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Project Status Portlet

Use the Project Status portlet that displays on the projects status page to view PMBOK Guide metrics and status information across all your assigned PMBOK Guide projects. The list displays the projects you have access to.

See the Project Management User Guide for more information.

The following fields are displayed on the portlet:

Project

Displays the name of the project to which this document is associated. Click the project name to open the project.

Project Phase

Displays the project phase for this project. In management views, the phase displays in a bar graph. The shaded area indicates the phase for the project. You can roll your cursor over the bar to view the phase status, the progress, and the total number of phases for that project. The value for this field is based on the Phase field on the project properties page.

Project Manager

Displays the name of the resource managing the project associated with this document. Click the project manager name to open the resource properties page. The value for this field is based on the Manager field on the project properties page.

Actual Start

Displays the date of starting the project. The value for this field is based on the Start Date field on the schedule page of project properties.

Actual End

Displays the date of completing the project. The value for this field is based on the Finish Date field on the schedule page of project properties.

Baseline Start

Displays the date of starting the project baseline revision, if a baseline on the project exists. The value for this field is based on the Baseline Start field on the baseline revision properties page.

Baseline End

Displays the date of completing the project baseline revision, if a baseline on the project exists. The value for the field is based on the Baseline Finish field on the baseline revision properties page.

Risk Status

Displays a stoplight to represent the project status level with risks. The value for the field is based on the highest probability of open risks entered on the risks page.

Stoplights:

• Grey. The project has no risk data.
• Green. All of the project risks are of low priority.
• Yellow. The project has at least one risk of medium priority and no high priority risks.
• Red. The project has at least one risk of high priority.

Issue Status

Displays the project status level with issues in the form of a stoplight to represent the status. The value for this field is based on the Status field on the issue properties page.

Default: Open

Stoplights:

• Grey. The project has no issue data.
• Green. All of the project issues are of low priority.
• Yellow. At least one of the project issues is of medium priority and no high priority issues exist for the project.
• Red. At least one of the project issues is of high priority.

Change Requests Status

Displays a check mark if at least one change request is logged for the project. You can mouse over the check mark to display the number of change requests created in the rollover text.

Scope Status

The scope status for the project relative to the project objectives. The value for the field is derived from the project report properties page. When viewing the field in portlets, the status displays as a stoplight.

Values:

• On Scope. The project is on scope.
• Off Scope. The project is off scope.

Stoplights:

• Grey. The project scope status is not defined.
• Green. The project scope status is "On Scope".
• Red. The project scope status is "Off Scope".

Schedule Status

Specifies the schedule status for the project. The value for the field is based on the following checks performed in the order listed:

• If a project report exists, the value from the Schedule Status field on the project report properties page of the most recent project report document is used.
• If a project report does not exist but is baselined, the days of delay is calculated by using the difference between the Baseline Finish field on the baseline revision properties page and the Finish Date field on the schedule page of project properties, and the value is used.
• If a project report exists but not baselined, the days of delay is calculated by using the difference between and the Finish Date field on the schedule page of project properties and the current date, and the value is used.

Stoplights:

• White. The project schedule status is not defined.
• Green. The project is on schedule (no delay).
• Yellow. The project is less than or equal to 10 days late.
• Red. The project is more than 10 days late.

Cost Status

Specifies the status of the cost for the project plan based on the project planned cost amount. The cost amount is a field on the budget page of project properties. Once you submit the project report document for review, this field is display only. In management views, the status is display only.

Values:

• On Budget. The project plan is on budget with the project planned cost.
• Under Budget. The project plan cost is below the project planned cost.
• Over Budget. The project plan cost is above the project planned cost.

Project Outlook

Specifies the status of the project outlook. The field displays a check mark on the project report properties page. The status displays as a stoplight in portlets.

Values:

• Excellent. The overall project outlook is excellent.
• Good. The overall project outlook is good.
• Fair. The overall project outlook is fair.
• Poor. The overall project outlook is poor.

Stoplights:

• Green. The overall project outlook is good or excellent.
• Yellow. The overall project outlook is fair.
• Red. The overall project outlook is poor.