Below you will find a glossary of the terminology used in the Targets/Actuals reporting module:
End Date = end date of the period
Breakdown = data elements for which the total calculations will be broken out (so they will always equal 100%)
Include Non-Reported = include the history of result set – that is, include items that are no longer active
Show Period Interval = display intervals
Show Quarter Summary = if the interval is other than a quarter, summarize the results by quarter
Show Actuals Prior Year Summary = will display variance against prior year’s actuals
Show Parent Targets Comparison = will display breakouts created as part of target setup
Display Targets Only = only target values will be displayed
Display Actuals Only = only actuals will be displayed
Comparison to Targets / Prior Year = actuals for prior year or targets will be displayed
Difference = numeric difference between actuals/ prior year and targets/ current year will be displayed
% Difference = difference will be expressed as a percentage of the target/ prior-year value
% of Comparison = target/ prior-year value will be expressed as a percentage of the actuals
Min = lowest value in row or column in the selected report set
Max = highest value in row or column in the selected report set
Median = median value in row or column in the selected report set
Mean = average value in row or column in the selected report set
Variance = the standard deviation squared of the selected report set
Std Deviation = the standard deviation of the selected report set
Percentage – Row = will display the actuals or difference as a % of the row values (e.g. across different intervals)
Percentage – Grant Total / Breakdown Total = will display the actuals or difference as a % of the selected breakdown values for the entire total
Percentage – Grand Total/ Breakdown Period = will display the actuals or difference as a % of the selected breakdown values by period
Sort by Alphabetical = will sort results alphabetically – you may select ascending or descending order
Sort by Targets = will sort results by target value – you may select ascending or descending order
Sort by Actuals = will sort results by actuals value – you may select ascending or descending order
Sort Direction = lowest to highest or revers