How to review planned
deliverable’s completion 
date in MEL
Learn how to postpone deliverables on the MEL platform
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How to plan deliverables
Deliverable postponing: pathways for each case
• Remember that:
1) Only Product Leaders & Co-leaders, Project  leaders/managers and co-leaders/managers 
may extend deliverables.  This should be done after a consultation with the Output 
responsible/co-responsible and the responsible scientist.
2) To perform this functionality, the first step is  to identify your  role and thus your level of 
responsibility. 
W1/W2 funding
1. Activity/Product Leader Report CRP Output
& Co-leader
Deliverable Mark as 
of interest uncomple postpone
ted
W1/W2 + W3/Bilateral funding
2. Project Manager of Report Proejct Output 
W3/Bilateral funding
B:Project Level A:CRP LEVEL
Case 1: Activity/Product Leader & Co-Leader
In order to postpone a deliverable you may select CRP, Center or Projects depending 
on the framework under which you have to add/edit your deliverable. If yoy are 
extending a deliverable at Activity/product Level, then you may select « CRP».
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How to plan deliverables
Select the corresponding output to the deliverble of 
interest
After clicking on the output section (step2), you will see a list of all the outputs you 
are involved with. Since you may review only those ones you are assigned as Product 
Reponsible/Co-Responsible, filter by role (3).  You will visualize all the related outputs.
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Click on «Report» beside 
the output of interest» (4). 
This will redirect you to all 
the deliverables planned for 
the current year under this 
5output.
How to plan deliverables
Mark as Uncompleted to re-schedule the deliverable
Once one the lsit of deliverables, click on «Mark as Uncompleted» (5)  beside the 
deliverable of interest. You may do so also for deliverables that are in draft that are 
going to be compelted in the next year.
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Fill in all the required 
information (*), 
including the new 
planned delivery 
date (6). Thenc click 
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How to plan deliverables
Case 2: Project Leader & Co-Leader
If yoy are extending a deliverable at Project Level, then you may select « CRP».
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Once at the project area, click on the project of reference (if more than one).
How to plan deliverables
Select the corresponding output to the deliverble of 
interest
After clicking on the project , you will visualize a list of all the outputs of the project.. 
Click on «Reporting» beside the output of interest» (3). 
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This will redirect you to all 
the deliverables planned for 
the current year under this 
output.
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How to plan deliverables
Mark as Uncompleted to re-schedule the deliverable
Once one the lsit of deliverables, click on «Mark as Uncompleted» (4)  beside the 
deliverable of interest. You may do so also for deliverables that are in draft that are 
going to be compelted in the next year.
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Fill in all the required 
information (*), 
including the new 
planned delivery 
date (5). Thenc click 
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How to plan deliverables
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