Project configuration steps - Master data

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Projects use some specific master data which can be found managed in General/Projects.

Therefore, it is recommended to setup theses data before starting to work on projects.

Field Purpose Comments
General/Projects/Activity Priorities This function enables to manage the prioritization attribute, which is used to categorize the project activity priority (e.g. "Low", "Medium" and "High"). The categorization may be used to highlight, sort, filter, project activities.
General/Projects/Activity Statuses This function enables to manage the possible statuses of project activities. The status may influence the possibility of entering timesheets on project activities. This is set through the Disable for TS parameter (if set, no timesheet can be entered).
General/Projects/Activity Types This information defines the type of a project activity (e.g. "Analysis", "Implementation", "Test"). The categorization may be used to highlight, sort, filter project activities.
General/Projects/Cost Occurrences Categories This information defines the types of cost occurrences available (e.g. "HW", "SW", "Services", etc.). The categorization may be used to highlight, sort, filter cost occurrences. However, it has to be noted that budgeting cost occurrences in estimations is done based on these categories (e.g. "100" for "HW").
General/Projects/Issue Priorities This attribute is used to categorize project issues priority (e.g. "Low", "Medium", "High"). The categorization may be used to highlight, sort, filter project issues.
General/Projects/Risk Proximity This attribute is used to categorize project risks proximity (e.g. "Immediate", "Soon (months)", "Late (year)"). The categorization may be use to highlight, sort, filter project risks.
General/Projects/Issue Subjects This is a classification attribute. It allows to define the topics to which a project issue may be related. The categorization may be used to highlight, sort, filter project issues.
General/Projects/Milestones This attribute is use to manage project milestones (e.g.
General/Projects/Project Types
General/Projects/Project Classes
General/Projects/Semaphores
General/Projects/Categorization
General/Projects/Deliverable Impact