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How to Install PPM Earned Value Manager

This section describes the steps required to install the PPM Earned Value Manager add-in from a .jar file so that the content is available to users. Complete the following steps on your CA Clarity PPM application server. Before installing the add-in, install the required CA Clarity PPM version and obtain license to use the Project Manager module.

Important! If you are upgrading from a previous version of CA Clarity PPM, reinstall the add-in released for the version of CA Clarity PPM to which you are upgrading.

Before reinstalling the add-in, do the following for all the active process instances that the add-in is updating:

• Cancel the process instance.
• Delete the process instance.
• Put the process definition in Draft mode.

Contact your CA Clarity PPM administrator or see the Administration Guide for more information.

The following process details how to install this add-in on CA Clarity PPM:

1. Download the .iso image file.
2. Extract the .jar file.
3. Stop the Niku Application and Niku Background services.
4. Install the add-in.
5. Start the Niku Application and Niku Background services.

The universes and stock reports are stored in the Business Intelligence Archive Resource (BIAR) file included with the add-in. If your company takes advantage of the new Business Objects reporting security model, import the BIAR file using the Business Objects Import Wizard. Repeat the steps you used for importing the CA Clarity PPM universe and stock report information to import the BIAR file for the add-in.