Using Xcelsius to Display Real-time CA Clarity PPM Data › Interactive Portlets

Interactive Portlets

Interactive portlets display visually rich CA Clarity PPM information in real time. Interactive portlets are created in CA Clarity PPM and contain Xcelsius visualizations. These visualizations are exported as vector-based graphic Adobe Flash (.SWF) files and imported into CA Clarity PPM. Interactive portlets use global and object parameters with Flash variables to establish secured data transfers and to create context-aware visualizations.

Use interactive portlets to:

• Perform a what-if analysis
• Set up alerts
• Drill down to go to more detailed information
• Mouse over areas to view more information

Once you have created Xcelsius visualizations and imported them into CA Clarity PPM interactive portlets, you can associate them with objects, such as Project or Resource. You can also make Xcelsius visualizations available on object pages. Users can personalize their pages and add interactive portlets anywhere in CA Clarity PPM, such as their Overview page, as they can with other portlet types.

Note: See the Common Features and Personal Options User Guide for more information.