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Metrics
In Enterprise Architect, the Project Manager can allocate the possible weighting of defined metrics to work on a given model element.
To select the element to which to allocate metric weightings, click on the required element in the Project Browser.
Access View | More Element Tools | Project Management > Metrics: New (Ctrl+Shift+7)
Use to
• | Enter the details of metrics that you might apply to work on an element |
How to
To enter metric details for an element
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Select the element in the Project Browser.
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Select the Project Management menu option. The Project Management window displays, showing the Resource Allocation tab.
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Click on the Metrics tab.
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Click on the New icon on the Project Management window toolbar.
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On the Metrics tab enter the:
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Click on the Save icon in the Project Management window toolbar.
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Notes
• | If you select a global metric type from the Type drop-down list and the associated Weight field is empty, the default Weight value is allocated to the Weight field on the Metrics tab |
• | To edit existing Metric items for this element, click on the required item in the: |
• | List panel to the left of the window, in Item mode |
• | List, in List mode |
• | Project Management folder in the Element Browser window - if this window is not displayed, click on the Browse Element icon in the Project Management window toolbar; metric item icons have an M in the bottom right corner |
• | Although Enterprise Architect does not currently provide detailed reports on metrics within a model, you can use the Automation Interface or similar tools to create your own custom reports based on metric information you enter |
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