Workflow Form View: General Tab of the Comprehensive EAC Form

Use the Comprehensive EAC workflow to review and compare the current EAC (Estimate at Completion) cost set with a configurable Prior EAC cost set.

All workflow categories in PM Compass share a common toolbar.

All values displayed on this tab use the Dollars in Thousands scale factor, as indicated at the bottom of the view.

For more information on the Comprehensive EAC workflow type, see Comprehensive EAC.

ID

This field displays the unique key field for each Comprehensive EAC record.

Title

This field displays the title for the Comprehensive EAC workflow. You can no longer edit this field after you save the record.

Due Date

This field displays the end date for the Comprehensive EAC workflow completion.

Priority

This field displays the level of urgency (priority code) for the Comprehensive EAC workflow.

Project

This field displays the project where you executed the Comprehensive EAC workflow.

CAM

This field displays the Control Account Manager associated with the selected control account.

Control Account

This field displays the selected control account.

CPI

This field displays the calculated Cost Performance Indicator (CPI) value (Earned/Actual).

SPI

This field displays the calculated Schedule Performance Index (SPI) value (Earned/Budget).

Baseline Start/Finish and Forecast Start/Finish

These fields display the Baseline and Forecast start and finish dates.

Forecast Details Grid

Use this grid to review and compare a current EAC (Estimate at Completion) cost set with a configured Prior EAC cost set.

By default, this grid displays totals at the Element of Cost level for the Comprehensive EAC workflow type. However, you can choose other details to display in this grid. For example, you can select Work Package in the Details in Table grid to show totals at the work package level.

The upper part of the grid displays details of the Prior EAC cost set (composed of Frozen Forecast classes) and the EAC cost set (composed of Actual and Forecast classes), showing calculated results (such as Hours, Direct, and Total Costs) for each element of cost (such as Labor, Material, Other Direct Costs, and Subcontractor). It also shows the difference between the Prior EAC and EAC cost set calculations.

The lower part of the grid displays details of the ETC cost set (composed of Forecast classes), showing calculated results for each element of cost.

To manually configure or update custom fields, such as DifferenceLabel, ETCCostSet, and ForecastCostSet, to meet your company's needs, see User-Initiated Alert Setup for the Comprehensive EAC Workflow.

If you manually created the workflow, only the first three columns (HOURS, DIRECT, and Total Costs) in the upper part of the grid will be populated, leaving the ETC fields at the bottom part of the grid empty. In addition, creating the workflow manually enables the Select Cost Set button in the same grid, allowing you to select a cost set. This may change the formula used in the grid, so not all of the required columns are displayed in the upper part of the grid, and the ETC fields at the bottom will remain blank until you start the workflow.

Select Cost Set

Click this button to select a cost set to display both the approved budget and the value of the change stored in a different cost set.

This button is disabled if the Comprehensive EAC workflow is automatically created.

Remaining Scope

Use this field to enter specific tasks or activities that are yet to be completed, as well as deadlines or timelines for the remaining work. You can also click Edit to modify the existing text.

Risks, Issues and Opportunities

Use this field to outline potential risks and issues that could affect the completion of the remaining scope, as well as favorable circumstances or opportunities that could help achieve it. You can also click Edit to modify the existing text.

Assumptions

Use this field to enter dependencies on factors, assumed limitations, and hypotheses about future events or outcomes. You can also click Edit to modify the existing text.

Justification

Use this field to provide an explanation for why the proposed EAC change should be implemented. You can either enter the text directly into the field or click Edit to modify the existing text.

Notes

Use this field to record additional information, observations, or comments that may not fit into other fields on this form. You can also click Edit to modify the existing text.

What do you want to do?

Set up the Comprehensive EAC workflow custom fields in the User-Defined Data form

Update the Prior EAC cost set

Create a scheduled alert for the Comprehensive EAC workflow


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