The NSV-8 report template gives a graphical understanding of the evolution planned for the system.

The first parameter indicates the architecture to be analyzed.

The second parameter, Master Plan Subset, which is optional, indicates the master plans to be analyzed. Groups of master plans are considered in report chapters to enable plan comparisons (see the chapter below). If no master plan is set, all the master plans of the architecture are taken into account and the collected master plans are compared individually.

A similar report is also displayed in the property pages of the master plan. It can be used as an input tool to create and modify the milestones and the planned items. This is known as the Gantt Chart Chapter.