Colors and Trend Arrows

Some table columns for metrics display color-coded performance and trend information based on the selected period and the preceding period. Most commonly, this information is provided for schedule variance, cost variance, and variance at completion.

The colors and arrows are determined by the change threshold settings that your wInsight system administrator establishes for each contract in wInsight. A legend at the bottom of the wInsight Analytics tabs displays the thresholds.

The possible colors are the following:

Display	Condition
Red	Unsatisfactory
Yellow	Marginal
Green	Good
Blue	Excellent

Trend arrow direction is based on the following:

• For a cumulative variance, the selected period's cumulative data is compared to the prior period’s cumulative data.
• For a current variance, the selected period’s current data is compared to the prior period’s cumulative data (current to cumulative, not current to current).

wInsight Analytics calculates a percent change: (Prior period cumulative value – Selected period cumulative or current value) / Prior period cumulative value.

If the percent change is less than the arrow change threshold defined in wInsight, the arrow is horizontal. If it exceeds the arrow change threshold, it points up or down.

Display	Condition
Horizontal arrow	No significant change since last period
Up arrow	Significant positive change since last period
Down arrow	Significant negative change since last period