Deltek Acumen 8.5 Online Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
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Set Up the Risk Advisor

The Risk Adviser helps speed up the uncertainty assignment process by suggesting uncertainty ranges for each activity based on a given criteria.

To set up the Risk Advisor, complete the following steps:

  1. Select the S3 // Risk tab.
  2. In the Activities group, click Risk Advisor.
  3. On the Risk Advisor dialog box, select one of the four options:
    OptionDescription
    Schedule Quality This option presents uncertainty assignments based on the Fuse Schedule Index score for each activity and activity grouping. By default, a score of lower than 10% will warrant a Very Aggressive assignment. Conversely, a score of greater than 75% will lead to a conservative uncertainty assignment.
    Historical Performance This option compares the baseline plan to the current schedule and looks for discrepancies. The greater the variance between the two, the more aggressive that activity will be flagged.
    Metric This option uses the Acumen metric that you select as the basis for uncertainty assignments.
    Field This option uses the field that you select from the project as the basis for uncertainty assignments.
  4. Click Calculate Advice.
    After the Risk Adviser has calculated the advice, the recommendations display in the Activities view.
  5. Click Risk Advisor next to any activity or activity grouping to implement the recommended uncertainties.