Version 2.1

What's new in Version 2.1

Officially released in June 2011, Version 2.1 focused on expanding Fuse's configurability and analysis features. This update to Fuse included the addition of the Fuse API (Application Programming Interface), a substantial expansion to the dashboard, and the addition of a new metric library. Download the 2.1 Overview for a detailed look at the new features in version 2.1.

Download the 2.1 Overview

Fuse Application Programming Interface (API)

The Fuse API is a flexible means of extracting the results from a Fuse analysis and pushing them directly into custom reports and external applications. All of the standard Fuse analyses (Metric, Logic, and Forensic Analysis) can be remotely driven through the API. In short, the Fuse API provides the flexibility of extending the standard analytics and reporting capabilities built into Fuse, to satisfy specific custom needs.

Example uses of the Fuse API:
  • Develop custom reports
  • Publish Fuse dashboards to Primavera web
  • Integrate with 3rd party applications and reporting tools such as Crystal Reports
  • Export schedule data to custom formats
  • Integrate with web-services
  • Automate the generation and publication of schedule briefings
  • Publish Fuse results directly to portals such as Microsoft Sharepoint

For more information on the Fuse API click here.

 

Dashboard Enhancements

Now view metric analysis results as a chart or graph within the dashboard. Customize the dashboard layout as well as the content, with any analysis view or project overview needed.

  • New dashboard layouts for easier use
  • Configurable content: choose tabular or graphical view for each widget
  • New analysis options: select any Fuse analysis data to be included

 

 

Acumen's Baseline Compliance Analysis

Acumen's unique method of assessing project performance, Baseline Compliance Analysis, can now be run on any project schedule through the new Baseline Compliance metric library.  

This group of metrics not only looks at performance characteristics, such as the number of activities started or finished in a period, but then uses this information to provide a true understanding of project performance. 

 

Baseline Compliance Metrics:
Performance Characteristics Metrics:
  • Activities that are scheduled to start
  • Activities that are scheduled to finish
  • Activities that have started
  • Activities that have finished
  • Activities that have started on time
  • Activities that have started early
  • Activities that have started late
  • Activities that have finished on time
  • Activities that have finished early
  • Activities that have finished late
  • Activities that have started on time and have finished late
Performance Analysis Metrics:

Use the following metrics to gain true insight into project performance: 

  • Start Variance
  • Start Compliance
  • Finish Variance
  • Finish Compliance

Download a complete list of the metrics included in Fuse as well as their descriptions, 

 

Click here to view previous release notes.