Ancillary Files Page of the New Project Wizard
Use this page to select the rate, resource, calendar, and rolling wave calendar (optional) that will be used by the new project.
Contents
| Field | Description |
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| Calendar | Click
 to display the Calendar File Lookup dialog box and select a calendar file from the list. The calendar is used for advancing the calendar, spreading costs in the project, and reporting. This is a required field.
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| Rate | Click
to display the Rate File Lookup dialog box, then select a rate file from the list. This field defines the default rate file used in the project. A rate file can also be assigned to individual classes. This is a required field.
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| Resource | Click
to display the Resource File Lookup dialog box and select a resource file from the list. This is a required field
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| Rolling Wave Calendar | Click
to display the Calendar File Lookup dialog box and select a calendar file from the list. This is not a required field.
The rolling wave calendar cannot be the same calendar that you specified in the Calendar field. While Cobra can facilitate earned value management on a weekly basis for the entire project, the data generated for long projects would be overwhelming. Rolling wave processing enables you to analyze earned value data in weekly periods for a defined window of time (for example, 1 month prior and 3 months after the status date), while retaining the rest of the data in monthly periods. This reduces the amount of data that you have to review. |