Project Plan Summary Panel

In most cases, this shows the current date. If you are working in the Project Planner and you want to see what the statuses would be on a different date, click the green "play" arrow () and then select a different date from the calendar. When you’re ready to return to the current date, click the green "pause" bars ().

This bar displays the name of the project, gate or action that the summary applies to, followed by:

• • The EXPECTED start date and completion date. (This will be the same as the planned dates unless a prior delay has caused the expected dates to shift.)

  • The ACTUAL start date and completion date (if the action is in progress or complete).

  • The current status. (See Action Timeline and Status.)

For actions, the progress bar shows the percentage entered by the user. For gates, it shows the percentage of the total duration of dependent actions/gates that is complete. For example, if Action 1 (duration = 3 days) is complete and Action 2 (duration = 1 day) is incomplete, the progress is 75%.

For resource usage, the black bars show the planned man hours and costs. The colored bars show either the expected usage to date (estimated based on the number of days in progress), or the actual usage if complete. (See Costs and Man Hours.)  

• • Yellow = In progress and usage to date is still within plan

  • Orange = In progress and usage to date has exceeded plan

  • Green = Complete and actual usage was within plan

  • Red = Complete and actual usage exceeded plan

The pie chart will be visible only for projects or gates that have at least one action assigned (either directly or via dependent gates).

• • Not Started = Actions that have not started and can complete on time

  • In Progress = Actions that are in progress and can complete on time

  • Completed = Actions that have a completion date

  • Past Due = Actions that can no longer complete on time