How to use Investment Planning Dashboards
This article explains how to use AIZOPlanβs suite of dynamic dashboards to monitor, analyze, and optimize portfolio-level investments.
Overview
The Investment Planning Studio in AIZOPlan offers a suite of dynamic dashboards that empower you to monitor, analyze, and optimize portfolio-level investments. These dashboards provide real-time visibility into budget performance, execution progress, and strategic alignment, enabling smarter investment decisions across your portfolios.
πAccessing the Investment Planning Dashboard
To access the dashboards, open the Investment Planning Studio through one of the following paths:
- Option 1: From the main menu, navigate to
Portfolio β Plan β Investment Management Studioβ― - Option 2: Open the Investment Planning Studio directly from the Portfolio Office.
Then, click on the Dashboard tab.

ποΈ Select Period and Portfolio
Begin by selecting the reporting period and target portfolio. All dashboard metrics and views will update based on your selection.
π Overview Dashboard
This summary dashboard offers a high-level view of core investment performance indicators:
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Total Investment β Cumulative allocated investment for the selected portfolio
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Average CPI β Cost Performance Index across projects
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Average SPI β Schedule Performance Index across projects
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Budget Utilization β % of budget consumed (actual vs. planned)

π Portfolio Details View
Explore detailed performance metrics for each project in the portfolio:
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Portfolio / Project Names
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SPI β Measures schedule adherence per project
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CPI β Assesses cost efficiency
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Budget Utilization β Tracks budget consumption
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Allocated Investment β Shows investment assigned to each project

π Investment Trend β Detailed View
Visualize how your portfolioβs financials evolve over time:
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Budget β Planned investment
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Actual β Actual spending to date
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Forecast β Projected future spending
This view helps detect over/under-spending and supports forecast adjustments.
π― Strategic Objectives β Detailed View
Understand how your investment portfolio aligns with strategic goals.
Metrics include:
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Target % β Degree of alignment to each objective
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Allocated β Investment allocated to each objective
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Requested β Investment originally requested
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In Progress β Investment tied to ongoing initiatives
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Total β Cumulative view per objective
π Full Portfolio Data View
Gain complete transparency over all financial data, with the ability to analyze at three levels:
βΈ By Program
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Investment
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Funding
- Spend

βΈ By Project
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Investment
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Funding
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Spend

βΈ Aggregate View
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Consolidated investment, funding, and spend data across the entire portfolio

β Summary
AIZOPlanβs Investment Planning dashboards offer real-time insights to drive better financial decisions at the portfolio level. With visibility into performance indicators like CPI, SPI, budget utilization, and strategic alignment, portfolio leaders can:
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Monitor execution efficiency across programs and projects
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Detect financial risks early and adjust forecasts proactively
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Ensure funding is directed toward the most valuable initiatives
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Align investment decisions with strategic business goals
These dashboards provide the clarity needed to manage your portfolio with confidence and agility.