Dashboard Overview
The Program Manager Dashboard serves as the central command center for project leadership, aggregating key performance indicators (KPIs), schedule status, safety compliance readiness, and team activity metrics. Program managers use this dashboard to track project health, identify risks and bottlenecks, coordinate across Requirements, Design, Risks, and Testing teams, and ensure timely delivery of safety-compliant documentation and evidence.
Use this dashboard for weekly status reviews, executive steering committee meetings, risk escalation decision-making, and resource allocation planning across the automotive safety development program.
Dashboard Properties
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
| Dashboard Title | String | ”Program Manager Dashboard” | Display name shown in space navigation and browser tab |
| Space Location | Reference | Polarion project home | Deployed in project home page accessible from main navigation sidebar |
| Background Color | Color Code | #fafafa (light gray) | Dashboard content area background |
| Banner Icon Number | Integer | 8 (chart/metrics icon) | Nextedy macro icon displayed in space banner |
| Banner Color Primary | Color Code | #ff6f00 (orange) | Primary brand color for program/project management theme (distinct from Safety/Design/V&V team colors) |
| Banner Color Secondary | Color Code | #e65100 (dark orange) | Secondary accent color for visual hierarchy and hover states |
| Refresh Interval | Integer (seconds) | 300 | Auto-refresh rate for real-time KPI cards (5 minutes default) |
| Access Control | Permission Set | Project Lead, Program Manager | Viewable by project leadership; editable by configuration managers |
Dashboard Sections
1. Project Status Summary
Purpose: High-level project health snapshot showing milestone completion, schedule status, and overall project readiness.
| Widget Name | Widget Type | Metric | Query/Formula | Color Coding |
|---|
| Current Phase | Status Card | Development Phase (Concept/System Design/Hardware Design/Software Dev) | Highest phase with incomplete items; stored in project custom field currentPhase | Blue (active) |
| Overall Schedule Status | Status Indicator | On-Track / At-Risk / Behind | Compares planned vs. actual milestone dates; At-Risk if ≥1 milestone delayed ≤14 days | Green / Yellow / Red |
| Project Start Date | Date Display | Project start | Static project metadata | — |
| Planned Completion Date | Date Display | Target completion | Static project metadata | — |
| Days Remaining | Counter | (Planned Completion − Today) in days | Dynamic calculation; turns yellow if <30 days remain | Green / Yellow / Red |
| Executive Summary Text | Rich Text Block | Customizable project description | Editable by project managers; typically summarizes ASIL scope, key stakeholders, standards applicability | — |
The currentPhase field updates automatically when major milestones transition to Completed status. Program managers must manually update this field if phase changes don’t reflect in milestone status.
2. Compliance Readiness Matrix
Purpose: Track functional safety and quality standard compliance status across ISO 26262, AIAG-VDA FMEA, IATF 16949/APQP, and ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
| Standard | Coverage | Status | Gap Items |
|---|
| ISO 26262 (Part 3) | 49% | In Work | 13 specs needed |
| ISO 26262 (Part 4) | 92% | Approved | 3 design specs |
| ISO 26262 (Part 5) | 97% | Approved | 1 verification |
| ISO 26262 (Part 6) | 100% | Approved | 0 gaps |
| AIAG-VDA FMEA | 94% | In Work | 16 action items |
| IATF 16949/APQP | 60% | In Work | 36 characteristics |
| ISO 21448 (SOTIF) | 48% | Planning | 18 SOTIF hazards |
| Widget Name | Source | Formula | Interpretation |
|---|
| ISO 26262 Concept Phase (Part 3) | HAZID/HARA Risksheet | (Hazards with SG assigned / Total hazards) × 100 | Measures completeness of hazard identification and safety goal derivation |
| ISO 26262 System Design (Part 4) | System FMEA Risksheets + Requirements | ((System Reqs with traceability + System FMEA coverage) / 2) × 100 | Tracks system-level FMEA and requirement traceability |
| ISO 26262 Hardware Design (Part 5) | Component DFMEA + Design Verification | (Component Design Reqs linked to DFMEA / Total Design Reqs) × 100 | Measures design requirements coverage by failure mode analysis |
| ISO 26262 Software Dev (Part 6) | Software requirements + Test cases | (Software reqs with verification / Total software reqs) × 100 | Tracks software requirement traceability to verification |
| AIAG-VDA FMEA | All FMEA Risksheets (SFMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA) | (Failure modes with post-mitigation AP / Total failure modes) × 100 | Measures FMEA analysis completeness including risk control effectiveness |
| IATF 16949 / APQP | Characteristics + Process FMEA + Control Plan | (SC/CC characteristics linked to process controls / Total SC/CC characteristics) × 100 | Tracks special characteristics management and control plan coverage |
| ISO 21448 SOTIF | System hazards beyond malfunction | (SOTIF-specific hazards with controls / System hazard count) × 100 | Measures insufficiency-of-specification scenario analysis |
- Green (✓) = ≥90% coverage
- Yellow (⚠) = 70–89% coverage
- Red (✗) = <70% coverage
- Gray = Not applicable to this project phase
3. Milestone and Schedule Status
Purpose: Visual timeline showing planned milestones, actual vs. planned completion dates, and resource allocation progress.
| Widget Name | Data Source | Display Format | Controls |
|---|
| Gantt Milestone Chart | Polarion document milestones + custom field milestoneDate and completionDate | Horizontal bar chart with planned (gray) vs. actual (blue/green/red) bars; X-axis = project timeline | Filter by phase, click to drill into detailed schedule |
| Milestone Burndown | Count of completed milestones + total planned | Line chart: (Completed / Total) × 100 over project duration | Overlay target burndown curve for comparison |
| Critical Path Items | Work items on dependency chain from start to project end | Red-highlighted items in Gantt indicating zero float; risk if delayed | Click to assign owner or increase resource allocation |
| Phase Transition Gates | Phase completion criteria (% coverage required, approvals needed) | Checklist showing required vs. completed criteria | Editable by project lead; auto-populates from compliance matrix |
If Gantt shows compressed timeline, drill into Critical Path Items to identify reusable templates, parallel workstreams, or automation opportunities.
4. Team Activity and Assignments
Purpose: Track active contributors, workload distribution, pending reviews, and team collaboration bottlenecks.
| Widget Name | Metric | Query | Display |
|---|
| Active Contributors | Count of users with modified/created items in last 7 days | Lucene: MODIFIED >= -7d grouped by assignee | List with avatar, last activity timestamp, item count |
| Workload Distribution | Items assigned per role (Safety Engineer, Design Engineer, V&V Engineer, Config Manager) | assignee.role histogram | Stacked bar chart showing assigned/completed/overdue per role |
| Pending Reviews | Work items in “In Review” workflow state | workflowState:"In Review" | Count by document type; links to review queue |
| Document Approval Queue | Specification documents awaiting signature | Workflow state = “Pending Approval” | Chronological list with document type, assignee, days pending |
| Team Velocity (Last 4 Weeks) | Completed work items per week | Count status:Closed bucketed by week | Line chart for trend analysis; Red if declining trend detected |
5. Risk and Issue Escalation
Purpose: Surface high-impact project risks, safety compliance gaps, and decision-requiring escalations.
- ASIL D Control Effectiveness Gap (3 days, Owner: Sarah Chen)
- 12 failure modes lack verified controls
- Requires design review + impact analysis
- IATF Characteristic Measurement Setup (Owner: James Wu)
- 18 characteristics await measurement plan
- Blocks Control Plan approval
- Legacy Requirement Rework (7 days, Owner: Product Team)
- 8 customer reqs need decomposition
- Downstream Design Reqs blocked
| Widget | Data | Severity Color | Action |
|---|
| Critical Safety Gaps | Failure modes with RPN > 200 and no post-mitigation control | Red (🔴) | Link to FMEA Reports dashboard |
| Incomplete ASIL D Controls | ASIL D hazards with <2 independent safety measures | Red (🔴) | Trigger Design Review workflow |
| Traceability Gaps > 20% | Requirement chains with coverage <80% | Orange (🟠) | Link to Requirements Traceability Report |
| Overdue Action Items | Risk controls / FMEA actions with dueDate < Today | Orange (🟠) | Reassign or request extension |
| Resource Conflicts | Team members with >80 items assigned | Yellow (🟡) | Link to workload balancing tool |
| Standards Compliance Blockers | Required standard artifacts (spec, report, evidence) still Draft | Yellow (🟡) | Assign priority and target date |
Red items block project completion and require immediate escalation to steering committee. Yellow items should be resolved within 5 business days.
6. Cross-Team Coordination View
Purpose: Show interdependencies and coordination points between Requirements, Design, Risks, and Testing teams.
| Coordination Type | Metric | Status | Owner |
|---|
| Design Reqs Ready for Development | Design Reqs with design phase approval | 15/15 (100%) | Design Lead |
| DFMEA Aligned with Design Reqs | Design Reqs with linked failure modes | 12/15 (80%) | Safety Lead |
| Test Cases Ready for Execution | Test cases with design verification approval | 49/49 (100%) | V&V Lead |
| System FMEA Mapped to Requirements | System FMEA rows linked to system requirements | 31/36 (86%) | Safety Lead |
| Control Plan Ready for Production | Control Plan items with measurement method | 10/10 (100%) | Manufacturing Lead |
| HARA Hazards Traced to Test Coverage | Safety goals verified by test cases | 5/5 (100%) | V&V Lead |
7. Document Status Dashboard
Purpose: Provide oversight of all specification documents, approval status, and publication readiness.
| Document Type | Total | Draft | In Review | Approved | Published | Critical Path |
|---|
| HAZID / HARA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yes (gates FMEA) |
| System FMEA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes (gates Design) |
| Component DFMEA | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Yes (gates V&V) |
| PFMEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yes (gates Production) |
| Control Plan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yes (production start) |
| System Verification Plan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yes (gates testing) |
| Design Verification Plan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yes (gates testing) |
8. Resource and Budget Tracking
Purpose: Monitor effort allocation, budget consumption, and resource capacity across workstreams.
| Workstream | Planned Hours | Actual Hours | % Complete | Remaining | Status | Owner |
|---|
| HARA Analysis | 160 | 152 | 95% | 8h | On Track | Safety Team |
| System FMEA | 280 | 210 | 75% | 70h | At Risk | Safety Team |
| Design FMEA | 200 | 85 | 42% | 115h | At Risk | Design Team |
| Verification & Validation | 240 | 120 | 50% | 120h | On Track | V&V Team |
| Configuration & Deployment | 80 | 15 | 19% | 65h | Behind | Infra Team |
| TOTAL PROJECT | 960 | 582 | 61% | 378 | On Track | — |
Actual hours pulled from work item timeTracking field. Program managers should review weekly and adjust resource allocation if “At Risk” workstreams exceed 2-week recovery window.
Quick Links Section
| Link | Target | Purpose |
|---|
| HARA Report | reference/reports/hara-report.md | View detailed ISO 26262 HARA analysis and safety goal traceability |
| FMEA Coverage Report | reference/reports/fmea-coverage-report.md | Assess failure mode analysis completeness and risk control status |
| Requirements Traceability Report | reference/reports/requirements-traceability.md | Full V-model traceability matrix for compliance evidence |
| Safety Readiness Scorecard | reference/dashboards/safety-readiness-scorecard.md | Standard-by-standard compliance readiness for steering committee |
| Standards Compliance Overview | reference/dashboards/standards-compliance-overview.md | Drill-down into ISO 26262 / AIAG-VDA / IATF coverage details |
| System Structure Navigator | reference/reports/system-structure-navigator.md | Visualize system hierarchy and component decomposition |
| Control Plans Report | reference/reports/control-plans-report.md | Manufacturing control plan coverage and process step tracking |
| Data Model Diagram | reference/reports/data-model-diagram.md | RTM domain model entity relationships for architecture review |
Navigation Integration
The Program Manager Dashboard is accessible from:
- Main Sidebar → “Program Manager Dashboard” favorite link (top role dashboard section)
- Home Dashboard → “Program Manager” role dashboard card (click to open)
- Getting Started → Finding Your Role Dashboard → “Program Manager”
- Project Navigation → Role Dashboards menu → “Program Manager Dashboard”
Customization and Configuration
The Program Manager Dashboard uses Nextedy Solutions macros:
#nxInit() — Initializes dashboard environment and styling#nxCommonStyles() — Applies solution-wide CSS for consistencynxDocHeader(8, "Program Manager Dashboard", "Project oversight and compliance tracking", primary_color, secondary_color) — Banner stylingnxStatCount(query, format) — KPI card rendering (milestone status, compliance %)nxLinkCoverage(fromType, linkRole, toType) — Traceability coverage calculationnxRiskMatrix(severityField, probabilityField, title) — Risk/compliance matrix visualizationnxKpiCard(metric, label, threshold_green, threshold_yellow) — Color-coded metric cards
