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Contents

  • Welcome to Deltek Acumen
  • Deltek Acumen Options Dialog Box
    • Procedures
      • Display the Deltek Acumen Options Dialog Box
      • Customize the "Get External Data From" Group
    • General
    • User Interface
    • Workbook
    • Platforms - General
    • Platforms - Deltek
    • Platforms - Oracle
    • Platforms - Microsoft
    • Platforms - Other
    • Templates
    • Mentor
    • Contact Us
    • About Deltek Acumen
  • Acumen Mentor
  • Before You Begin...
    • Navigation, Terminology, and Using the Online Help
      • Using the Acumen Online Help
      • Ribbon Terminology
      • Commands with Drop-Down Menus
    • The S1 // S5 Schedule Maturity Framework
    • Project Scoring in Acumen
    • Product Feature Overview
    • Acumen Suite Tabs
    • Types of Analysis
    • The Schedule Diagnostics Process (Fuse)
    • The Risk Analysis Process (Risk)
      • Why Use Risk Analysis?
      • Risk vs. Uncertainty
      • Monte Carlo Simulation Engine
    • File Management Features
    • Acumen Workbooks
      • How Many Workbooks Should I Use?
      • Integration with Project Management Platforms
      • Workbook File Format
    • Getting Started
  • S1 // Projects Tab
    • Procedures
      • Activity Filter Procedures
        • Apply a Filter to the Activity View
        • Clear the Current Activity View Filter
        • Create an Activity Filter Using Forensics
        • Create an Activity Filter Using Metrics
        • Delete a Filter
        • Rename a Filter
      • Activity View Procedures
        • Add Columns
        • Add the Activity Type Ex Column
        • Change an Activity Work Breakdown Structure
        • Change Time Now and Update Progress
        • Expand or Collapse Activity Groupings
        • Expand or Collapse the Entire Project
        • Group Activities
        • Remove Columns
        • Set the Display Units
        • Ungroup Activities
      • Acumen Workbooks Procedures
        • Create a New Workbook
        • Open an Existing Workbook
        • Save a Workbook
        • Set the Default Workbook Folder
      • Cost Data Procedures
        • Import Cost Data from a .csv File
        • Import Cost Data from Deltek Cobra
        • Import Cost Data from Work Authorization Documents (WAD)
        • Import Cost Data from Deltek Cobra or a Cost Data CSV File, and a Work Authorization Document (WAD)
        • View Control Account and Work Package Cost Data
      • Cost Estimate Procedures
        • Add New Activities to a Cost Estimate
        • Create a New Cost Estimate on the S1 // Projects Tab
        • Organize Cost Estimate Activities into a Hierarchy or Cost Breakdown Structure
      • External Data Sources Procedures
        • Oracle Primavera Procedures
          • Assign a P6 Baseline to a P6 Schedule
          • Assign a Primavera file as Both a Snapshot and Baseline
          • Import a Primavera P6 File Through Web Services
          • Load a Multi-Project XER as a Single-Project Baseline
          • Remove a P6 baseline from a P6 Schedule
          • Select a Different P6 Baseline
          • Select Text Encoding for Oracle Primavera Imports
          • Set the Oracle Primavera Platform Options
        • Import Multiple Project Server Projects as a Single Project
        • Import Project Data From Microsoft Project Server
        • Import Project Data From Office 365 (Project Online)
        • Merge Multiple Data Sources into a Single Dataset
        • Select Alternate Project Server Projects that make up a Single Project
        • Set the Microsoft Project Platform Options
        • Set the Open Plan Platform Options
      • Project and Snapshot Procedures
        • Add a Snapshot to a Project
        • Apply Filters to a Project Prior to Importing
        • Import a Single Project or Snapshot
        • Import All Projects in a Workbook
        • Convert a Snapshot to a Project
        • Create a Project Link
      • Publish (Export) Procedures
        • Export (Publish) an Acumen Project
        • Publish (Export) a Scenario to MS Project or Primavera
      • SmartGantt Procedures
        • Access the SmartGantt Options From the Ribbon
        • Display a Second Bar on the Gantt Chart
        • Display the SmartGantt Configuration Dialog Box
        • Remove the Second Bar from the Gantt Chart
      • The Schedule Realism Adviser Procedures
        • Define How the Advisor Should Calculate Suggestions
        • Display the Schedule Realism Advisor Dialog Box
      • Timeline View Procedures
        • Add Activities to the Timeline View
        • Scale or Zoom in the Timeline View
        • Specify and Display/Hide the Activity Title on the Timeline
      • Access the Activity Details Pane
      • Change the Calibration Levels
      • Change the Project Name
      • Create a Scenario
      • Display the Calibration Template Editor Dialog Box
      • Display the Cleanse Schedule Dialog Box
      • Run a Schedule Cleanse
    • Views and Commands
      • Ribbon Commands
        • Get External Data From
          • Microsoft Project
          • Oracle Primavera
          • Microsoft Excel
          • Deltek Open Plan
          • Cost Data
          • Phoenix Project Manager
          • UNCEFACT
          • Safran
        • Import
        • Activities
          • Activity View
            • Grouping
            • Filtering
            • Column Width
            • Display Settings
          • SmartGantt Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
            • SmartGantt Dates Commands
            • SmartGantt Color Commands
            • SmartGantt Display Progress Commands
            • SmartGantt Display Float Commands
          • Timeline View
          • SmartGantt Configuration Dialog Box
            • Top Bar Color Tab
            • Bottom Bar Color Tab
            • Top Bar Date
            • Bottom Bar Date Tab
            • Filters Tab
        • Scenario Generation
          • Cleanse Schedule Dialog Box
          • Schedule Realism Advisor Dialog Box
          • Calibration Template Editor Dialog Box
        • Editing
        • Publish
      • Activity View
        • Activity Details Pane
          • General Tab
          • Status Tab
          • Cobra Status Tab
          • Relationships Tab
          • Duration Uncertainty Tab
          • Cost Uncertainty Tab
          • Cost Tab
          • Cobra Cost Tab
          • Resource Assignments Tab
          • Risk Events Tab
          • Control Accounts / Work Packages Tab
          • Elements of Cost Tab
          • Project Variables Tab
          • WAD Tab
          • Settings Tab
          • Acceleration Tab
      • Timeline View
      • Projects Pane on the S1 // Projects Tab
        • Projects Pane Right-Click Menu
    • External Data Sources
      • Merging Datasets From Different Sources
      • Specifics for Each External Data Source
        • Microsoft Project
          • Importing External Activities
          • Import From Microsoft Project Server Dialog Box
        • Oracle Primavera
          • P6 Web Services Import Wizard
            • P6 Web Services Import Wizard Troubleshooting
          • Updating Existing Data When You Import an XER File Back Into P6
        • Microsoft Excel
        • Deltek Open Plan
        • Deltek Cobra / Cost Data
          • Cost Data CSV File
            • Cost Data CSV File Structure
            • Cost Data CSV File Example
            • Cost Data CSV Field List
        • Phoenix Project Manager
        • Asta Powerproject
        • UN/CEFACT XML Schedule Files
        • Safran Project
        • Deltek Cobra CAP Earned Value Data
        • ARES PRISM G2
    • Project and Snapshot Links
    • Filtering Project Data Prior to Import
    • Importing Project Data
    • Importing Cost Data
    • Include/Exclude Projects from Analysis
    • Milestones
    • Display Units
    • Scenarios
    • Change Time Now and Update Activity Progress
    • Calibrating Activities
    • Filtering Activities
    • SmartGantt Chart
    • Cost Estimates
    • Cleansing and Resolving Flaws in a Schedule
    • Export (Publish) Formats for Acumen Projects
  • S2 // Diagnostics Tab
    • Procedures
      • Activity Browser Procedures
        • Adjust Column Width
        • Change Column Order
        • Display a Snapshot of the Activity Browser in a Separate Window
        • Display the Activity Browser
        • Select or Remove Columns
        • Sort or Filter the Activity List
      • Logic Analysis Procedures
        • Run a Logic Trace From the S2 // Diagnostics Tab
        • Switch From Driving Logic Only Mode to Display All Logic
        • Trigger Logic Analysis
      • Metric Procedures
        • Add a Metric to an Analysis View
        • Add a New Ribbon (Metric) View
        • Add an Entire Metric Library to an Analyzer
        • Delete a Ribbon or Phase Analyzer metric
        • Delete the Intersection Metric
        • Enable Benchmark Comparison
      • Project Analysis Procedures
        • Excluding Activities From Analysis
        • Print Comparison Analyzer Results
        • Run a Comparison Analysis
        • Run a Project Analysis
      • Reporting Diagnostics Results Procedures
        • Export Diagnostics Results
        • Generate a Diagnostics Executive Briefing Report
        • Generate a Summary Metric Report
        • Generate a Detailed Metric Report
        • Publish Diagnostic Results for Import into wInsight
      • Display a Fuse Error Log
      • Display the Variable Definition Dialog Box
      • Merge Phases
      • Reset the Analysis View
    • Areas and Panes
      • Ribbon Commands
        • Ribbons
        • Phases
        • Intersections
        • Tabs
        • Analyze
          • Variable Definition Dialog Box
        • Logic
        • Display Settings
        • Activity Browser Modes
        • Publish
    • Ribbons Overview
      • Ribbon Browser
      • Ribbon Smart-Filtering
      • Project/Snapshot Ribbons
      • Field-Based Ribbons
      • Resource Ribbons
      • Creating a Ribbon Based on a Period Delimiter
      • Grouping Activities Using Ribbons
      • Sorting Ribbons
      • Filtering and Drilling Down Using Ribbons
    • Phases
      • Date Ranges and Phases
      • Merging Phases
      • Zoom In and Out of Phases
    • Activity Browser
      • The Activity Browser Display
      • Activity Browser Columns
      • Activity Annotations
    • Project Analysis (Ribbon, Phase, Intersection Analyzers)
      • Project Analysis Types
      • Ribbon Analyzer
      • Phase Analyzer
      • Intersection Analyzer
      • Trend Analysis
      • Analyzer Chart Options
      • Excluding Activities From Analysis
      • Single Project Analysis
      • Multi-Project/Portfolio Analysis
      • Snapshot Comparison - Trending of a Project Over Time
      • Comparison Analysis
    • Metric Benchmarking
    • Logic Trace
    • Driving Logic
    • Reporting Diagnostics Results
      • Diagnostic Executive Briefing Report
        • Diagnostic Executive Briefing Report Variables
      • Fuse Summary Metric Report
      • Fuse Detailed Metric Report
      • wInsight Analytics Report
  • S2 // Logic Tab
    • Procedures
      • Logic Trace Procedures
        • Change the Logic Trace Display Level
        • Display the SmartGantt and Run a Logic Trace
        • Group Activities in Logic Trace
        • Reset a Logic Trace
        • Save a Logic Trace as a Filter
        • Switch From Driving Logic Only Mode to Display All Logic
      • Create a Logic Analysis Report
      • Determine the Impact at any Given Point
      • Group Logic Analysis Results
      • Run a Redundancy Index Analysis
      • Run the Logic Sensitivity Check
      • Sort Logic Analysis Results
    • Ribbon Commands
      • Relationship Types
      • Lags and Leads
      • Logic Checks
      • Dangling Activities
      • Logic Analysis
        • Logic Sensitivity
        • Logic Trace
      • Publish
    • Positive and Negative Lags and Leads
    • Redundancy Index
    • Logic Sensitivity
    • Logic Trace
  • S2 // Benchmarking Tab (Acumen Cloud)
    • Procedures
      • Manually Opt In or Out of Anonymous Benchmarking
      • Run an Acumen Cloud Benchmarking Analysis
    • Ribbon Commands
      • Cloud Based Metric Libraries
      • Characteristics
      • Edit
    • Deltek Acumen Cloud
    • Project Benchmarking
    • Scoring, Benchmarking, and Forecasting
    • Metric Percentile Analysis
    • Fuse Schedule Index
    • Fuse Logic Index
  • S3 // Risk Tab
    • Procedures
      • Critical Path Procedures
        • Create a SmartGantt Filter Using a Critical Path
        • Create and Apply a SmartGantt Filter Using a Critical Path
        • View the Most Common Critical Paths
      • Custom Impact Types Procedures
        • Add a Custom Impact Type
        • Delete a Custom Impact Type
        • Edit a Custom Impact Type
      • Risk-Adjusted Schedule Procedures
        • Create a Risk-Adjusted Schedule Based on Risk Inputs
        • Create a Risk-Adjusted Schedule Based on Risk Outputs
      • Risk Chart Procedures
        • Access the Risk Histogram
        • Access the Risk Tornado Chart and Report Risk Drivers
        • Add Scenarios to the Risk Exposure Comparison Chart
        • Adjust the Risk Driver Chart Display Level
        • Adjust the Risk Exposure Options
        • Compare Risk Driver Results and Analyze Risk Mitigation Benefits
        • Display Risk Events Contributing to Risk Exposure
        • Display the Risk Driver Tornado Heading
        • Evaluate the Relationships Between Durations And/Or Costs
        • Proc_Hide the Risk Driver Tornado Heading
        • View a Risk Exposure Comparison Chart
        • View Schedule or Cost Contribution
      • Risk Executive Briefing Report Procedures
        • Create a Risk Executive Briefing Report
        • Create a Selection Set
        • Delete a Selection Set
        • Display the Executive Briefing Options Dialog Box
        • Display the Manage Selection Sets Dialog Box
        • Display the Selection Sets Dialog Box
        • Edit a Selection Set
        • Select the Risk Executive Briefing Template
      • Risk Register Procedures
        • Add a User-Defined Field to the Risk Register
        • Add Mitigation Steps to Risk Events
        • Add Risk Events to the Risk Register
        • Compare Risk Mitigation Steps
        • Export a Risk Register
        • Import a Risk Register
        • Manually Map a Risk to Multiple Activities
        • Manually Map an Activity to Multiple Risks
        • Remove a User-Defined Field From the Risk Register
        • Run Risk Analysis with Mitigation and Create a Comparison Chart
        • View the Risk Register
      • Uncertainty Procedures
        • Correlate the Uncertainty of One Activity to Another
        • Define Uncertainty Factors
        • Define Uncertainty Templates
        • Display the Uncertainty Inputs View
        • Export Activity Uncertainty Data to a Spreadsheet
        • Import Activity Uncertainty Data into Acumen
        • Set the Uncertainty Loading Level
      • Create a New Cost Estimate on the S3 // Risk Tab
      • Create Multiple Scenario Risk Models
      • Display the Risk Advisor Dialog Box
      • Display the Risk Matrix Dialog Box
      • Display the Uncertainty Factor Editor Dialog Box
      • Re-Import the Schedule/Cost File
      • Set Up Cost/Schedule Integration
      • Set Up the Risk Advisor
      • Use the Activity View Filter
    • Ribbon Commands
      • Views
        • Left Panel
        • Right Panel
      • Editing
      • Activities
        • Activity View
        • SmartGantt
        • Risk Advisor
          • Risk Adviser Dialog Box
      • Risk Exposure
      • Risk Exposure Comparison
      • Risk Drivers
      • Critical Schedule Drivers
      • Risk Register
      • Analysis
        • Run Risk Analysis
        • Build Scenario
      • Templates
        • Uncertainty Factor Editor Dialog Box
        • Risk Matrix Dialog Box
          • Risk Matrix Dialog Box Commands
          • Event Impact Template Pane
          • Probability / Scoring Template Pane
          • Risk Register Color Thresholds Pane
          • Risk Register Custom Fields Pane
      • Risk Models
      • Import / Publish
    • Activity Details Pane
      • General Tab
      • Status Tab
      • Cobra Status Tab
      • Relationships Tab
      • Duration Uncertainty Tab
      • Cost Uncertainty Tab
      • Cost Tab
      • Cobra Cost Tab
      • Resource Assignments Tab
      • Risk Events Tab
      • Control Accounts / Work Packages Tab
      • WAD Tab
      • Settings Tab
      • Acceleration Tab
    • Filtering the Activity Grid Data
    • How Does Risk Perform a Cost/Duration Allocation?
    • Hierarchical Codes
    • Importing and Filtering Cost/Schedule Files
    • Uncertainty (Risk) Inputs
      • Viewing Uncertainty Values
      • Distribution Types
      • Disabling Uncertainty for Specific Activities
      • Assigned Uncertainty
      • Risk Advisor
      • Importing and Exporting Activity Uncertainty Data
      • Modeling Task Existence
      • Activity Correlation
      • Uncertainty Distributions
    • Risk Exposure
      • Risk Exposure Comparison
    • Risk Drivers
      • Risk Driver Comparison
    • Risk Sensitivity
    • Critical Schedule Drivers
    • Risk Register (Risk Events)
      • Risk Register Field Descriptions
      • Risk Events Process
      • Risk Scoring Matrix
      • Automatic Calibration
      • Custom Impact Types
      • User-Defined Fields in the Risk Register
      • Types of Risk Events
      • Mapping Risk Events to Activities
      • Absolute Mapping
      • Use Risk Mitigation to Reduce or Eliminate Risks
        • Comparing Different Risk Mitigation Scenarios
        • Comparing Risk Mitigation Steps
      • Import and Export Risk Registers
      • Import and Export Activity Uncertainty
      • Activity Durations
    • Multiple Scenario Risk Models
    • Risk-Adjusted Schedule
    • Cost Risk Analysis
      • Organizing Activities into a Hierarchy or Cost Breakdown Structure
    • Link Cost and Schedule Risk Models
    • Analyze Risk Results Using Forensics and Metrics
      • Diagnostics and Risk Metrics
    • Reporting Risk Results
      • Publish and Print Charts and Data
      • Risk Executive Briefing Report
        • Selection Sets
          • Selection Sets Dialog Box
        • Executive Briefing Options Dialog Box
        • Manage Selection Sets Dialog Box
  • S4 // Acceleration Tab (Acumen 360)
    • Procedures
      • Calibrate the Schedule
      • Define a Filter
      • Display the Accelerate Schedule Dialog Box
      • Run a Targeted Acceleration
      • Run an Automatic Activity Goal-Based Acceleration
      • Run an Automatic Project Goal-Based Acceleration
      • Set the Default Script
    • Ribbon Commands
      • Accelerate Schedule Dialog Box
        • Advanced Acceleration Settings
    • Automatic Goal-Based Acceleration
    • Targeted Acceleration
      • Scripts and Steps
    • Interactive Acceleration
    • Analyzing the Acceleration Results
    • Publishing Scenarios
  • S5 // Dashboard Tab
    • Procedures
      • Copy All Widgets Within the Dashboard to the Clipboard
      • Customize the Widget Layout
    • Ribbon Commands
  • Forensics Tab
    • Procedures
      • Create an Activity Filter Using Forensics
      • Export Forensic Analysis Results to MS Excel
      • Hide Forensic Analysis Fields With No Variance
      • Modify Reporting Criteria
      • Run a Forensic Analysis
      • Sort and Group Forensic Analysis Results
    • Ribbon Commands
    • Forensic Analysis Wizard
    • Viewing the Forensic Analysis Results
    • Calendar Definition Forensics
    • Forensic Analysis Report
  • Metrics Tab
    • Procedures
      • Metric Library Procedures
        • Import a Metric Library
        • Include a Metric in New Workbooks
        • Include a Metric Library in all New Workbooks
        • Reuse a Metric Library Template
        • Reuse an Updated Metric Library
        • Save a Metric Library as a Template
        • Set a Custom Metric Library as the Default Library
      • Variable Value/Field Procedures
        • Add Variable Values to a Project
        • Add Variable Values to Multiple Projects
        • Define A New Variable Value
        • Define a New Variable Field
        • Define a Project Variable
        • Change the Value of a Variable
        • Create a Variable Field with Variable Values
      • Add a Calculated Field to a Metric Formula
      • Create a Calculated Field
      • Create a Primary Formula
      • Define Tripwire Threshold Scales
      • Exclude a Metric From Publishing
      • Exclude an Entire Metric Group From Publishing
      • Include a Metric for Publishing
      • Include an Entire Metric Group for Publishing
      • View EVAS (Earned Value Analysis Systems) Metrics
      • View and Edit Metric Weightings
    • Forms and Commands
      • Ribbon Commands
        • Metrics
        • Variables
        • Project Variables
        • Calculated Fields
        • Control Account Metrics
        • Work Package Metrics
        • Function Libraries
          • Examples of Common Functions
            • IF
            • SUM
            • AND
            • MAX
            • AVERAGE
            • COUNTIF
        • Clipboard
        • Tripwire Thresholds
        • Import
      • Metrics Library Pane
      • Metrics Form
        • Primary, Secondary, and Tripwire Formula Tabs
        • Tripwire Thresholds Tab
        • Define Columns Tab (Metrics)
        • Metrics Form Detailed Report Tab
      • Variables Form
      • Project Variables Form
      • Calculated Fields Form
      • Control Account Metrics Form
        • Primary, Secondary, and Tripwire Formula Tabs
        • Tripwire Thresholds Tab
        • Define Columns Tab (Control Account)
      • Work Package Metrics Form
        • Primary, Secondary, and Tripwire Formula Tabs
        • Tripwire Thresholds Tab
        • Define Columns Tab (Work Package)
    • Types of Acumen Fields and Variables
      • Activity Fields
      • Project Fields
      • Workbook Fields
      • Dynamic Fields
      • Calculated Fields
      • Project Variables
      • Control Account/Work Package Fields
      • Work Authorization Document (WAD) Fields
    • Metric Formulas and Thresholds
      • Array Formulas
      • Primary and Secondary Formulas
      • Primary and Secondary Tripwire Formulas
      • Tripwire Thresholds
    • Variable Fields vs. Variable Values
      • Example of Defining and Referencing Variable Fields
      • Example of an Analysis using Variables
    • Include/Exclude Metrics from Analysis
    • Password Protection for Metrics
    • Prorating Metrics
    • Rolling Wave
    • Importing Metric Libraries
    • Publish Metrics
    • Special Metrics Fields
    • Industry Standards Metrics
      • DCMA 14-Point Assessment Metrics
      • NASA Health Check Metrics
      • GAO Metrics
      • EVAS (Earned Value Analysis Systems) Metrics
        • EVAS Metric Descriptions
  • Fields Tab
    • Procedures
      • Automatically Map Code/User-Defined Fields
      • Delete Field Mappings
      • Delete Fields
      • Edit Field Mappings
      • Edit Field Names
      • Import a Mapping Template
      • Manually Map Fields
      • Save a Mapping Template
    • Ribbon Commands
    • Example of Field Mapping
    • Field Mapping Context
    • Mapped Fields and Metrics
    • Custom Field Mappings
    • Field Mapping Templates
    • Minimum Fields Required
  • Standard Field Mappings
  • Acumen Application Programming Interface (API)

Index

  • % Based
  • .csv file
  • absolute mapping
  • accelerate schedule
    • Automatic Goal-Based Acceleration
    • Scenario Generation Group on the S1 // Projects Tab
    • Interactive Acceleration
    • Ribbon Commands on the S4 // Acceleration Tab
    • Targeted Acceleration
  • Accelerate Schedule dialog box
  • Acceleration tab
  • activity baseline fields
  • activity browser, annotations
  • activity browser, column order/width
  • activity browser overview
  • activity comparison
  • activity correlation
  • activity durations
  • activity progress
  • Activity Type EX column
  • activity uncertainty spreadsheet
  • Acumen Cloud
  • Acumen Cloud results
  • Acumen ID field
  • add activity
  • add milestone
  • add risk event
  • allocation
  • analyst report
  • analyze results
    • Analyze Risk Results Using Forensics and Metrics
    • Analyzing the Acceleration Results
  • analyzer chart options
  • annotations
  • API configuration file
  • Application Program Interface
  • ARES PRISM G2
  • assign baseline
  • assigned uncertainty
  • Asta Powerproject
    • Asta Powerproject
    • Deltek Acumen Options (Platforms - Other)
  • auto range
    • Automatic Calibration
    • Risk Matrix Dialog Box Commands
  • auto score
    • Automatic Calibration
    • Risk Matrix Dialog Box Commands
  • autofit column widths
    • Autofit Column Widths Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
    • Activity View Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
  • automatic calibration
  • automatic goal-based acceleration
  • baseline values
  • baselines
  • benchmark comparison
  • benchmarking opt-in
  • BK3 file
    • Deltek Open Plan
    • Deltek Open Plan Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
  • BK3 files
  • breadcrumbs
  • build scenario
  • calculate advice
  • Calculate Risk Exposure at
  • Calculate Score
  • calendar event
  • calendar forensic analysis
  • calibrate
  • calibration slider on the S1 // Projects tab
  • calibration template
  • Calibration Template Editor
  • CAP report
  • change baseline
  • chart, risk drivers
  • chart, risk sensitivity
  • circular logic
  • cleanse schedule
  • clear baseline
  • Cloud (Deltek Acumen Cloud)
  • cloud-based metric libraries
  • Cobra CAP report
  • Cobra Cost tab
  • Cobra standard field mappings
  • Cobra Status tab
  • code field definition
  • code fields, map
  • color thresholds
    • Risk Matrix Risk Register Color Thresholds Pane
    • Risk Matrix Dialog Box Commands
  • column order/width
  • compare differences
  • Compare in Forensics
  • compare project analytics
  • comparison analysis
  • complete automatically
  • convergence iterations
  • correlation coefficient
  • correlation symbols
  • cost breakdown structure
  • cost estimates
  • cost risk analysis
  • cost risk analysis process
  • cost/duration allocation
  • CostRiskTemplate.xls
  • CPM analysis
  • create cost estimate
  • create scenario
  • Create Schedule
  • create snapshot
  • criteria sets
  • critical paths
  • critical schedule drivers
  • critical schedule drivers menu group
  • criticality
  • Crystal Reports
  • csv file
  • cumulative axis increment size
  • currency symbol
    • Deltek Acumen Options (Workbook)
    • Display Settings Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
  • custom field mapping
  • custom fields pane
  • custom impact types
  • custom reporting
  • Customer Support contact details
  • dangling activities
  • date and time format
  • date range (phases)
  • date scale
  • DCMA
  • DCMA 14-Point
    • Metrics Form
    • Metrics Library Pane
  • DCMA 14-Point Assessment
  • default workbook folder
  • delete activity
  • delete cost estimate activity
  • delete milestone
  • delete project
  • delete risk event
  • delete snapshot
  • delimiter
    • Field-Based Ribbons
    • Ribbons Group on the S2 // Diagnostics Tab
  • Deltek Acumen Cloud
  • Deltek Acumen Cloud, enable
  • Deltek Acumen Cloud results
  • Deltek Acumen Options dialog box
  • Detailed Report tab
  • deterministic quadrants
  • deterministic value
  • Diagnostic Executive Briefing template
  • diagnostics
  • disable uncertainty
  • discrete
  • display float
  • display level
  • display progress
  • display settings
    • Deltek Acumen Options (Workbook)
    • Display Settings Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
  • display units
  • distribution median
  • distribution types
  • drilling down using ribbons
  • driving logic
  • duration time unit
    • Deltek Acumen Options (Workbook)
    • Display Settings Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
  • duration upper limit
  • error log
  • EV method
  • EVAS
  • EVAS metrics
  • event impact template
  • exchange panels
  • exclude activities from analysis
  • exclude projects from analysis
  • Executive Briefing report
  • export Activity Browser
  • export activity uncertainty data
  • export diagnostics results
  • export formats
  • export options
  • export risk register
  • external activities
    • Activity View on the S1 // Projects Tab
    • Deltek Acumen Options (Platforms - Microsoft)
  • external data sources
  • field mapping templates
  • field mappings
  • field-based ribbons
  • file for .csv import
  • file format
  • filter, prior to import
  • filter activities
    • Filtering Activities
    • Filtering Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
    • Activity View Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
  • filter activity grid
  • filter cost files
  • filter schedule files
  • filtering activity grid data
  • filtering ribbons
  • finish milestone
  • float
  • float upper limit
  • font size
  • forensic analysis results
  • forensics analyst report
  • formats to export
  • formulas and thresholds
  • Fuse Detailed Metric report
  • Fuse Logic Index
  • Fuse Logic Index, metrics
  • Fuse process
  • Fuse Schedule Index
  • Fuse Schedule Index, metrics
  • Fuse Summary Metric report
  • Gantt chart
  • GAO
    • Industry Standards Metrics
    • Metrics Form
  • GAO metrics
    • GAO Metric Descriptions
    • Metrics Library Pane
  • goal-based acceleration
  • gray activities
  • group activities
    • Grouping Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
    • Activity View Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
  • heat map mode
  • hide empty forensic analysis
  • hide empty ribbons
  • hide empty summaries
  • hierarchy
  • historical performance
  • hours per day
  • ID field
  • impact ranges
  • impact types
    • Custom Impact Types
    • Risk Matrix Dialog Box Commands
  • import activity uncertainty data
  • import cost estimate
  • import cost files
  • import external activities
  • import metric library
  • import options
  • import project data
  • import risk register
  • import schedule files
  • include excluded activities
  • include projects in analysis
  • individual metric score
  • Industry Standards metrics
  • insufficient detail
  • interactive acceleration
  • interpret analysis results
  • intersection analyzer
    • Intersection Analyzer
    • Project Analysis Types
  • intersection chart
  • interval size
  • IsLevelOfEffort
  • JCL (joint confidence level)
  • joint confidence level (JCL)
  • lags
  • lags, number of lags
  • lags, positive and negative
  • language preference
  • leads
  • leads, number of leads
  • leads, positive and negative
  • license information
  • link cost risk models
  • link schedule risk models
  • lock content
  • locked activities
  • LOE value
  • logic density
  • logic index
  • logic index, metrics
  • logic on summaries
  • logic sensitivity
    • Logic Sensitivity Command on the S2 // Logic Tab
    • Logic Sensitivity
  • logic trace
    • Logic Trace (S2 // Diagnostics Tab)
    • Logic Trace (S2 // Logic Tab)
  • logic trace menu options
  • long date format
  • map code fields
  • map fields
  • map risk events
  • map source fields
  • map user defined fields
  • maximum hardware texture size
  • mentor
  • mentor options
  • merge datasets
  • merge hotspot
  • merge phases
  • metric benchmarking
  • metric formulas and thresholds
  • metric libraries
  • metric library
  • metric percentile analysis
  • metric threshold
  • metrics
  • metrics fields
  • Microsoft Excel command options
  • Microsoft Excel data source
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Project command options
  • Microsoft Project data source
  • Microsoft Project Server
  • Microsoft Project Server, Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Project standard field mappings
  • milestones, start/finish
  • missing logic
  • mitigation steps
    • Comparing Different Risk Mitigation Scenarios
    • Comparing Risk Mitigation Steps
    • Use Risk Mitigation to Reduce or Eliminate Risks
  • most common critical paths
  • MPP files
  • multiple scenario risk models
  • multiple variables
  • NASA Health Check
    • Industry Standards Metrics
    • Metrics Form
  • NASA Health Check metrics
    • Metrics Library Pane
    • NASA Health Check Metric Descriptions
  • negative float
  • negative lags and leads
  • new snapshot
  • normal
  • notes, add
  • number of iterations
  • number of lags
  • number of leads
  • online help, enable
  • open ends
  • open finishes
  • Open Plan, data source
  • Open Plan command
  • Open Plan standard field mappings
  • Open Plan username
  • open starts
  • Options dialog box
  • Oracle Primavera, data source
  • Oracle Primavera command options
  • organize activities
  • out of sequence
  • P schedule
  • P-value
  • padlock
  • PERT method
  • phase analyzer
    • Phase Analyzer
    • Project Analysis Types
  • phase boundary
  • phase interval settings
  • phases, merge
  • phases, split (reset)
  • phases, zoom in/out
  • phases date range
  • phases overview
  • Phoenix Project Manager
  • Phoenix Project Manager, data source
  • Phoenix Project Manager command
  • positive lags and leads
  • potential delays
  • predecessor
  • Primavera P6 standard field mappings
  • Primavera Risk Analysis
  • Primavera Risk standard field mappings
  • print and export
  • probability ranges
  • probability values and contingency
  • probability/scoring template pane
  • progress
  • project analysis, exclude activities
  • project analysis, types
  • project analysis overview
  • project benchmarking
  • project links
  • project scoring
  • project variable (Metrics tab)
  • project variables
  • project/snapshot ribbon mode
  • prorating
  • publish formats
  • Px dates
  • redundancy index
    • Fuse Logic Index
    • Logic Checks Group on the S2 // Logic Tab
    • Redundancy Index
  • redundant logic
  • relationship types
  • remaining lag
  • remaining lead
  • remove constraints
  • render capabilities tier
  • repeatability
  • report, analyst
  • reporting diagnostics results
  • reporting risk results
  • reports
    • Diagnostic Executive Briefing Report
    • Forensic Analysis Report
  • reset (split) phases
  • reset license
  • reset ribbon view date range
  • resource ribbons
  • reverse logic
  • ribbon analyzer
    • Project Analysis Types
    • Ribbon Analyzer
  • ribbon terminology
  • ribbons, browser
  • ribbons, drilling down
  • ribbons, field-based
  • ribbons, filtering
  • ribbons, hide empty
  • ribbons, show hierarchy
  • ribbons, single ribbon mode
  • ribbons, smart-filtering
  • ribbons, sorting
  • ribbons menu
  • ribbons overview
  • risk advisor
    • Risk Adviser Command on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Risk Advisor
  • Risk Advisor dialog box
  • risk analysis, process
  • risk driver comparison chart
  • risk drivers
    • Risk Drivers Group on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Right Panel Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Risk Drivers
  • risk events
  • Risk Executive Briefing template
  • risk exposure
    • Right Panel Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Risk Exposure
  • risk exposure comparison
    • Risk Exposure Comparison Group on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Risk Exposure Group on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Right Panel Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Risk Exposure Comparison
  • risk histogram
  • risk inputs
  • Risk Matrix dialog box
  • risk metrics
  • risk mitigation scenarios
    • Comparing Different Risk Mitigation Scenarios
    • Use Risk Mitigation to Reduce or Eliminate Risks
  • risk mitigation steps
    • Comparing Different Risk Mitigation Scenarios
    • Comparing Risk Mitigation Steps
    • Use Risk Mitigation to Reduce or Eliminate Risks
  • risk models
  • risk outputs
  • risk register
    • Risk Register Group on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Right Panel Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
  • risk register, color thresholds
  • risk register, custom fields pane
  • risk register, overview
  • risk scoring matrix
  • risk sensitivity
    • Right Panel Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Risk Sensitivity
  • risk vs. uncertainty
  • risk window
  • risk-adjusted schedule
  • rolling wave
    • Rolling Wave
    • Variable Definition Dialog Box
  • run risk analysis
  • Safran
  • Safran Project, data source
  • Safran Project, outline codes
  • Safran standard field mappings
  • scenarios, overview
  • schedule accelerator
  • schedule cleanser
  • schedule contribution
  • schedule diagnostics process
  • schedule index
  • schedule index, metrics
  • schedule quality
  • Schedule Realism Advisor
  • Schedule Realism Advisor dialog box
  • schedule risk analysis process
  • Schedule1.fieldmap.xml
  • scorecard mode
  • scorecard values, set
  • scoring matrix
  • scoring template pane
  • script editor
  • script library
  • search the help system
  • seed value
  • SF Links
  • show hierarchy
  • Show in Forensics
  • single ribbon mode
  • smart-filtering
  • SmartGantt, chart
  • SmartGantt Configuration dialog box
  • SmartGantt filter
  • SmartGantt options
    • SmartGantt Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
    • SmartGantt Commands on the S3 // Risk Tab
  • snapshot
  • snapshot, convert to project
  • snapshot links
  • snapshot ribbon mode
  • software version
  • sorting ribbons
  • start milestone
  • successor
  • Summary Metric report
  • swap panels
  • targeted acceleration
  • task existence
  • templates, field mapping
  • templates, uncertainty factor
  • text encoding
  • text encoding, set
  • time and date format
  • Time now
  • timeline view commands
  • timeout (web service)
  • trend analysis
  • trend analysis settings
  • triangle
  • tripwire thresholds
  • tripwires
  • types of project analysis
  • UN/CEFACT
  • UN/CEFACT standard field mappings
  • UN/CEFACT XML, data source
  • uncertainty
  • uncertainty distributions
  • Uncertainty Factor Editor
  • uncertainty factor template
  • uncertainty factors
  • uncertainty inputs
  • uncertainty loading level
  • uncertainty spreadsheet
  • uncertainty values
  • uncertainty vs. risk
  • undock
  • ungroup activities
  • uniform
  • unlock all children
    • Scenario Generation Group on the S1 // Projects Tab
    • Editing Group on the S3 // Risk Tab
  • updates
  • upper limit, duration
  • upper limit, float
  • use fixed seed
  • use relative values
  • user defined fields, map
  • user-defined fields
  • Variable Definition dialog box
  • variable values and fields
  • variables (Metrics tab)
  • version number
  • view analysis results
  • visible activities, analyze
  • WBS-based ribbons
  • web profiles
  • web service timeout
  • wInsight Analytics report
    • Publish Group on the S2 // Diagnostics Tab
    • wInsight Analytics Report
  • work time unit
  • workbook folder default
  • workbooks, file format
  • workbooks, integration with platformssee also external data sources
  • workbooks, overview
  • working hours per day
  • XER file encoding
  • zoom in/out of phases

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Before You Begin...
Getting Started

Getting Started

There are three main tasks you need to complete before you can begin analyzing data in Acumen. All three tasks are performed on the S1 // Projects tab.

Parent Topic: Before You Begin...
Related Concepts
Acumen Workbooks
External Data Sources
Project and Snapshot Links
Importing Project Data
Filtering Project Data Prior to Import