Semaphores

Semaphores are used for projects and services. They are a set of metrics each used to monitor a particular aspect of the status of a project (project semaphore) or service (service semaphore). Threshold values shall be defined for each semaphore and are used in reports and messages.

Sempahore	Monitored aspect	Thresholds
Alert threshold for number of issues with HIGH criticality	This metric monitors the project issues categorized as critical.	Number of project issues categorized with Criticality Level equal to "High". The alert is raised if the threshold is achieved or passed.
Alert threshold for number of non-resolved issues	This metric monitors the project issues still opened.	Number of project issues with Close Flag set to "False". This value shall be greater than the alert level for Warning threshold for number of non-resolved  issues. The alert is raised if the threshold is achieved or passed.
Warning threshold for number of non-resolved  issues	This metric monitors the project issues still opened.	Number of project issues with Close Flag set to "False". This value shall be minor than the alert level for Alert threshold for number of non-resolved issues. The alert is raised if the threshold is achieved or passed and the Alert threshold for number of non-resolved issues is not passed.
Percentage alert threshold for cost	This metric monitors the total costs of a project or service which is managed in estimations. Depending on context or choice, the calculation may be based on the current estimation (the one in project or service Estimation tab) or the estimation related to the last executed milestone or review.	Percentage (a number in the range 0-100) of cost deviation from budgeted value (in estimation). This value shall be greater than the Percentage warning threshold for cost. The alert is raised if the threshold is achieved or passed.
Percentage warning threshold for cost	This metric monitors the total costs of a project or service which is managed in estimations. Depending on context or choice, the calculation may be based on the current estimation (the one in project or service Estimation tab) or the estimation related to the last executed milestone or review.	Percentage (a number in the range 0-100) of cost deviation from budgeted value (in estimation). This value shall be minor than the Percentage alert threshold for cost. The alert is raised if the threshold is achieved or passed and the Percentage alert threshold for cost is not passed.
Percentage alert threshold for delay	This metric monitors the total delay of the project or service. The calculation is based on the initially expected and currently forecast end dates (see tab General of projects and services)	The threshold is a percentage referring to delay in days (Current expected end date minus Initial expected end date) divided initial expected duration (Initial expected end date minus Initial expected start date) as defined in General tab. This value shall be greater than the Percentage warning threshold for delay. The alert is raised if the threshold is achieved or passed.
Percentage warning threshold for delay	This metric monitors the total delay of the project or service. The calculation is based on the initially expected and currently forecast end dates (see tab General of projects and services).	The threshold is a percentage referring to delay in days (Current expected end date minus Initial expected end date) divided initial expected duration (Initial expected end date minus Initial expected start date) as defined in General tab. This value shall be minor than the Percentage alert threshold for delay. The alert is raised if the threshold is achieved or passed and the Percentage alert threshold for delay is not passed.
Alert threshold for time interval between milestones (in days)	This metric monitors how the project milestones are scheduled, in particular the number of days between two project milestones.	Project, service, resource, user.
Warning threshold for time interval between milestones (in days)	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Last milestone execution alert delay (in days)	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Last milestone execution warning delay (in days)	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Percentage alert threshold for work	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Percentage warning threshold for work	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Percentage alert threshold for deliveries	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Percentage warning threshold for deliveries	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Percentage alert threshold for risk value	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.
Percentage warning threshold for risk value	Italic	Project, service, resource, user.