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Create SLPPs

Create SLPPs using the CWBS element summary planning packages list page. Create them at the lowest level of the CWBS hierarchy at which is the control account. This helps for future work and you draw down the SLPP budget into a control account work package.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the contract.

   The properties page appears.

2. Click Contract WBS.

   The contract WBS page appears.

3. Expand the CWBS hierarchy to locate the CWBS element for the new SLPP, and click the name of the CWBS element.

   The properties page appears.

4. Click Summary Planning Packages.

   The list page appears.

5. Click New.

   The create page appears.

6. Complete the following fields:

   Summary Planning Package Name

   Required. Defines the SLPP name.

   Summary Planning Package ID

   Required. Defines the SLPP unique identifier.

   Budget

   Defines the SLPP assigned budgeted amount. When you take a contract baseline, the value is used for the SLPP Budget At Completion (BAC).

   Description

   Defines the SLPP description.

   Start

   Required. Defines the SLPP start date.

   Finish

   Required. Defines the SLPP finish date.

   OBS

   Defines the SLPP OBS Unit. This value is used for aggregation of earned value metrics and baseline data on the CPR Format 2 report.

7. Save the changes.

   The SLPP is created and displays on the CWBS element summary planning packages list page.

More information:

Contract Performance Report (CPR) Format 2 - Organizational Categories

How to Draw Down SLPP Budget into Work Packages