Set a Threshold for a Program Measure

Set thresholds for program measures to see the status of measures using visual indicators when monitoring project or program attributes in a program.

To set a threshold for a program measure:

1. Navigate to the Program configuration page
   1. In the object selector, select  Workspace, select View Workspaces List, and then select a workspace name.
   2. From the  Main Menu, select  Summary & Settings.
   3. On the Summary & Settings page, select Defaults & Options, and then select Program.
2. On the Measures tab, in the table, select a measure.
3. Select the Thresholds detail window.
4. Select  Add.
5. In the Operator field, select a parameter to use in the threshold calculation.
6. In the Value field, enter a threshold value to use in the calculation.
7. In the High Value field, enter the top of the range when the operator is set to Within Range or Not Within Range.
8. In the Indicator Color field, select a color to visually represent status when the threshold is met.
9. In the Indicator Icon field, select an icon to visually represent status when the threshold is met.
10. In the Goal list, select whether a high or low value indicates a positive change in the measure.
11. In the Threshold Computation Method, select how thresholds are calculated using Actual and Target values.
    • Actual Value: The current value. This is the value as calculated by the expression for Actual on the Data Source tab.
    • Percent of Target: The percentage of the actual value compared to the target value.
12. Add as many thresholds as necessary for the measure.
13. Select Save.

This setting is used in the following apps: