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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Create Project Scenarios

Create Project Scenarios

  • Create Project Scenario Groups.
  • Configure the
    Create Project Scenario
     business process and security policy in the Projects functional area.
Create project scenarios to model distributions of resources, dates, and costs to aid in project planning.
  1. Access the
    Create Project Scenario
     task.
  2. Assign the scenario to a
    Project Group
    .
  3. Select a
    Time Unit for Effort
    .
  4. (Optional) Add a row to the
    Plan
     to add phase, task, assignment, and other project scenario details.
    As you complete the task, consider:
    Field
    Description
    Phase
     and
    Task
    Select from existing project phases and tasks. You can also create new phases and tasks from this prompt if you have the security access. The
    Create Project Phase
     and the
    Create Project Task
     tasks are secured to the
    Set Up: Project Details
     domain in the
    Projects
     functional area.
    Start Date
     and
    End Date
    For a task, select start and end dates that fall within the project scenario start and end dates.
    For an assignment, select start and end dates that fall within the task start and end dates.
    Estimated Effort
    Enter an estimated effort for the task. The units for the effort are based on your
    Time Unit for Effort
     selection.
    Job Profile
    Select a job profile to assign to the phase or task. Selecting a job profile also enables you to search for individual workers by job profile.
    Worker
    Once you select a worker, the worker's job profile defaults in to the
    Job Profile
     field if you have not defined one.
    To Be Hired
    If you do not select a
    Worker
    , this check box is required.
Submitting launches the
Create Project Scenario
 business process.
Workday calculates effort, budget, and time costs when you submit the project scenario. You can view the calculations by accessing the
View Project Scenario
 report.