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End date forecast based on

Specify how the end date forecast is calculated.

The average velocity of all the completed intervals - by choosing this option the end date forecast will be calculated based on the average velocity (average amount of work completed) of all the completed time intervals from the chart.

The average velocity of the last x intervals - by choosing this option the scope forecast will be calculated based on the average velocity (average amount of work completed) of the most recent x completed time intervals from the chart.

A fixed velocity of … - by choosing this option the scope forecast will be calculated based on a fixed velocity, entered manually.

These settings affect all the forecast series, except Forecast Scope.

Consider the scope forecast when making the end date forecast

By checking this option, the calculation of the end date forecast will also take into account the scope forecast, not just the velocity.

This setting affects all the forecast series, except Forecast Scope.

Scope forecast based on

Specify how the scope forecast is calculated.

The average scope changes of all the completed intervals - by choosing this option the scope forecast will be calculated based on the average scope change ratio of all the completed time intervals from the chart.

The average scope changes of the last x intervals - by choosing this option the scope forecast will be calculated based on the average scope change ratio of the most recent x completed time intervals from the chart.

A fixed scope change ratio of … - by choosing this option the scope forecast will be calculated based on a fixed change scope ratio, entered manually.

These settings affect the Forecast Scope series, as well as the other forecast series if the Consider the scope forecast when making the end date forecast is checked.

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