The Enhanced Time Tracking Stalker – RM workflow process automatically sends a single email to Resource Managers which contains a list of any of their resources that have not submitted their timesheet for a prior open time period.  The email informs the RM if their resources are submitting their timesheets on time.  The email includes a table that provides this information for each resource: Resource Name, Time Period, Timesheet Status and Total Hours saved on the timesheet with links to the timesheet in the Modern User Experience of Clarity. These notifications will help to ensure that time is being posted and approved in a timely manner.

This configuration and accompanying process allows users to capture Financial and Non-Financial (Metrics, Soft, etc.) Benefit in a custom sub-object, then programmatically create an out-of-the-box Benefit Plan with just the Financial Portion from the custom sub-object.  The solution is comprised of:

• Sub-Object (Benefit Plan Details, Parent = Project)
• Process: Create Benefit Plan (uses sub-object as primary input, native BP is output)
• Process: Update sql - Cost Benefit Plans (one-time script to update Projects)

The Process to create the Benefit Plan is initiated when users check the Create Benefit Plan box on the sub-object.  Every time the Process runs it aggregates all rows from the sub-object that are flagged as Financial and creates a new Benefit Plan.  The resulting BP is not linked to any Cost Plans. Users who install this base solution will want to consider:

• Ensure on the Benefit Details List view the Planned and Realized Amounts are displayed
• Modifying the Create Benefit Plan Process in support of a BP naming convention consistent with local PMO Practices
• Modifying the Create Benefit Plan Process to link the BP to the Cost Plan of Record
• Creating a Portlet that pulls together rows of data from the sub-object across multiple projects in a summarized view as well as a detailed view

Once installed, please refer to the Benefit Detail Functionality Document for how to create Benefit Detail records, initiate the process, and the Benefit Plan Creation.

The Financial Summary by Charge Code – Graph Stacked portlet displays yearly charge code financial information across all projects in a stacked bar graph.  This portlet provides management with a snapshot of all projects’ financial information totaled and sorted by expense, capital, depreciation, benefit, and net cash flow.   The depreciation is calculated based on a straight-line method.  The user may filter on OBS unit and/or portfolio to narrow down the search results.

The Financial Summary by Cost Type - Grid  is very beneficial as it provides actual numbers for each years financial picture beginning with current year and going forward into the future. It will show the user where they need to concentrate their efforts in order to meet financial commitments.