Appendix B
To edit a Dependency in the Dependencies List:
- Edit the dependency directly in the list by selecting and editing Dependency cells.
Or
Doubleclick the Dependency Item Name.
Or
Select a dependency and click Edit. The Dependency Properties dialog box is displayed.
At the very top the Dependency Properties dialog box is the name of selected item/portfolio, the direction of the dependency (either Depends on or Supports) and the name of the dependent or supporting item/portfolio.
- Edit information as required in the following areas of the Dependency Properties dialog box:
- Type: Classify the dependency by selecting an option from the dropdown list.
Note: You can also select the dependency type directly in the Dependencies List table, by double clicking on the dependency’s Type cell.
- Weight: Define the overall importance of the dependency and its contribution to the portfolio by selecting an option from the dropdown list.
Note: You can also select the dependency weight directly in the Dependencies List table, by double clicking on the dependency’s Weight cell.
- Cost: Enter a numeric value for the dependency.
Note: You can also insert the dependency cost directly into the Dependencies List table, by double clicking on the dependency’s Cost cell.
- Annotation: Insert an annotation that further describes the dependency. When there is an annotation for the dependency, an annotation icon appears in the Dependencies list.
To view the annotation you can select the dependency from the Dependencies List. The annotation text appears in the Annotation Box below the Dependencies List table.
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You can hover above the annotation icon in the Dependencies List table. The annotation text appears as a tooltip.
- Type: Classify the dependency by selecting an option from the dropdown list.