Clarity PPM 15.8 release notes: Extended Demand Management

Note: This page covers Clarity PPM 15.8, released April 2020. Broadcom has shipped several releases since, Clarity PPM is currently on the 16.x line. Visit our Clarity PPM solution page for current capabilities, support and upgrade guidance.

This release continues to build on the value we believe Clarity PPM can add for our customers, some of the enhancements we are most excited about are highlighted below;
 

• Powerful new capabilities to enhance Programs and other hierarchy management, including aggregation & calculation metrics to roll up items to meet business needs, card configuration by Investment type, additional card colour options, and the ability to export the complete hierarchy in PDF format.
  
• Powerful governance controls with the introduction of field level security (for Projects & Ideas), eliminating the need to manage secure sub-pages while providing a robust data security framework.
  
• Support for enterprise configuration by providing administrators with the added capability to define default saved views (e.g., lists, filters, flyouts) and simplify end user configuration.
  
• The reintroduction of powerful financial configurability for Project Cost Plans and Projects, Ideas and Custom Investment Budgets with export to .CSV, group by, saved views, etc…
  
• Extended Demand Management with the ability to manage Idea Staff within a highly configurable grid with export to .CSV, group by, saved views, etc…
  
• The ability for managers to filter for open timesheets across multiple (active) time periods and prepare “missing time” reports directly from the configurable Timesheet grid and drive further adoption by adding Resource OBS and Employment Type filters.
  
• Various items in response to customer demand including process enabling of Roadmaps and Custom Investments, infinite scroll within an OBS for importing roadmap items, ability to drill from a board view directly to investment details & return, including the requested manager & calculated risk attributes in the Clarity DWH.

If you are an On-Premise customer, you can download your copy of Clarity Release 15.8 online at Broadcom Support where you can also utilise Broadcom’s case management system. To install your product, follow the installation procedures for your product at Tech Docs.

If you are a SaaS customer, your environment will be automatically upgraded to the new release at a scheduled time following the 15.8 GA release date. Customers can expect a follow up communication with additional details related to automatic upgrades. If you have any questions or require assistance, please view the Clarity Community page.

Looking for what Clarity PPM can do today? Visit our Clarity PPM solution page for current capabilities, licensing options and implementation support. Should you need any assistance in understanding these new features, or implementing this latest release, Ignite Technology as a Broadcom Expert Advantage partner would be happy to help.

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