Viewing the Services Forecasts Worksheets

Note:

This topic applies to classic Services Forecasting and does not apply to Enhanced Services Forecasting.

Forecasts Worksheets show actuals, backlog, sales, and metrics across the Region, Practice, or Group (RPG) and project hierarchies. They can assist you in services forecasting by providing valuable contextual information.

Viewing Business Information

To view business information:

  1. Click the Show Worksheet Image: Star Icon icon on a forecast row to show the worksheets, displaying totals for the RPGAbbreviation of region, practice, group. or project for the summary periodA time period, for example, a quarter, over which forecasts are entered for multiple entry periods on the Services Forecasts page. to date.
  2. There are two categories of worksheet:
  3. Use the worksheets to review supporting information on the performance of your services business over the selected summary period. Worksheets are divided into sections showing actuals, backlog, sales forecast categories, and key business metrics.

For more information, review the fields described in Services Forecasts Fields.

Note: Note
Rolled-Up Worksheets only display when the Owner Worksheet for that sub-RPG or sub-project has been viewed, either by the owner of the parent or child RPG, or a Project Manager.
If you cannot see a particular rolled-up worksheet, click the Show Worksheet Image: Show Worksheet Icon icon on the forecast row of the contributing sub-RPG or sub-project and try again.

Viewing Audit History

To drill down to an audit history of transactions:

  1. Click the Show Worksheet Image: Show Worksheet Icon icon on a forecast row to show the worksheets, displaying totals for the RPG or Project to date.
  2. Click a value to view a pop-up showing a record of transactions over the summary period.

Related Concepts

Services Forecasts

Services Forecasting Overview

Services Forecasts Overrides Overview

Reference

Forecast Calculation Fields

Forecast Curve Fields

Forecast Curve Detail Fields

Forecast Detail Fields

Forecast Settings

Forecasts Settings

Forecast Summary Fields

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