The Life Cycle tab displays detailed information about the item's phases.
Note: If no life cycle is assigned for the item, click the Assign Life Cycle button that appears in the Life Cycle tab. The Life Cycle dialog box appears. Select a predefined life cycle. After confirming, the life cycle information will be displayed in the Life Cycle tab. For additional information, refer to Creating Life Cycles in Configuring the System Components.
The components of the Life Cycle tab are as follows:
- Check-Mark
Column: A checkmark in this column indicates that the phase is finished. A right-pointing arrow indicates the item's current phase. - Phase Column: Displays the name of the phase.
- Annotation
Column: An annotation mark in this column indicates that the phase has some annotations, which are entered in the Life Cycle dialog box. Annotations are explanatory notes or comments about the phase. - Percentage
Column: Displays the completion percentage of the phase. - Gantt Bars: Show the Planned, Forecast and Actual progress for the item's various phases. The bars lie one above the other with Planned at the top, Forecast in the middle and the colored Actual bar at the bottom. The color of the Actual bar indicates the health of the phase.
- Edit Button: Click to open the Life Cycle dialog box for the phase.
- Item Information Area: Displays the item's manager, start date, end date, and phases. You can click the manager name to open his or her user wizard.