The Variance tab compares planned time vs actual spent time to help you evaluate how accurate your planning has been.
It is a key tool for improving future project performance.
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This is the best place to go when you want to:
Understand where plans were inaccurate
Identify overages and underages
Improve future budgeting and planning
How to use Variance
Select a time range
Choose:
Weekly
Monthly
Custom
Compare planned vs spent
Red = over plan
Green = under plan
Analyze patterns
Look for:
Consistent overages
Repeated under-planning
Opportunities to adjust future estimates
Best practices
Review regularly
Focus on patterns, not one-offs
Use insights to improve future planning