Project Properties Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to view or change information about a project.

On the upper left of the Project Properties dialog box is the Project field, which displays the currently selected project. Click to display the Project Lookup dialog box and select another project. If you manually enter the project name, click any of the tabs or press the TAB key to refresh your view.

If you make changes to the currently selected project, click Apply before you select another project. Otherwise, Cobra will display a warning message. Click Yes to save your changes and move to the next selected project. Click No to discard your changes and move to the next selected project. Click Cancel to retain your changes and keep the currently selected project.

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Procedures
Use the procedures to display the Project Properties dialog box.
General Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to modify the project description, enter project dates, and specify reporting options, spread weight options, and EVMS Acceptance options.
Contract Information Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use the Contract Information tab of the Project Properties dialog box to enter information related to Cost Performance Reports (CPR). Cobra puts this information in the header of Cost Performance reports.
Budget Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use the Budget tab of the Project Properties dialog box to enter Budget and Estimate at Complete values for the project. Cobra uses this information mainly to comply with EVMS reporting requirements. Cobra also uses this information in project logs as a change control mechanism and in CPR reports.
Fields Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use this tab to define the control account and work package structures that the project will use. The budget, actual, earned, and forecast values are loaded against these structures.
Files Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use the Files tab of the Project Properties dialog box to assign ancillary files to a project and to specify the level at which actual costs are captured for the project.
Classes Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use the Classes tab of the Project Properties dialog box to display classes associated with the project and to define different classes for tracking specific project information.
Cost Sets Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use the Cost Sets tab of the Project Properties dialog box to group related classes together for reporting purposes using cost sets.
Code Assignments Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
The Code Assignments tab of the Project Properties dialog box displays the project-level codes assigned to the project. These project-level codes are defined at a global level, making them available for all projects.
Sub-Projects Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
The Sub-Projects tab of the Project Properties dialog box displays the projects that are assigned to a master project.
Preferences Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to set up different options for your project, as well as options for processes that are run against your project.
Access Control Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use this tab to enable users or groups to access the selected project or to change the access control settings for users or groups that have access to the project.
Open Status Tab of the Project Properties Dialog Box
Use the Open Status tab of the Project Properties dialog box to see who is currently using a Cobra project without accessing the EPM Security Administrator (EPM SA) tool.
Procedures
Use the procedures to manage the tabs on the Project Properties dialog box.

Parent Topic: Projects

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