Include project data in reports

When you include a project in the dashboard, its project data, or key metrics, are included in dashboard reports. The dashboard aggregates the project data from all included projects to provide insight into your improvement initiative.

Workflow projects

All workflow projects are included in dashboard reports.

When a steering committee member starts a project from an idea in the Hopper, the project moves to the Active stage where it is automatically included in the dashboard throughout the remaining stages of its workflow, including the Paused and Canceled stages. You can use filters to manage the data that appears in the dashboard. For example, you might want to prevent paused, canceled, or completed projects from contributing to dashboard summaries, summary graphs, and column sets.

Non-workflow projects

By default, non-workflow projects are excluded from dashboard reports. For example, you might exclude a project that has not been approved yet or a project that does not contribute to the improvement initiative, such as a standalone process map.

Note

When workflow is ON, only data architects and administrators can include a non-workflow project in the dashboard. When workflow is OFF, data architects, administrators, and project owners can include a project in the dashboard.

To include a non-workflow project in the dashboard from the desktop app, complete any of the following tasks.
Save a project
When you save a project for the first time, or when you save an existing project as a new project, choose File > Save As, then select Include in dashboard.
Upload a project
When you upload a project or a folder, choose File > Open > Computer. Select Upload Projects or Upload Folder, select the item to upload, then select Include in dashboard.
Share an existing project
When you have an existing project, choose File > Share > Include in Dashboard > Include in Dashboard.

To include a non-workflow project in the dashboard from the web app, complete the following steps.

  1. Open the web app, select Projects.
  2. Select the project, then select Include in Dashboard.