A Phases List in a form lists all the phases in the life cycle of an item or portfolio together with relevant phase details. A life cycle is a collection of phases that helps track the status of an item. For example, a software project's life cycle may contain phases such as an R&D phase, a marketing phase, etc. Life cycles enable the manager to track the progress and status of each phase of a managed item.
Notes:
- If a life cycle has not yet been assigned for an item, click the Assign Life Cycle button on the upper right corner of the Phases List group box to open the Life Cycle dialog box. Once a life cycle is defined the button will not be available anymore. For more information on the Life Cycle dialog box, refer to Creating Life Cycles in Configuring the System Components.
- For instructions on modifying a life cycle, refer to Working with Life Cycles, in Working with Management Workbooks.
The Phases List contains the following columns, as shown in the figure below:
(Phase Completed): A checkbox indicating whether a phase is complete. - Phase: The name of the phase.
(Health): The health indicator of the phase. - Status: The status of the phase.
(Percent Completed): The percentage of the phase that is complete. - Planned Start: The original date on which you plan to begin the phase.
- Planned End: The original date on which you plan to end the phase.
- Forecast Start: The date on which you forecast the phase will begin. The Forecast Start date reflects the dynamic fluctuations in the phase plan.
- Forecast End: The date on which you forecast the phase will end. The Forecast End date reflects the dynamic fluctuations in the phase plan.
- Actual Start: The date on which the phase begins.
- Actual End: The date on which the phase ends.
(Phase Annotation): Enter and read comments or notes about the phase.