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Contents of the Compute Estimate to Complete Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Compute Estimate to Complete screen.

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Field Description
Parameter ID

Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Selection Ranges

Projects

Use these fields to limit the project for which the ETC is revised.

Field Description
Option

Use this drop-down list to select the range of projects to include in this update. Valid options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End

The default for this field is All.

Start

Enter, or click to select, the beginning project. If you select All or From Beginning in the Option field, this field is inactive.

End

Enter, or click to select, the ending project. If you select All, One, or To End in the Option field, this field is inactive.

Options

Budget Type

Use the options in this group box to select the budget type that you would like to revise.

Field Description
Baseline

Select this check box to revise the baseline budget for each of the selected projects.

Workplan

Select this check box to revise workplan budgets for the selected projects.

Revise ETC

Use the options in this group box to select the method you want to use to complete the revision.

Field Description
Update with Percent Complete

Select this check box and enter a maximum of 100% in the untitled field to the right as the percentage to complete for the selected project budgets.

Update ETC with Budget Less Incurred

Select this check box to include the ETC amount less the actual incurred amounts for the selected project budgets

Update Previous EAC & Percent Complete

Select this check box to include previous EAC and percent complete figures for the selected project budgets.

Update Revenue

Use the options in this group box to select the method that you would like to use to update revenue.

Field Description
Update Revenue with Baseline LREAC, ETC or Pct Complete

Select this check box to update revenue amounts with completion figures for the selected baseline project budgets.

Update Revenue with Workplan LREAC, ETC or Pct Complete

Select this check box to update revenue amounts with completion figures for the selected workplan project budgets.