New KPI/KPI Details Dialog Box

This dialog box enables you to define and update KPIs.

To access

Use one of the following:

  • Select a milestone. Click the KPIs tab. Click Create As KPI. The New KPI dialog box opens.

  • Select a milestone. Click the KPIs tab. Click Show KPI Details . The KPI Details dialog box opens.
Important information

  • You can limit the number of KPIs that can be defined per milestone using the MAX_KPIS_PER_MILESTONE parameter in the Site Configuration tab in Site Administration. For details, see Set configuration parameters.

  • You can limit the number of threshold values that can be defined per KPI using the MAX_THRESHOLD_VALUES_PER_KPI parameter in the Site Configuration tab in Site Administration. For details, see Set configuration parameters.

    • ALM Editions: Functionality related to PPT is available for ALM Edition only. For information about ALM editions and their functionality, see ALM Editions. To find out what edition of ALM you are using, ask your ALM site administrator.
Relevant tasks

How to Work with PPT

See also

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description

Clear all Fields. Clears all fields in the dialog box.

Available from: New KPI dialog box
Save. Saves the details.

Show KPI Type Definition. Opens the KPI Type Definition dialog box, enabling you to view additional information on a selected KPI.

Spell Check. Checks the spelling for the selected word or text box.

Thesaurus. Displays a synonym, antonym, or related word for the selected word.

Spelling Options. Enables you to configure the way ALM checks spelling.
KPI ID

A unique alphanumeric ID for the KPI that is assigned automatically. The KPI ID field cannot be modified.
Name

The KPI name.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description
KPI Type

The type of KPI. For details on the available KPI, see KPI Types.

View KPI Type Details

Displays details on the selected KPI.

Description

A description of the selected KPI.

This view enables you to narrow down the entities population in each milestone scope item.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description

Set Filter/Sort. Enables you to limit the KPI data according to your chosen criteria. For more details on filtering, see Filter Dialog Box.

Clear Filter. Clears the defined filter.
View KPI Type Details

Displays details on the selected KPI.

This view enables you to manage threshold values for a selected KPI. For details, see Thresholds Page.