Setting targets for objectives and initiatives

With targets, you can monitor the status of objectives and initiatives and identify project trends. When you create an objective or initiative, you define the starting and ending target values, along with the frequency in which milestones are tracked within this target.

You set targets to project how an objective or initiative should perform over a period of time. The following features are discussed when setting targets:

A graphical display of the interim target milestones and current and past actual values for your objective or initiative
Status zones that you create for quickly identifying trends and performance. These zones highlight the relationship between target milestones and actual data.
Templates that contain predefined status zones and curves

Refer to the following topics when setting targets:

Accessing the target scheduler
Adding or deleting zone lines
Applying a template to the target schedule
When setting targets, you can apply a predefined template of status zones and curves to save time.
Exporting status zones and curves as a template
You can export a customized target schedule of status zones and curves as a template. After export, the template can be made available in the template catalog.
Changing values on the target scheduler
Changing the shape of lines
Changing the status of a zone
Changing the view of the target scheduler
Setting targets with the keyboard
You can set targets for an objective or initiative with the keyboard.

Parent topic: Working with the Scorecard