CCPM tab

The main toolbar is located on the top of the view and aims at providing the most important project information and commands.

Here is the list of the buttons users can encounter in the Project workspaces:

	New	Allows the user to create a new project.
	Publish	Publishes any changes to the current project, but only if the current project is the active Working version.
	Edit	Opens the Project Administration dialog box.
	Lock	Locks the project so that other users cannot modify it. Upon locking a project, the Undo and Redo commands become available. Note This command is only available if the project is not yet locked by any user.
	Unlock	Unlocks a previously locked project. Note This command is only available if the project has been locked by the logged-in user.
	Undo	Erases the previous change done, reverting the project to its previous state. Note This command is only available if the project has been locked by the logged-in user.
	Redo	Reverses the action of the Undo command. Note This command is only available if the project has been locked by the logged-in user.
	Manage Evaluation Snapshot	Opens the Evaluation Trend dialog box.
	Change Scoring Template	Allows the user to modify the Template that is used to score and describe the project.
	Update from Connected Idea	Allows the user to update the scoring and descriptions with the values of a connected Idea.
	Manage Baselines	Opens the Manage Baselines dialog box.
	Workflow Actions	Allows the user to modify the Workflow State Vote associated with the project.
	Workflow	Displays the Workflow Information dialog box.
	More	Provides access to the following commands: Save As – Allows a user to save a project in different versions, including Working, Objective, and Template. Deactivate selected version – Sets the project's Status to "Inactive". Only "Inactive" projects can be purged from the database. Deactivate all versions – Sets all project's version Status to "Inactive". Activate – Reverts the Deactivate command.
	Review Assignments	Opens the Assignments Scheduling full screen view.
	Status Report History	Opens the Status Report History full screen view.
	Notes	Indicates whether or not there are new notes, and opens the Notes dialog box.
	Switch to Tracking Mode	Enables users to switch from Planning Mode to Tracking Mode. Only available if the Schedule Method is Critical Chain.
	Switch to Planning mode	Enables users to switch from Tracking Mode to Planning Mode. Only available if the Schedule Method is Critical Chain.

The Chain Analysis () mode provides two different views, depending on whether the user selects one project or several.

The goal of the Fever Chart graph available, when the Fever Chart () mode is selected, is to provide an idea of a project’s overall status by comparing the percentage of completion of the Critical Chain (% CC Complete field) and the percentage of incursion of the Project buffer (% Buffer Incursion field) over time.

Each point of the line corresponds to a snapshot of both values captured. Snapshots are captured upon clicking on the Capture () button available in the main toolbar.

The three colored layers are used to indicate to Project Managers how good or bad each combination of % CC Complete and % Buffer Incursion values is.

The black line graph shows the percentage of buffers consumed. The graph is created with the X-axis representing the percentage of the Critical Chain completed, and the Y-axis representing the percentage of the Project buffer consumed (incursion). If the % Buffer Incursion is higher than % CC Complete, the slope of the line will be greater than 45 degrees, and if the % Buffer Incursion is lower than the % CC Complete, the slope of the line will be less than 45 degrees.The green, yellow, and red zones tell us when to take action. As long as the buffer consumption line graph remains in the green zone, the project manager does not have any reason to worry about missing his project target date.

The buffer consumption line penetration into the yellow zone signals caution. This informs the Project Manager that the rate of buffer consumption just got steeper, and the scope and estimates on future tasks should be reviewed. There is still no need to take action, but one should be prepared just in case.

The buffer consumption line penetration into the red zone means the project is definitely off the rails and corrective action needs to be taken immediately. This may mean that some of the project tasks were not estimated accurately to begin with. The causes of the penetration needs to be investigated.

When several projects are selected, the Fever Chart displays the same axes (% CC Complete and % Project Buffer Incursion). However, there are two main differences in the chart:

Upon clicking the Manage Data Points () command (available in mono-project selection only), the Logged Data Points dialog box is displayed, allowing Project Managers to review the points constituting the Fever Chart and providing the opportunity to delete any data points that have been captured by mistake.