Experiments

The experiments page lists the experiment projects created from a root project. An experiment enables a project lead to do "what if" analysis on an In Work project without altering the root project. Once you get satisfactory results, you can merge the results of an experiment back to the root project.

On the Projects page, click the name of a project. See Projects Page. In the navigation pane, click Experiments > Experiments tab.

When you select an experiment from the list, you can manage the experiment's details in these tabs:

The Structured View tab displays the task structure of the experiment. See Experiment Structure.

The Gantt Chart tab displays the Gantt view of the experiment. See Working the Gantt Chart.

This topic describes:

Fields

Field Name Description
Name Lists the root project and all experiments under it. Experiment projects are initially assigned an "Exp" prefix. Click the name to view the schedule structure in the Structure tab.
Diff.The difference between the root project and experiment project in duration. A positive number for an experiment project indicates time savings.
Type The type of project, for example, Project Space or Experiment.
StateThe lifecycle state of the project.
Estimated DurationThe estimated duration of the project.
Estimated Start DateThe estimated start date of the project.
Estimated End DateThe estimated end date of the project.
DescriptionThe description of the project.
CreatorThe person who created the project.