View portfolio page

This page is shown in Figure 1 and shows all the information relating to the particular Portfolio iconportfolio. portfolio view page

Figure 1 – Portfolio view page

The  top header area allows you to Edit icon editDelete icon delete or Move iconmove the portfolio; or to add a new Indicators iconindicator or Attachments iconattachment to this portfolio. Some details of the portfolio are displayed in subsections just below the top header area, for example the description and the Workflow iconworkflow that has been selected for this portfolio. The rest of the page is made up of a number of tabs or sections (depending on your selected view):

Attachments icon Attachments

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the attachments that have been added to this portfolio, as shown in Figure 2.  By default, this table will present you with a number of details about the attachments such as the file’s name, attachment type, view the version and access a download link. From the Actions column of this attachments table, you can act on individual attachments by Edit iconediting, Delete icondeleting, Move iconmoving or lock iconlocking/unlock iconunlocking the selected attachment. view page attachments tab

Figure 2 – Portfolio attachments tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the attachment table or navigate to this same spot to Add iconadd more attachments to this portfolio. Here, you can also export this attachment list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files. At the very bottom of this tabbed view, you have the option to add more attachments by utilising the drag and drop functionality to drag the files you wish to upload into the drop box (note that this function works in HTML5 compliant browsers only).  

benefit Benefits

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the benefits defined for this portfolio, as shown in Figure 3. By default, this table provides measurement information about the benefits listed, it’s title and a progress indicator. From here you may also view the workflow chartprofile. If you click the link in the reference column, you will navigate into the chosen benefit’s view page. From the Actions column of this benefits table, you can act on individual benefits by Edit iconediting, Delete icondeleting or Move iconmoving the chosen benefit or add sub-benefit iconadding a sub-benefit or link iconlinking benefits.benefit tab

Figure 3 – Portfolio benefits tab

Note that at the bottom of the table you can Add iconadd more benefits, or customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button to show or hide certain benefit information, or export this benefit list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

chart Budget Charts

Instead of a table view, this tab provides a graphical view of your accumulated baseline vs. actual over time for the budget groups contained in lower level assets beneath this portfolio, as shown in Figure 4.  The charts are generated from the information in put in the budgets tables at each asset level. budget charts tab

Figure 4 – Portfolio budget charts tab

If an asset under the portfolio level, doesn’t have the right information to generate this kind of chart, it’s name will be greyed out and no chart will be displayed.

Dashboard icon Dashboard

This tabbed view will display a collection of customisable dashlets, related to the portfolio you are currently viewing. In Figure 5 below, our “demo portfolio” has the Programmes & Projects dashlet and the Open Risks dashlet readily available, to show listings of any programmes/projects associated with this portfolio, and any open risks that may need attending to.general dashboard tab

Figure 5 – Portfolio dashboard tab

You may show or hide any dashlets that you need at a given point in time by selecting the Edit icon Customise dashboard link at the very bottom of this tabbed view.

Traceability matrix icon Dependency matrix

This tab shows the dependency matrix for the selected portfolio, as shown in Figure 6.

organisation view page dependency matrix tab

Figure 6 – Portfolio dependency matrix tab

You can show more or less information by selecting the expand nav iconexpand or collapse iconcollapse icons next to each asset that allows for this. This is a useful way of assessing dependencydependencies between a number of assets grouped under the whole portfolio.

History icon History

This tab shows shows some basic history of the portfolio, as shown in Figure 7.  By default, this tab will present you with a number of details about the portfolio’s history such as the creation date, creation user, last update date and last update user. If the portfolio has been changed then this section will also show a table of all the changes that has been made, including the date of each change, the field changed, the value before the change and the user who made the change.view page history tab  

Figure 7 – Portfolio history tab

Note that you can customise your change table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the change table. Here, you can also export this list of changes to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

 

Indicators icon Indicators

This tabbed view shows the indicator table as seen in Figure 8, listing any indicators that have been defined for this portfolio. By default, this table shows the name and description of any containing indicators, the classes (areas that this indicator applies to in Psoda) and whether this is a read-only indicator. The Actions column of the indicator table provides accessible functions to act on a chosen indicator. These functions include Edit iconediting, Delete icondeleting, Move iconmoving or Copy iconcopying that indicator.general indicator tab

Figure 8 – Portfolio indicator table

Note that at the bottom of the table you can Add iconadd another indicator, Edit iconedit the table columns to show or hide certain indicator information, or export this indicator list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

Lesson maps icon Lessons

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the lessons that have been added to this portfolio, as shown in Figure 9. By default you will be presented with the lesson’s context, reference, title, description, the user who created the lesson and it’s current state . If you select the link under the lesson column, you will navigate into the lesson’s view page. The workflow column also provides information as to the next workflow transitions available, if a workflow has been selected upon lesson creation. From the Actions column of the lessons table, you can act on individual lessons by  Edit iconediting, escalate iconescalating, Delete icondeleting, Move iconmoving the lesson or adding Comment iconcomments or Attachments iconattachments to that lesson.lessons tab

Figure 9 – Portfolio lessons tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the lessons table or navigate to this same spot to Add iconadd more lessons to this portfolio. Here, you can also export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files. At the very bottom of this tabbed view you may decrease/increase the number of lessons listed by selecting the hide/include lessons from sub-programmes and projects link.  

Portfolio icon Portfolios

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the sub-portfolios that have been created for this portfolio, as shown in Figure 10. By default, this table will present you with the name and description of any listed sub-portfolios. From the Actions column of this sub-portfolios table, you can act on individual portfolios by Edit iconediting, Delete icondeleting, or Move iconmoving the selected portfolio portfolio view page portfolio tab

Figure 10 – Portfolio sub-portfolios table

Note that at the bottom of the table you can Add iconadd another sub-portfolio, Edit iconedit the table columns to show or hide certain portfolio information, or export this sub-portfolio list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

chart Radar charts

Instead of a table view, this tab provides a graphical view of how cost, resourcing and risk levels are interrelated in lower level assets beneath this portfolio, as shown in Figure 11.  The charts are generated from the information in put in the budgets, resources and risks tables at each asset level.

programme radar charts tab

Figure 11 – Portfolio radar charts tab

If an asset under the portfolio level, doesn’t have the right information to generate this kind of chart, it’s name will be greyed out and no chart will be displayed.

Report template icon Reports

This tabbed view shows a listing of the reports as seen in Figure 12, listing any reports available for this portfolio. Figure 12 shows this alphabetical listing, and your specific list may vary slightly depending on if your System Administrator has created any new report templates that have been customised to be available to your portfolio only.

portfolio view page report tab

Figure 12 – Report table

This listing is unable to be customised, but provides the name of the report and a more detailed description of what information this report is built for and how the report is grouped.

Once you click on a report’s name, the run report form will popup. These popup forms vary depending on the report being run.

chart Schedule charts

Instead of a table view, this tab provides a graphical view of your accumulated baseline vs. actual over time for the budget groups contained in lower level assets beneath this portfolio, as shown in Figure 13.  The charts are generated from the information in put in the budgets tables at each asset level.

schedule chart tab

Figure 13 – Portfolio schedule charts tab

If an asset under the portfolio level, doesn’t have the right information to generate this kind of chart, it’s name will be greyed out and no chart will be displayed.