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Projects

The Projects portlet is a listing of all the projects in the selected portfolio. The portlet shows a variety of metrics with graphics for easy viewing of project status. The portlet also includes costs, ROI, and NPV. This portlet is reminiscent of the Idea Vault, but instead of ideas, you have projects in all the different statuses and states of execution.

The following columns display on the portlet:

Project

The name of the project. Click on the name to drill down to the project properties page.

Hierarchy Icon

Click the icon to drill down to the project hierarchy page.

Grid with Plus (Add to Scenario) Icon

Click the icon to drill down to the portfolios scenarios page.

Gate Score

The stoplight icon and gate score number (from the project or idea gate score field).

Gate Decision

The current gate decision represented by a colored, directional arrow.

Stage

The current stage of the project.

Customer Market

The customer market selection on the project.

Product Category

The selected product category on the project.

Ranking

An attribute on the project that allows selection of a number from 1 to 10 to rank projects from most to least important.

Planned Revenue

Total planned revenue for the project.

Planned Cost

Total planned cost for the project.

Actual Cost

Total actual cost for the project.

Remaining Cost

The difference between actual cost and planned cost.

Planned ROI

ROI percentage from the project.

Planned NPV

NPV percentage from the project.

The following portlet filters are available:

Product Category

Select a category from the drop-down list.

Product Line

Select a product line from the drop-down list.

Gate Decision

Select a gate decision from the drop-down list.

Customer Market

Select a customer market from the drop-down list.

Customer Segment

Select a customer market from the drop down list.

Stage

Filter by stage; based on the stage values for NPD.

Gate Score

Filter by gate score; enter a score in the field.

Project Manager

Click the browse icon to filter by project manager.