:
A. Selects Assumed Command button.
B. Selects YES to confirm assuming command.






8. A pop-up will appear for both users:
A. Notification that a Forced Assumed Command has occurred. (For the User that Command was taken from)
B. Confirmation that the forced transfer has completed. (For the User that Initiated the Forced Assumed Command)




9. As with all actions, edits and changes that occur within the Command Board, a detailed account is recorded within the Log Section.

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