Acumen Workbooks

Workbooks are the core files within Acumen. They contain all analysis information such as imported project data, metric libraries and metrics, analysis views, and custom field mappings.

Workbooks are stored as single files, either on a local or network drive. Project data can come from multiple sources and platforms and can be a combination of cost, schedule, risk, or other type of project management data. Project data (for example, from an .mpp file) is stored within the workbook, enabling offline analysis and sharing of the data without having access to the original data source.

You can only open one workbook at a time within Acumen. A single workbook can contain multiple analysis views. For example, you may have an analysis view designed for cost analysis and a second analysis view for risk exposure analysis in the same workbook.

Workbooks can include both projects and snapshots. Snapshots are versions of a project used to show comparisons (past or future) against the base project.

When you open or create a workbook, it displays on the S1 // Projects tab in the Projects pane. Projects are indented beneath the workbook and snapshots are indented beneath projects.

The default file name for a new workbook is Workbook1 (0). When you save the workbook, the name in the Projects pane changes accordingly. The number in parenthesis next to the workbook name indicates the number of activities that are contained within the workbook. A new workbook contains no activities until you link to an external data source and import a project.

Use the S1 // Projects tab to create, open, and save workbooks.