Status Indicator vs Overall Status

Products

• Clarity PPM SaaS
• Clarity PPM On Premise

Issue/Introduction

What is the difference between the Status Indicator and the Overall status?  Where can you expect to see each one?

Environment

All supported releases

Resolution

Status Indicator is a Lookup-String attribute on the Project object.  It reflects the status of a project, or for a program, the status of its component projects. In the Board Layout, it can be configured to show on the cards through view options.  It does not show on the Investment Banner or the Project Tiles.

Managing Tasks in Board Layout

Overall Status is a calculated attribute on the Status Report object.  It is derived from the schedule, scope, and cost/effort status. The overall status is visible on the investment tile and investment banner. The status colors on the status report page and the investment tiles (for example, green for On Track, or Red for At-Risk) are based on the display mapping configuration for the Overall Status attribute of the Status Report object.

The Project Tile and Investment Banner displays ' Overall Status', only if Report Status is 'Final' and is associated with the 'Latest’ flag

Working with Status Canvas

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