The table below describes the fields and icons that are displayed on the Project Plan page. Place your cursor over the icons in the user-interface to see their explanation.
Column | Icon Displayed | Description |
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# |
| Displays the activity number. |
Name |
| Displays the activity name. |
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| Displays the status of the activity (phase, deliverable, or tollgate, etc). Note: If the activity is Open, the Status column will be blank for all non-top level activities like Tasks, Deliverables, etc. For top-level activities like Phases, Stages, etc. the Status icon indicates on-time status of the activity. For newly created Phases, the Status indicator might be blank till the nightly process runs and sets the on time indicators.
The phase is past the due date.
The phase is at risk of not meeting the due date.
The phase is on schedule.
The phase is on-hold. If the activity type is Task, Tollgate, Deliverable, etc.
The task has been completed.
This task has been marked Not-Applicable. |
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Indicates a planned milestone activity.
Indicates a milestone that is past the due date.
Indicates a milestone that is completed.
Indicates a planned key milestone activity.
Indicates a key milestone that is past the due date.
Indicates a completed key milestone activity. |
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See Tollgates section below. |
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| Displays if there is a mismatch between the Estimated Remaining Effort and Estimated Time to Complete. |
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| Activity has tools associated with it. You must download and complete the tool before closing the phase. Use the Documents tab to view the tools. |
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| Activity has documents. Use the Documents tab to view the attached documents. |
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| Displays the aggregate status of the tasks. Note: You can view and configure the aggregate status from the Status Indicator tab. |
Type |
| Displays the type of activity (Phase, Task, Deliverable, or Tollgate, etc). |
Resources |
| Displays the resources assigned to the activity. |
Approvers |
| Displays names of approvers. The approvers may need to sign-off before completing an activity. |
Baseline Start |
| Displays the baseline start date. |
Baseline Completion |
| Displays the baseline end date of the activity. |
Target Start |
| Target start date of the activity. |
Target Completion |
| Target completion date of the activity. |
Actual Start |
| Actual start date of the activity. |
Actual Completion |
| Actual completion date. |
Estimated Time to Complete |
| The estimated time (in hours) to complete this activity. |
Estimated Remaining Effort |
| The estimated remaining effort (in hours) to complete this activity. |
Labor Expense Type |
| The type of LET. This attribute is added to project activities and is associated with a finance expense category (Capital Expense, or Operational Expense). |
Comments |
| Displays the comments entered for each activity. |
Tollgate Icons
The following tables show the various icons and mouse-over text messages you may see in the tollgate field on the Project Plan page.
If resources are enforced for activities, you will see the following tollgate icons:
Icons | Mouse-Over Text | Description |
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| Next Action: Mandatory resources need to be assigned | No mandatory resources or not all mandatory resources have been assigned to this tollgate. Use the Resources tab to assign resources to complete the tollgate. |
| Next Action: Mandatory Resources Assigned. Tollgate can be Completed | Mandatory resources have been assigned. You can now close the tollgate by changing the Status to Completed on the General tab. |
| Tollgate Approved | The tollgate is closed. |
If mandatory resources are not enforced for the activity, you will see the following tollgate icons:
Note:The system still requires you to add at least one resource to complete the activity.
Icons | Mouse-Over Text | Description |
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| Resources Required | No resources have been assigned to this tollgate. Use the Resources tab to assign at least one resource to complete the tollgate. |
| Resources Verified | Resources have verified the tollgate. You can now close the tollgate by changing the Status to Completed on the General tab. |
When mandatory resources are not enforced and you have assigned preferred resources, you will see the following tollgate icons:
Icons | Mouse-Over Text | Description |
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| Resources Required | No resources are assigned to this tollgate. Use the Resources tab to assign at least one resource to complete the tollgate. The preferred resources are marked with an asterisk (*). |
| Resources Verified | Resources have verified the tollgate. You can now close the tollgate by changing the Status to Completed on the General tab. |
If Approvers tab is enabled and approvers are required before closing an activity, you will see the following tollgate icons:
Icons | Mouse-Over Text | Description |
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| Select Approvers | You must select required approvers for this tollgate from the Approvals tab. |
| Approvals Required | The tollgate has pending approvals. |
| Approvals Granted | The tollgate has been approved. You can now close the tollgate by changing the Status to Completed on the General tab. |
| Tollgate Approved | The tollgate is closed. |
Working with Project Roadmaps and Tasks
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