RAFT PIII (RAFT 3) 06/20/2013 Release Notes
RAFT Version 3 makes viewing financial data and forecasting easier. It includes a host of user interface improvements and a new look. We are currently in pilot and plan to enter MIT-wide usage in the beginning of July 2013. Below is a list of some of RAFT 3's changes and enhancements.
Change | Impact |
|---|---|
New user interface | Better color contrast, easier to use and understand |
Persistent Left Navigation | Lets users navigate to exactly the cost object or forecast they want; provides a view of person worksets (My Raft and Shared) and system-generated worksets (PI and Department) |
Breadcrumbs | Shows user where they are. Let's them navigate back. Also shows the current workset context (all cost objects and forecasts are in a workset context) |
Alerts | Tells users what issues exist with their cost objects and the people paid on those cost objects |
News | Tells users what is going on RAFT-wise: when is the next training, the next system outage or the next upgrade. |
View and Forecast Buttons | Take users right to where they want to go: To View for reconciliation; To Forecast for financial planning |
New Forecast Screen | Lets users see Actuals and Commitments, edit Commitments, and add Forecast line items to every Cost Object they have view rights to. |
Share Forecast | Lets users share a personal forecast with users of their choice |
Publish Forecast | Lets users copy forecasts to system-generated worksets where all Roles Authorized users can see them |
People by Month Forecast | Lets users forecast in a montly grid, versus an arbitrary date-based ledger line (People by Ledger) |