Polls - Overview

Polls are surveys sent to workspace team members in the form of a question and several possible responses.

When you create a poll, a notification is sent to the team members you specify. The notification invites each team member to view the poll and submit their vote. When a poll is finished, the poll creator views the results and make a decision based on the opinions of all participating team members.

There are two Polls applications:

• Global Polls Application—The global Polls application is accessible from the Polls tab and displays all the polls you have permission to view, from all of your workspaces.
  
  To open the Polls application, click the Polls tab. If you do not see the tab, the application may be hidden or you may not have permission to access it. For more information about using global application tabs, see Using Global Application Tabs.
   
• Workspace-level Polls Application—The workspace Polls application is accessible from the Workspace Menu within a workspace and displays polls related to that workspace. If you spend most of your time in a single workspace in PPM, you may find the workspace-level Polls application most convenient.
  
  The Polls application gives project managers a way to gather opinions from team members about a specific issue that might impact a workspace.
  
  Note: The List View of workspace-level polls includes a history column, indicated by a check mark. Until you vote in a poll, or if you do not have rights to vote, this displays the percentage of available voters who have voted. After you vote on a poll (if you have access), the column is marked with a check.
  

Example

Polls can be used in conjunction with Discussions to manage changes in a workspace. A discussion allows users to respond to one another's thoughts, and a project manager can take the results of a discussion and create a poll based on the input. A project manager might create a Poll entitled 'Should we postpone the milestone review?,' with possible responses of Yes, No, and Don't Care. Team members can vote based on their knowledge and needs. When all team members have voted, the project manager can view the results to make the decision.

Related Topics:

• Creating a Poll from the Polls Tab—How to add an Poll to a workspace in the Polls application.
• Editing a Poll—How to edit a poll in the Polls application.
• Deleting a Poll—How to delete  a poll in the Polls application.
• Viewing Poll Results—How to view a poll in the Polls application.
• Voting on a Poll—How to vote on a poll in the Notifications application.

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