A creative team accesses their assigned work in a My Tasks list report. The team would like to easily see any New tasks highlighted for visibility. How can the project manager accommodate the team's request?
Answer : D
To meet the team's request for highlighting new tasks, the most effective solution is to create a View that uses Column Rules. These rules allow for conditional formatting based on task criteria, such as highlighting new tasks in a specific color for easy identification. This approach enhances visibility without requiring the creation of filters or new reports, and it makes it easier for users to see relevant tasks within their existing task lists.
A portfolio owner has asked to see milestone statuses for all projects in their portfolio. The report must filter out any complete projects. What steps should the project manager take to create this view?
Answer : C
The best way to display milestone statuses for projects in a portfolio, while excluding completed projects, is to create a Project Report. By setting filters to exclude completed projects and selecting the appropriate Portfolio Owner ID, the report will display the relevant data. Additionally, enabling the Milestone view in the report ensures that the portfolio owner can easily track project progress and statuses.
The executive team at Company A has asked the Workfront System Administrator how they can get visibility into the health, importance, and strategic alignment of active projects across the organization so that they can quickly make data-driven business decisions.
Which report grants the executive team this visibility?
Answer : C
For executive-level reporting, a program report grouped by department provides a holistic view of ongoing initiatives. This includes the health of programs, urgency, and alignment with business goals. This type of report is essential for leadership teams to assess overall performance and make informed decisions that align with the company's strategic objectives.
A task was originally planned with a 10-day duration and 40 planned hours. The client needs it done in 3 days.
What task setting needs to change to allow 4 users to complete this in less than 3 days?
Answer : B
When reducing the task duration and distributing the work among multiple users, changing the Task Duration Type to 'Calculated Work' allows Workfront to automatically adjust the duration based on the number of assignees (in this case, 4 users). This will enable the task to be completed within the new shorter timeframe without adjusting the total planned hours.
A portfolio manager has inadvertently given too much access to all the projects in their portfolio to Program Manager A.
How does the portfolio manager rectify the situation to ensure that Program Manager A has Manage access only on their own program?
Answer : C
In Workfront, when adjusting user access, it's important to ensure that Program Manager A only has the necessary level of access to their own program. To rectify the over-access issue, the portfolio manager must share the relevant program with Program Manager A with the correct Manage access and remove their broader Manage access to the portfolio. This restricts their control to only their specific program.
How would a project manager create a custom Workfront report to show information about issues logged to the projects they own?
Answer : C
To create a custom report in Workfront that focuses on issues logged to projects, the project manager needs to create a new Issue report from the Reports page. By applying a filter based on the Project Owner ID and grouping the report by project name, they can track all the issues associated with the projects they own. This approach provides clear visibility into project-related issues.
A company has decided that all projects for the year need to be created from templates and staffed in the following quarter. The projects will need to remain in a backlog until the team has capacity to work on them. There has been confusion previously because the team used Planning status for all work not started.
What should the project manager do to help the team see the difference between work in the backlog versus work that is now being planned?
Answer : C
In Workfront, creating a custom status specifically for 'Backlog' allows the team to differentiate between work that is pending capacity and work that is actively being planned. This prevents confusion and allows for better project tracking, ensuring that tasks move smoothly from backlog to the planning phase when appropriate.