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[John Parsons <parsons AT nevis.columbia.edu>]

Right, this is the way I was able to enter my VAR, even though the 
button did not exist under CAM.

On 9/21/24 3:24 PM, Gustaaf Brooijmans wrote:
> Indeed.  What do you see if you go to “variance status list” under 
> “project details”?  There you should be able to click on 6.8.4 then update.
>
> > On Sep 21, 2024, at 14:49, Elliot Lipeles <lipeles AT sas.upenn.edu> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hmm. Here is what I see:
> >
> > <image.png>
> >
> > I normally click on the "Variance analysis report" button, but there 
> > isn't one for August. I did get a automated email saying I was over 
> > the threshold.
> >
> > I could mail you the report, but I think I know from past emails that 
> > you can't put it in for me.
> >
> > Elliot
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 2:24 PM Gustaaf Brooijmans 
> > <gusbroo AT nevis.columbia.edu <mailto:gusbroo AT nevis.columbia.edu>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >     I don’t have the same view you do but I doubt it - John Parsons
> >     just did his.
> >
> > >     On Sep 21, 2024, at 13:58, Elliot Lipeles <lipeles AT sas.upenn.edu
> > >     <mailto:lipeles AT sas.upenn.edu>> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >     Hi Gustaaf,
> > >
> > >     I just looked at this and saw that there is no button any more.
> > >     Is that because the deadline passed?
> > >
> > >     Elliot
> > >
> > >
> > >     On Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 11:06 AM Gustaaf Brooijmans
> > >     <gusbroo AT nevis.columbia.edu <mailto:gusbroo AT nevis.columbia.edu>>
> > >     wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >         Hello all,
> > >
> > >         Today’s update:
> > >
> > >         -6.4 needs some change: a) please quantify the source of
> > >         schedule variance in the explanation (see my email from ~1
> > >         week ago), and b) in the corrective action you say "These
> > >         changes led to the SV beginning to recover in the past
> > >         several months, and the slow recovery should continue over
> > >         the coming months” but this month the SV went up by a
> > >         whopping $430k, so this statement is hard to reconcile with
> > >         the numbers… => I’ve unlocked
> > >
> > >         -6.4.2 I’ve approved.  In the future be a bit careful: cost
> > >         variance was not required and yet you mention it.  I’ve
> > >         approved because it’s harmless here.
> > >
> > >         -6.5.4 is very hard to understand.  (Keep in mind the reader
> > >         does not know the details of what you are doing.)  As far as
> > >         I understand the text, it would indicate a positive SV
> > >         (“early purchase”) but the SV is negative.  (The meaning of
> > >         second sentence I don’t understand at all.)  Also the CV
> > >         explanation I don’t understand.  So there was a mistake in
> > >         accruals, but it sounds like the mistake was a month ago and
> > >         it was corrected this month so should be ok now?  Also, we do
> > >         accruals, so invoices being out of sync should be irrelevant.
> > >         => I’ve unlocked.
> > >
> > >         -6.6.3: thanks for the quick turnaround, I’ve approved.
> > >
> > >         -6.8 and 6.8.4 are now late.  Please put a monthly reminder
> > >         in your calendars to do this around the 15th of the month.
> > >
> > >         Best,
> > >
> > >         Gustaaf
> > >
> > >         > On Sep 20, 2024, at 15:33, Gustaaf Brooijmans
> > >         <gusbroo AT nevis.columbia.edu
> > >         <mailto:gusbroo AT nevis.columbia.edu>> wrote:
> > >         >
> > >         >
> > >         > Hello all,
> > >         >
> > >         > Thanks to those who have completed their VRs; others please
> > >         do so asap.  Below are my comments so far.
> > >         >
> > >         > Best,
> > >         >
> > >         > Gustaaf
> > >         >
> > >         > -6.4 and 6.4.2 are missing
> > >         > -6.4.1 I have approved (although limited impact != no impact….)
> > >         > -6.4.3 I have approved
> > >         >
> > >         > -6.5.4 is missing
> > >         >
> > >         > -6.6: I have approved, assuming more details on the CSM
> > >         will be in the CSM VR (see below)
> > >         > -6.6.3 has a typo: “results in an overestimate” => "results
> > >         from an overestimate”  I have unlocked because it drastically
> > >         changes the meaning, so needs to be fixed.
> > >         > -6.6.4: in an email a week or so ago I asked to be more
> > >         precise: by how much has it slipped?  When will it be cleared
> > >         up?  How much float is left?  I have unlocked so you can add
> > >         that information
> > >         > -6.6.5 I have approved
> > >         >
> > >         > -6.8 and 6.8.4 are missing
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     -- 
> > >     Elliot Lipeles
> > >     Professor
> > >     Physics and Astronomy
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Elliot Lipeles
> > Professor
> > Physics and Astronomy

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