# Create a Work Product

Work product is a general term for task inputs and outputs. There are three types of work product:

- Artifact
- Outcome
- Deliverable

You should always create new method content in a Method Plug-in that you produce.
To create a work product:

1. Expand the Content Package in which you want to create the work product.
2. Right click Work Products, and then select one of the following:
   - New > Artifact
   - New > Outcome
   - New > Deliverable
   The Work Product editor for the specific type of work product you are creating appears with the Description tab set as the default.
3. In the Name field, type a unique name for your work product. The work product name is the file name that appears in the Library View.
4. In the Presentation name field, type a presentation name. the presentation name is the name that appears in your published content and in the Configuration View. You can also make this name appear in the library view by toggling the Show Presentation Names button in the library view toolbar.
5. In the Brief Description field, type a short description of the new work product.
6. Type a more detailed description of the new work product in the Main Description field. The main description is a more detailed version of the description you typed into the Brief Description field. There are three ways to create text for the description:
   - Directly, by typing it manually in the editor.
   - Copy from another similar work product and then modify using the editor.
   - Copy from an HTML source, such as a published OpenUP/Basic Web site.
   Note: You can use the Rich Text Editor to edit or enter the text for any field that has a twisty symbol . Simply click the symbol to access the Rich Text Editor. Click the symbol again to close the Rich Text Editor. For more information see Rich Text Editor.
7. Under Notation, provide any notations about the Work Product.
   Note: Artifacts and Deliverables contain the Notation fields, while Outcomes do not.
8. Under Icon you can select a node icon to appear with the work product in the Library and Configuration views and in the tree browser in a published Web site. The node icon should be 16 x 16 pixels. You can also select a Shape icon to appear at the top of the published Web page for the work product. the Shape icon should be 32 x 32 pixels.
9. Complete the other work product specific fields as needed. See Variability for information on adding variability to your work product.
10. Select the Guidance tab. This part of the editor allows you to add and remove guidance for the work product. To add guidance, click the Add button, select the guidance you want to add, and then click OK. To remove guidance, select it in the Guidance field, and then click Remove. When you select a guidance element the brief description of the guidance is displayed.
11. Select the Categories tab. A work product can be included in one domain, any number of work product types, and any number of custom categories. Open the appropriate Select dialog by clicking the Select or Add button next to the category lists. Select a single domain or any number of work product kinds or custom categories and then click OK. You can remove a work product from a category by selecting it and then clicking the appropriate Remove button.
12. If the work product is a deliverable, you can define what the deliverable consists of on the Deliverable Parts tab. Click the Deliverable Parts tab. This part of the editor only appears for deliverables and it allows you to add other work products as part of the deliverable. To add work products, click the Add button, select the work products you want to add, and then click OK. To remove a work product, select it in the work products as deliverable parts: field, and then click Remove. When you select a work product the brief description of the work product is displayed.
13. Select the Preview tab to view the newly created work product, and then save by closing the tab.

Parent topic: Create Method Content
Related concepts
Variability
Related tasks
Create Method Content
Create a Role
Create a Task
Create Guidance