Understanding General Control Data

PeopleSoft Program Management control data consists of optional information—releases, applications, application areas, and categories—that you can use to further classify new programs, projects, or project requests. Applications identify a module or specialty within a software product. Application areas group similar applications together. Categories further classify a project or project request. For example, you can use categories to identify strategic projects from operational ones.

Control data also consists of setup information required to create new issues and risks.

PeopleSoft Program Management provides you with the ability to track changes to projects and budgets. A change control template defines the level of control for attributes that are to be monitored. You can select which changes to track and whether they require a reason for the change. You assign a default template at the business unit level, but it can be overridden at the project or activity level.