Configure Project

Various Project properties can be configured on the Project Settings page of Project Maintenance.

Common tasks associated with configuration a Project include:

Edit Project Phase.
Managing Phase Progression Goals.
Editing Project Status - this will determine if the Project can be accessed or not.

Configure Project

Edit Project Phase

A Project's Phase determines what stage the Project is currently in, and what Goals are included in the current Phase Progression. The Phase can be changed manually in Project Settings and it will not generate a Decision unlike the Control Points within Phase Progression on the Dashboard.

Instructions for utilising the Edit Phase feature of Project Settings are as follows:

	Process Step	Action within Project on Demand
1	Navigate to Project Settings.	Click the button containing the current Project's details in the left of the application Header - this will display a context menu. Click the Project Maintenance option - this will navigate the application to Project Maintenance with the default page being Project Settings.
2	Access the Edit Phase feature of Project Settings.	Click the Edit button - a context menu will be displayed with edit feature options. Click the Edit Project Phase option - a child window will be displayed.
3	Select new Phase.	Select the appropriate Phase from the drop-down. Click the Save button - a success message will be displayed and the child window will close. The "Current Phase Progression" container will update it's contents to reflect the new Phase Progression Goals.

Manage Phase Progression

The Status of Phase Progression Goals associated with the Project's current Phase can be configured manually in Project Settings. Unrequired Goals can be set to a Status of Not Required, this provides the user the ability to apply the appropriate level of governance into the Project, this ensures that only Goals that add real value to the Project are performed.

Instructions for configuring Phase Progression Goals manually in Project Settings are as follows:

	Process Step	Action within Project on Demand
1	Navigate to Project Settings.	Click the button containing the current Project's details in the left of the application Header - this will display a context menu. Click the Project Maintenance option - this will navigate the application to Project Maintenance with the default page being Project Settings.
2	Edit the Status of a Phase Progression Goal.	Select correct Goal in the DataGrid found within the "Current Phase Progression" container. Click the Edit button within the "Current Phase Progression" container - a child window will be displayed.
3	Select new Status.	Select the appropriate Status from the drop-down. Click the Save button - a success message will be displayed and the child window will close. Any "Parent" Goal's Status will be updated to reflect the Status of all it's "Children".

Edit Project Status

The Status of a Project determines whether the Project can be accessed or not. Setting a Project's Status to On Hold or Closed either manually via Project Settings or by using the Phase Progression on the Dashboard will make that Project inaccessible. Inaccessible Projects can be opened or removed on the Projects page.

Instructions for utilising the Edit Status feature of Project Settings are as follows:

	Process Step	Action within Project on Demand
1	Navigate to Project Settings.	Click the button containing the current Project's details in the left of the application Header - this will display a context menu. Click the Project Maintenance option - this will navigate the application to Project Maintenance with the default page being Project Settings.
2	Access the Edit Status feature of Project Settings.	Click the Edit button - a context menu will be displayed with edit feature options. Click the Edit Project Status option - a child window will be displayed.
3	Select new Status.	Select the appropriate Status from the drop-down. Click the Save button - a success message will be displayed and the child window will close.
Note: If a Status of On Hold or Closed is set, that Project will no longer be acessible and the application will navigate to the Projects page.