Project Analysis Types

The Acumen engine analyses projects in three dimensions.

The table below summarizes each analysis type.

Analysis Type	Summary	Details
Ribbon Analysis	Cross-ribbon comparison	The Ribbon Analyzer uses metric analysis by ribbon, enabling cross-ribbon comparisons to be drawn. The ribbon analyzer tells you which group of activities (Critical or Non-Critical) has missing logic.
Phase Analysis	Cross-phase comparison	The Phase Analyzer uses metric analysis by phase, enabling cross-phase comparisons to be drawn. Trending can also be carried out.
Intersection Analysis	Specific ribbon/phase analysis	The Intersection Analyzer uses metric analysis for a specific ribbon/phase intersection, enabling pinpointing of project hot spots and problem areas.
Trend Analysis	Specific project snapshots	Metric analysis for multiple project snapshots across ribbons.

After an analysis has been run, you can view results through the three main analyzer windows:

• Ribbon Analyzer
• Phase Analyzer
• Intersection Analyzer

These are used to report totals and numbers of exceptions to tripwire thresholds. Use the Activity Browser to drill down further to determine individual activities causing the tripwires to trigger.