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Web Applications: Development News Portfolio Item Costs vs. Risk  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Here, you can view how the launch cost and development costs compare to its probability of success. The following two pre-defined views are available:

 

§         Launch cost vs. Probability of Success (commercial)

§         Development cost vs. Probability of Success (technical)

 

In both the table and chart views, you can refine the project data displayed by using the following functions:

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Show/Hide Filter

The filter values are not displayed as a default.

Click Show Filter to view and select combination of filter values for influencing the spending levels Chart.

The Filter Parameters available are:

·         Portfolio: Select Portfolio from the drop down list or select All.

·         Bucket: Select the bucket from the drop down list or select All.

·         Item Type: Click icon next to the field to find and select the Filter Value to populate Description of Filter Values. Click Transfer to use the filter value(s) for Item type.

·         Project Category: Click icon next to the field to find and select the Filter Value to populate Description of Filter Values. Click Transfer to use the filter value(s) for Project Category.

·         Geography: Click icon next to the field to find and select the Filter Value to populate Description of Filter Values. Click Transfer to use the filter value(s) for Geography

·         Location: Click icon next to the filed to find and select the Filter Value to populate Description of Filter Values. Click Transfer to use the filter value(s) for Location.

Click Hide Filter to hide the filter values.

Info

Three options are available to record, view, and update additional information about the item.

·         Online Documentation

Use the Display Metadata button to toggle between viewing Online documentation and Portfolio Metadata.

·         Documents

Click on the Create Document button to use a text editor and create a new document.

·         Technical Info: Displays General information on this report including variable values, filter values, conditions and exceptions.

Advanced Analysis

This provides 4 more options for further analysis and collaboration.

·         Data Analysis

Comprehensive information such as the Expected Commercial Value (ECV), Net Present Values (NPV), Summary Planned Cost, Summary Actual Cost, Headcount (actual), and Derived Risk is displayed in tabular format. The box on the left enables selection of Free Characteristics and those for the rows and columns of the table. Drill down into each characteristic provides granular information in the table. Moving the mouse over the icons provides respective explanation. 

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·         Graphical Representation

This graphically represents costs such as Development costs, Net Present Value etc. item wise. Choose from type of Charts or Swap Axes to view data as desired. Export to Excel to view and analyze detailed data in a spreadsheet. Save View to a file for later reference.

·         Information

Displays General information on this report including variable values, and filter values.

·         Information Broadcasting

Use the BEx Broadcaster (Create New Setting) to distribute Web templates, queries and workbooks in either pre-calculated form or as an online link. You may distribute by sending e-mail or exporting into the Enterprise Portal. Documentation button provides additional information.

Save as Start View

Click on this button to save the current view as the Start / Default view.

Table

  • Click this link to view information in Tabular Format.
  • Click again to toggle back.

 

Caution

Since SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW) data is not updated in real-time, any changes made to the details of a project are not immediately reflected. The time of the last data upload to SAP BW is displayed as Data Timeliness in the upper right corner of each SAP BW Report.

 

 

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