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Program and Project Pages and Portlets

This section contains the following topics:

About Dashboard Views

PMO-Program Status Page Layout

PMO-Project Status Page Layout

PMO-Project Storyboard Page Layout

About Dashboard Views

You can select from the following dashboard views or page layouts from the properties page of a project or program.

Each view provides a different set of portlets that you can use to analyze program or project information.

To select a dashboard view

  1. Open Home, and from Portfolio Management, click Projects or Programs.

    The list page appears.

  2. Click a program or project name link.

    The properties page appears.

  3. Open the Properties menu and select Settings.

    The settings page appears.

  4. Click the Dashboard View drop-down menu and select a view.
  5. Save your view and click Dashboard.

    The selected dashboard view appears.

PMO-Program Status Page Layout

Use the PMO-Program Status dashboard view to display program variances in cost, schedule, and risk alerts.

This page includes the following portlets:

More information:

Project Analysis Portlet

Cost and Schedule Overview Portlet

Cost and Schedule Overview Portlet

The Cost and Schedule Overview portlet shows metrics, performance indicators, and risk information of each project associated to a program. Use this portlet to analyze the performance of ongoing projects.

The following fields display on the portlet:

Dashboard Icon

Displays an icon that links to the project dashboard.

Project

Displays the name of the project. Click a project name link to go to the properties page of the project.

BAC Cost

Displays the system-calculated value of baseline at completion, which is the baseline cost at the time of the current baseline revision.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Actual Cost (ACWP)

Displays the system-calculated value of actual cost of work performed (ACWP), which is the total direct cost incurred in performing work based on posted actuals.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

EAC Cost

Displays the system-calculated value of estimate at completion, which is the total cost of actual work completed to date and the predicted cost of finishing the remaining work.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Projected Cost Variance

Displays the variance between the estimated plus actual cost and the baseline cost.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Formula: ((ETC Cost + Actual Cost (ACWP)) - BAC Cost)

Projected Cost Variance%

Displays a stoplight indicating the projected cost variance as a percentage of BAC cost.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Formula: (((ETC Cost + Actual Cost (ACWP)) - BAC Cost) / BAC Cost) * 100

Stoplights:

Start

Displays the start date of the project.

Finish

Displays the finish date of the project.

Baseline Finish

Displays the baseline finish date of the project.

Schedule %

Displays a stoplight indicating days late as a percentage of the project timeframe, which is finish date minus start date. The calculation takes into account the project progress and baseline (if a baseline exists). The color of the stoplight indicates if the project is on schedule or late.

Stoplights:

Days Late

Displays the number of days late considering the following:

If a baseline exists, then days late is calculated as project finish date minus baseline finish date. A positive number indicates that the project is late according to the baseline. A negative number indicates that it is early according to the baseline.

If a baseline exists and the project finish date is the same as the baseline finish date, then the project is considered late if it is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus project finish date.

If there is no baseline, then days late is calculated if the project is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus project finish date.

Risk

Displays a stoplight based on the project risk score. The project risk score determines the color of the stoplight.

Stoplights:
High Priority Risks

Displays the total number of high-priority risks. Risks are not included if their status is “Resolved” or “Closed”.

High Priority Issues

Displays the total number of high-priority issues. Issues are not included if their status is “Resolved” or “Closed”.

High Priority Changes

Displays the total number of high-priority change requests. Change requests are not included if their status is “Resolved” or “Closed”.

The following aggregated amounts appear at the bottom of the portlet:

Project

Displays the total BAC cost, actual cost (ACWP), EAC cost, and projected cost variance for the projects associated to the program.

Program

Displays the program budget cost.

Variance

Displays the difference between the program budget and total project EAC costs. A negative variance value indicates the program is over budget.

The following fields are available for this portlet and can be added through the configure option:

For more information, see the Personalizing CA Clarity PPM User Guide.

Baseline Start

Displays the project baseline start date.

Business Alignment

Displays how well the project aligns to the organization business goal. The higher the business alignment value is, the stronger the alignment.

Stoplights:

BAC

Displays the system-calculated value of the baseline effort (actuals plus remaining ETC) at the time of the current baseline revision.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Actuals

Displays the system-calculated value of the actual effort posted for the tasks in the project.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

ETC

Displays the system-calculated value of the estimated effort to complete the project.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

EAC

Displays the system-calculated value of the estimated effort at completion (actuals plus remaining ETC) of the project.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Projected Effort Variance

Displays the variance between EAC effort and baseline effort.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Formula: (EAC Effort – BAC Effort)

Projected Effort Variance %

Displays a stoplight indicating the projected effort variance as a percentage of BAC effort.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Formula: ((EAC Effort – BAC Effort) / BAC Effort) * 100

Stoplights:

Planned Benefit

Displays the planned benefit of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Planned Cost

Displays the planned cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Planned Capital Cost

Displays the planned capital cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Planned Capital %

Displays the percentage of the planned capital cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Formula: (Planned Capital Cost / Planned Cost) * 100.

Planned Operating Cost

Displays the planned operating cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Planned Operating %

Displays the percentage of the planned operating cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Formula: (Planned Operating Cost / Planned Cost) * 100

Planned Value (BCWS)

Displays the system-calculated value of budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS) or the budgeted amount you can spend on the project in a given time. If time is not specified, either the current date for the project or the system date is used. BCWS is also referred to as the planned value (PV).

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Earned Value (BCWP)

Displays the system-calculated value of budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP). The value is calculated and recorded when you baseline a project, or when you update earned value totals. BCWP is also referred to as the earned value (EV) and represents the amount of baseline cost (BAC) completed based on performance. Performance is measured using the Task EV Calculation method.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Schedule

Displays a stoplight based on the number of days a project is late, considering the project progress and whether or not a baseline exists for the project. The color of the stoplight indicates if the project schedule is on schedule or late.

Stoplights:

Days Late %

Displays days late as a percentage of the project timeframe, which is the finish date minus the start date. The calculation takes into account the project progress and baseline (if a baseline exists). The days late percentage shows the proportion by which a project is late. One day late in a six-month project does not have the same impact as one day late in a one-month project.

Schedule and Progress Portlet

The Schedule and Progress portlet displays a bubble graph that shows how the score of each project balances between its scheduled variance and its current finish date. Each bubble on the graph represents a project associated to the program. Rolling your cursor over a bubble in the graph displays project details such as the name, finish date, schedule %, and planned cost. Changing a project planned cost changes its bubble size. Clicking a bubble takes you to the project dashboard.

The X-axis displays the project finish dates and the Y-axis displays their schedule %. Projects appear on the graph according to their schedule. Projects behind schedule appear below the 0 y-coordinate. Projects ahead of schedule appear above the 0 y-coordinate.

Projects are scored based on their schedule, cost, and progress. The graph legend indicates the color translations. Click a legend entry to exclude that group from the graph.

The following describes the metrics used in the graph:

Schedule %

Indicates days late as a percentage of the project timeframe, which is finish date minus start date. The calculation takes into account the project progress and baseline (if a baseline exists).

Progress

Indicates the project progress.

Values: Not Started, Started, or Completed

Planned Cost

Displays the planned cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

The following fields are available for this portlet and can be added through the configure option:

For more information, see the Personalizing CA Clarity PPM User Guide.

ETC

Displays the system-calculated value of the estimated effort to complete the project.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Planned Capital Cost

Displays the planned capital cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Planned Operating Cost

Displays the planned operating cost of the project.

Source: Financial Summary properties page of the project.

Planned ROI

Displays the ratio of money gained or lost on this project relative to the amount of money invested.

Planned IRR

Displays the Internal Rate of Return or the discount rate used to achieve zero NPV for a project.

Planned MIRR

Displays the Modified Internal Rate of Return or the rate used to measure the attractiveness of this project.

Planned NPV

Displays the net present value of the project by calculating the total cost of capital and a series of future payments and income.

Schedule

Displays a stoplight indicating the number of days a project is late, considering the project progress and whether or not a baseline exists for the project. The color of the stoplight indicates if the project is on schedule or late.

Stoplights:

Days Late

Displays the number of days by which a project is late considering the following:

If a baseline exists, then days late is calculated as project finish date minus baseline finish date. A positive number indicates that the project is late according to the baseline. A negative number indicates that it is early according to the baseline.

If a baseline exists and the project finish date is the same as the baseline finish date, then the project is considered late if it is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus project finish date.

If there is no baseline, then days late is calculated if the project is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus project finish date.

Days Late %

Displays days late as a percentage of the project timeframe, which is the finish date minus the start date. The calculation takes into account the project progress and baseline (if a baseline exists). The days late percentage shows the proportion by which a project is late. One day late in a six-month project does not have the same impact as one day late in a one-month project.

Resource Utilization Portlet

The Resource Utilization portlet displays allocation versus assignment by month, illustrated in an area graph. Use the Resource Utilization portlet to view the amount of resource effort required or expected to complete the projects associated to a program.

Note: Assign staff to tasks before viewing resource utilization.

By default, the area graph displays total effort by month for all resources allocated to projects in the program. The Y-axis shows the effort in hours. The X-axis shows the corresponding month. Click a legend entry to exclude that group from the graph.

PMO-Project Status Page Layout

Use the PMO-project status page layout of dashboard to view the overall picture and performance summary of a project. The dashboard displays the project indicators, status report indicators, upcoming milestones, and team utilization for a project.

This page includes the following portlets:

Project Indicators Portlet

The Project Indicators portlet displays key performance indicators (KPIs) for the project. The portlet provides a quick update on KPIs, such as stage, schedule %, days late, projected cost variance %, projected effort variance %, risk, issues and change requests.

The following fields display on this portlet:

Stage

Displays the stage of the project lifecycle as a progress bar. The gray squares indicate completed stages and the current stage is represented as a color, based on the business alignment of the project.

Schedule %

Displays a stoplight indicating days late as a percentage of the project timeframe, which is finish date minus start date. The calculation takes into account the project progress and baseline (if one exists). The color of the stoplight indicates if the project is on schedule or late.

Stoplights:

Days Late

Displays the number of days by which a project is late considering the following:

■ Whether or not a baseline exists

■ Project progress

If a baseline exists, then days late is calculated as project finish date minus baseline finish date. A positive number indicates that the project is late according to the baseline. A negative number indicates that it is early according to the baseline.

If a baseline exists and the project finish date is the same as the baseline finish date, then the project is considered late if it is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus project finish date.

If there is no baseline, then days late is calculated if the project is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus project finish date.

Projected Cost Variance%

Displays a stoplight indicating the projected cost variance as a percentage of BAC cost.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Formula: (((ETC Cost + Actual Cost (ACWP)) - BAC Cost) / BAC Cost) * 100

Stoplights:

Projected Effort Variance %

Displays a stoplight indicating the projected effort variance as a percentage of BAC effort.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Formula: ((EAC Effort – BAC Effort) / BAC Effort) * 100

Stoplights:

Risk

Displays a stoplight based on the project risk score. The project risk score determines the color of the stoplight.

Values:

Issue

Displays a stoplight based on the highest issue priority of the issues on the project. Issues with a status of “Resolved” or “Closed” are excluded.

Values:

Change

Displays a checkmark if at least one change request exists on the project. Change requests with a status of “Resolved” or “Closed” are excluded.

Upcoming Milestones Portlet

The Upcoming Milestones portlet provides a list of all the milestones for a project. This portlet includes the following fields:

Milestone Name

Displays the milestone name. Click the milestone name to view the task properties page.

Finish

Displays the finish date of the milestone.

Schedule %

Displays a stoplight indicating days late as a percentage of the summary task or project timeframe, which is finish date minus start date. If the milestone has a parent task in the WBS, then the parent task’s timeframe is used in the calculation. If the milestone is at the top level of the WBS and does not have a parent task, then the project’s timeframe is used in the calculation.

The calculation takes into account the milestone status and baseline (if one exists). The color of the stoplight indicates if the milestone is on schedule or late.

Stoplights:

Days Late

Displays the number of days late considering the following:

If a baseline exists, then days late is calculated as milestone finish date minus baseline finish date. A positive number indicates that the milestone is late according to the baseline. A negative number indicates that it is early according to the baseline.

If a baseline exists and the milestone finish date is the same as the baseline finish date, then the milestone is considered late if it is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus milestone finish date.

If there is no baseline, then days late is calculated if the milestone is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus milestone finish date.

Gantt Schedule

Displays a Gantt chart that shows the finish dates of the milestones. The color of the Gantt is based on the schedule percentage as follows:

Project Baselines Portlet

The Project Baselines portlet displays a line graph that charts the baseline activity against the usage or hours worked on the project. The X-axis displays monthly periods and the Y-axis displays cumulative project hours. A line appears for each baseline on the project and the current project plan.

Status Report Indicators Portlet

The Status Report Indicators portlet displays indicators, based on the status report with the most recent report date and a report status of final or no value selected.

Note: To display information in this portlet, a project status report must exist.

The following fields display on the portlet:

Overall Status

Displays a stoplight indicating how the project is doing overall. The metric is based on the Overall Status stoplight in the status report.

Stoplights:
Report Date

Displays the report date entered for the status report. Click the date to view the status report properties page.

Project Manager

Displays the project manager name.

Schedule

Displays a stoplight indicating whether or not the project schedule is on track. The metric is based on the Schedule section in the status report.

Stoplights:
Scope

Displays a stoplight indicating whether or not the project scope is on track. The metric is based on the Scope section in the status report.

Stoplights:
Cost and Effort

Displays a stoplight indicating whether or not the project cost and effort are on track. The metric is based on the Cost and Effort section in the status report.

Values:
Status Reports

Displays an icon that links to the status reports of the project.

Actuals by Transaction Type Portlet

The Actuals by Transaction Type portlet displays the actual cost totals organized by the transaction type. Transaction types include: equipment, expense, labor, and material. To view data in the portlet, first enter project transactions and post the transactions to WIP.

Quantity and cost amounts roll up in the hierarchy. The Totals for the portlet reflect the sum of the individual transactions.

The following fields display on the portlet:

Transaction/Resource/Date

Displays the transaction type, resource name, and transaction date.

Task

Displays the name of the task.

Quantity

Displays the transaction quantity.

Cost

Displays the transaction actual cost.

The portlet also has two placeholder columns that appear in the grid following the Transaction/Resource/Date column. These placeholder columns do not display any data unless the portlet is exported to Excel. If the portlet is exported to Excel, the resource name and transaction date display in the placeholder columns.

Team Utilization Portlet

The Team Utilization portlet displays total effort per resource across all the assigned tasks of the project. You can drill down from this view to see utilization by individual resource and task.

For more information about managing resources, see the Resource Management User Guide.

The following fields display on the portlet:

Properties Icon

Click the icon to view the staff member properties page. Use the page to update the properties of a staff member.

Resource Allocation Icon

Click this icon to open the resource/role allocations page. Use the page to update the allocation of a resource.

List of Tasks Icon

Click this icon to open the task resource utilization list page for that resource.

Resource

Displays the name of the associated resource. Click the resource name to view the resource properties page.

Average Allocation %

Displays the average percentage of available time for a resource.

Time Period

Displays the time periods for a task. This field varies according to the selected Time Scaled Values option. Data for the time period displays in a colored histogram.

Values:

PMO-Project Storyboard Page Layout

Use the PMO-project storyboard page layout to view detailed information about the overall picture and the performance of a project.

This page consists of the following portlets:

Team Capacity Portlet

The Team Capacity portlet displays future resource needs of projects. The portlet shows the resource demand on the project compared to the allocation of team members staffed on the project.

The graph begins with the current month (based on the current calendar date) and moves forward for the duration of the project. The staff allocation value is equal to the remaining allocation on the project. The assignment value is the value entered in the ETC field on the task assignments plus any actuals posted.

For more information, see the Project Management User Guide.

Upcoming Milestones Portlet

The Upcoming Milestones portlet provides a list of all the milestones for a project. This portlet includes the following fields:

Milestone Name

Displays the milestone name. Click the milestone name to view the task properties page.

Finish

Displays the finish date of the milestone.

Schedule %

Displays a stoplight indicating days late as a percentage of the summary task or project timeframe, which is finish date minus start date. If the milestone has a parent task in the WBS, then the parent task’s timeframe is used in the calculation. If the milestone is at the top level of the WBS and does not have a parent task, then the project’s timeframe is used in the calculation.

The calculation takes into account the milestone status and baseline (if one exists). The color of the stoplight indicates if the milestone is on schedule or late.

Stoplights:

Days Late

Displays the number of days late considering the following:

If a baseline exists, then days late is calculated as milestone finish date minus baseline finish date. A positive number indicates that the milestone is late according to the baseline. A negative number indicates that it is early according to the baseline.

If a baseline exists and the milestone finish date is the same as the baseline finish date, then the milestone is considered late if it is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus milestone finish date.

If there is no baseline, then days late is calculated if the milestone is not completed and it was due before today’s date. In this case, days late is calculated as today’s date minus milestone finish date.

Gantt Schedule

Displays a Gantt chart that shows the finish dates of the milestones. The color of the Gantt is based on the schedule percentage as follows:

Issues by Priority Portlet

The Issues by Priority portlet displays a pie chart grouping issues by priority. Issues with a status of “Resolved” or “Closed” are excluded.

Each pie segment reflects the number of issues of that priority, giving a graphical and overall view of the status of a project in terms of issues raised. Click a pie slice to open the details of the issue on the Current Issues Drill Down page.

Earned Value Analysis by Phase Portlet

Use the Earned Value Phase Analysis portlet to track work performance to account for cost and schedule variances.

This portlet includes the following fields:

Phase

Displays the phase of the project.

Planned Value (BCWS)

Displays the system-calculated value of budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS) or the budgeted amount you can spend on the project in a given time. If time is not specified, either the current date for the project or the system date is used. BCWS is also referred to as the planned value (PV).

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Earned Value (BCWP)

Displays the system-calculated value of budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP). The value is calculated and recorded when you baseline a project, or when you update earned value totals. BCWP is also referred to as the earned value (EV) and represents the amount of baseline cost (BAC) completed based on performance. Performance is measured using the Task EV Calculation method.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Actual Cost (ACWP)

Displays the system-calculated value of actual cost of work performed (ACWP), which is the total direct cost incurred in performing work based on posted actuals.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Cost Variance (CV)

Displays the system-calculated value of cost variance. The cost variance is the value of what is accomplished to date as opposed to what is spent to date.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Schedule Variance (SV)

Displays the system-calculated value of schedule variance. The schedule variance is the value of what is scheduled to date as opposed to what is performed to date. A positive value indicates that the work is ahead of the baseline schedule. A negative value indicates that the work is behind the baseline schedule.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Cost Performance Index (CPI)

Displays the system-calculated value of cost performance index (CPI), which is an efficiency rating for work accomplished. A value greater than or equal to one indicates a favorable condition. A value of less than one indicates an unfavorable condition.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.

Schedule Performance Index (SPI)

Displays the system-calculated value of schedule performance index (SPI), which is the ratio of work performed to work scheduled. A value greater than or equal to one indicates work is on schedule. A value of less than one indicates the work is behind schedule.

Source: Schedule & Performance properties page of the project.