AD0-E903 Adobe Workfront Project Manager Professional Question and Answers

In Workfront, setting the correct task constraint and planned hours ensures that the task starts on the intended date (September 23) and allows the team to track the time allocated (10 hours) over a 2-week duration. "Must Start On" ensures the task begins exactly on the planned start date​​.

In Adobe Workfront, the correct wildcard to filter for a project completion date greater than 1 month from the current date isCURRENTDATE + 4w. This wildcard ensures that the filter captures projects scheduled to be completed more than four weeks (or one month) from the current day. Workfront uses such wildcards for dynamic date filtering in reports​​.

In Workfront, cross-project predecessors allow dependencies between tasks across different projects. To ensure that Task 1 in Project 1 starts only after the final milestone of Project 2, the project manager must configure a cross-project predecessor linking the final milestone in Project 2 to Task 1 in Project 1. This establishes a dependency and aligns the timelines of the two projects​​.

In Workfront, a "Program" is used to group related projects that share a common objective or need to be tracked together, such as adherence to budget and timeline. Programs allow for collective reporting on these projects, making it easier for team leads to monitor progress, manage resources, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) across multiple projects​​.

Groups in Adobe Workfront serve as organizational entities that can be associated with specificCompaniesorProjectsto manage workflows or permissions more effectively. Additionally, each Group can have aGroup Administratorassigned, who is responsible for managing the group's settings, permissions, and workflows. These roles and associations help in structuring how work and permissions are allocated across different teams or departments​​.

In Adobe Workfront, when a project's progress status is marked asBehindorAt Risk, the project condition is set toAt Risk. This indicates that the project may not meet its deadline or performance metrics, signaling to the project team and stakeholders that corrective action may be necessary. The "In Trouble" status is reserved for more severe cases, and "Late" is generally used for tasks or projects that have passed their planned completion dates without being finished.

TheAt Riskstatus allows proactive intervention to address potential issues before they escalate into bigger problems​​.

In scenarios where multiple individuals are assigned to a task, Workfront allows each user to mark the task as "Done with my part" to signify their portion of the task is complete. This ensures that progress is tracked for each user, and the task is only marked as complete when all assigned users have finished their work​​.

To measure a project’s adherence to its original schedule, the most critical elements areProject Baselines,Planned Completion Dates, andActual Completion Dates. The baseline captures the original planned schedule, while the planned and actual completion dates provide the data to compare the project's progress against the initial schedule. This comparison helps project managers identify any deviations from the original plan and assess the project's performance​​.

In Workfront, a "Portfolio" is a parent object that can contain multiple programs and projects. Each Portfolio can have a hierarchy of child objects such as programs, which further break down into projects. A project, while it contains tasks and issues, is considered a child within the larger hierarchy of a portfolio. Issues, on the other hand, are typically linked to tasks or projects but are not used as parent objects. This hierarchy enables Workfront users to organize and manage their work across various levels​​​.

In Adobe Workfront, when multiple users are assigned to a task, the system designates the user who was assigned first as the primary assignee. This is the user responsible for driving the task to completion, and their name will appear in the primary assignee field. This approach ensures clear accountability within teams​​.

TheProjected Datein Adobe Workfront is dynamically calculated based on the progress of the task, any task constraints, and its dependencies. This date provides a more accurate reflection of when a task is likely to be completed, considering the current progress and any updates to predecessor tasks. On the other hand, thePlanned Daterefers to the originally scheduled completion date, and theEstimated Dateis not manually entered but inferred from system calculations​​.

In Adobe Workfront, when a project is set to "In Progress," the default project condition is marked as "On Target." This reflects that the project is actively being worked on and progressing as expected without any significant issues or delays. The "On Target" condition is designed to signal that the project is meeting the planned timelines and performance metrics.

TheNewandIdeastatuses are preliminary stages where active progress or development has not started yet, and thus these statuses would not set the project condition to "On Target." Instead, they may represent an early phase of consideration or planning, where progress and targets have not been set in motion.

This is an essential feature within Workfront for project management, allowing teams to understand at a glance whether a project is moving as planned or if it requires attention based on predefined thresholds for performance or timing.

For further detailed information, please refer to the Adobe Workfront documentation on project statuses and conditions, which elaborates on how different statuses affect project tracking and reporting​​​.

In Workfront, custom data fields created for projects are typically found within the "Business Case" section, specifically under "Project Info." This area houses key project information and unique custom fields that are relevant to the project's setup. The "Project Details" section is more focused on task-related information and the overall summary of the project​​.

In Adobe Workfront,Planned date-based calendar reportsare commonly used to visualize project timelines, milestones, and deadlines. They help teams plan and manage workloads based on dates and other time-related factors.

Filters with custom groupingallow users to customize their reports by organizing data in a meaningful way, tailored to specific project or team requirements. Custom groupings enhance the clarity of reports by categorizing data based on selected criteria.

The other options are not correct because Workfront does not support reports that reference multi-select custom fields in a chart format, nor does it allow object names longer than 500 characters​​.

In this scenario, the fact that Task 2's start date did not shift automatically despite its dependency on Task 1 suggests that amanual overridewas applied, resulting in aTask Constraintof "Must Start On." This type of constraint locks a task to a specific date, preventing it from dynamically adjusting based on changes to its predecessor. The other options either do not explain why the start date remained static or involve user-specific scheduling conflicts, which would not affect the system-driven date adjustment​​.

In Adobe Workfront, team members can be subscribed to a request so that they receive updates whenever changes or comments are made. This ensures they stay informed of any progress or issues. Adding a request to favorites only bookmarks it for easy access, but does not trigger automatic notifications. Making multiple primary contacts is not an efficient way to handle notifications​​.

In Adobe Workfront,Conditionis the reportable variable that is determined by the relationship between thePlanned,Projected, andEstimated Dates. TheConditionfield reflects whether a project isOn Target,At Risk, orIn Troublebased on how its actual progress aligns with the planned schedule and dates. It allows project managers and stakeholders to quickly assess the health of the project​​.

The best way to display milestone statuses for projects in a portfolio, while excluding completed projects, is to create aProject Report. By setting filters to exclude completed projects and selecting the appropriatePortfolio Owner ID, the report will display the relevant data. Additionally, enabling theMilestone viewin the report ensures that the portfolio owner can easily track project progress and statuses​​.