Change Tracking - Overview (Scorecard)

The change tracking capability of the Scorecard view provides a quick and easily understood overview of how aspects of workspaces have changed. This gives executives the ability to quickly see how values such as budget and start and end dates have changed, workspace by workspace.

The change tracking feature is available from the View toolbar in the Scorecard view.

Change Tracking options include:

No Change-Tracking—This is the default view and shows no changes in any listed workspaces.
Today—This option highlights any workspace changes that have occurred since 12:00 AM on the current day.
This Week—This option highlights any workspace changes that have occurred between 12:00 AM on the previous Sunday and the current day.
This Month—This option highlights any workspace changes that have occurred between 12:00 AM on the first day of the month and the current day.
This Quarter—This option highlights any workspace changes that have occurred between 12:00 AM on the first day of the current quarter and the current day.
This Year—This option highlights any workspace changes that have occurred since 12:00 AM on the first day of the current year and the current day.
Last 7 Days—This option highlights any workspace changes that have occurred since 12:00 AM, 7 days ago, and the current day and time.
Last 30 Days—This option highlights any workspace changes that have occurred since 12:00 AM, 30 days ago, and the current day and time.
User Specified Date (to today)—This option opens a window that allows the user to specify exactly what date to use as the starting point for the change comparison. For more information about how to use this option, see User Specified Change Tracking Options.

Note: The option you select remains in effect until you select a different change tracking option.

Highlighted Changes

The Change Tracking feature highlights the following different information (note: changes are only shown for data that is displayed in the current view. For more information about customizing views, see Customizing Application Views):

Assignee—Whenever an individual such as a project manager changes, the person is shown in bold.
Calculation—Whenever the value of a calculation changes, the value is shown in bold, with an arrow pointing up (for an increase) or down (decrease).
Currency—Whenever a currency amount changes, the value is shown in bold, with an arrow pointing up (for an increase) or down (decrease).
Date—Whenever a date changes by more than 1 calendar day (24 hours), the value is shown in bold, with an arrow pointing left (a decrease of a day) or right (and increase of a day).
Decimal—Whenever a decimal number changes the value is shown in bold, with an arrow pointing up (for an increase) or down (decrease).
Integer—Whenever an integer changes the value is shown in bold, with an arrow pointing up (for an increase) or down (decrease).
Members—Whenever these change, the change is shown in bold.
Percent—Whenever a percentage changes, the value is show in bold, with an arrow pointing up (increase) or down (decrease).
Status—Whenever the status changes, the change is shown in bold, with an arrow pointing up (increase) or down (decrease).
Text—Whenever text changes, the changes are shown in bold.