Converting a Master Plan to Facts
When a master plan has been selected and executed, you can convert the time periods of the planned elements to facts. This conversion duplicates the master plan time periods into effective periods. The new periods created are connected to the planned object but detached from the master plan.
Differences between master plan time periods and facts are kept for comparison. They are kept in the object history, to understand its current and previous states. A link is established between the source time period and the target time period.
To convert time periods to facts:
1. Right-click the master plan.
2. Select Convert to Facts.
A wizard opens.
3. Select the objects for which you wish to convert the time periods.
4. Click Next.
5. The Duplicate a period only if no similar period exists option appears. This option allows us to not duplicate periods already converted to facts.
6. Click Finish.
Time periods of a planned object are visible in its properties dialog box, General tab, Lifecycle subtab.
The Master Plan column indicates if the period belongs to a master plan or if it represents a fact.
Time periods that have already been duplicated appear as duplicates.