The Areas Impacted field contains examples of areas that could be affected by a proposal, as selected in the Areas Impacted lookup table, which comes with Microsoft Project Server and can be modified to reflect an organization’s specific areas. This field is controlled by the workflow.
Data Type Enumerated
Entry Type Entered
Best Uses Add the Areas Impacted field to a proposal when you want to specify the departments or other areas that could be involved or otherwise affected by this project if it is approved. This provides useful information for the Portfolio Analysis process.
Example You are proposing a project to develop a Web-based customer service solution. You add the Areas Impacted field to the proposal. In the lookup table that appears, you select Finance, Marketing, and Product Development.
Remarks This field is an example of a custom enumerated field provided with Microsoft Project Server. You can view a list of available custom fields, and also create your own. In the left pane of Microsoft Project Web Access, click Server Settings. Under Enterprise Data, click Enterprise Custom Fields and Lookup Tables.
