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title: "Top 10 critical configuration settings to review post-implementation"
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# Top 10 critical configuration settings to review post-implementation

Configuration Settings play a key role in shaping how Altus operates across your organisation.

While many settings are preconfigured, it is important to review key areas post-implementation to ensure alignment with your organisation’s **governance model, delivery approach, and reporting needs**.

For full, step-by-step guidance on individual settings, refer to:  
[https://docs.altus.pro/products/AltusPPM/Configuration/Settings/ConfigurationSettings.html](https://docs.altus.pro/products/AltusPPM/Configuration/Settings/ConfigurationSettings.html)

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## Important: Permissions Required

This task is available to users with **administrative access to Settings in Altus**.

-   Changes in this area apply **system-wide**
-   It is recommended to review settings in line with **governance and change control processes**

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## Top 10 Configuration Areas to Review

### 1\. Altus Home Configuration (General)

Controls which homepage experience is available to users.

-   Determines whether users see **My Work**, the legacy landing page, or both
-   Impacts how users navigate and engage with the platform

✅ Review to ensure alignment with your adoption strategy and user experience

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### 2\. Global Configuration (General)

Controls global UI behaviour and system-wide controls.

-   Influences visibility of interface elements such as quick actions
-   Helps reduce user confusion by standardising interactions

✅ Review to ensure a consistent and simplified user experience

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### 3\. Notification Configuration (General)

Controls system-generated notifications.

-   Enables or disables notification events across the platform
-   Impacts user awareness of actions such as approvals and updates

✅ Review to align notifications with communication expectations and avoid noise

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### 4\. Project KPI and Summary Configuration (Projects)

Controls how project data is summarised and reported.

-   Affects Issues, Risks, Deliverables, and Decisions summaries
-   Influences KPI visibility and reporting consistency

✅ Review to ensure stakeholders receive the right level of insight

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### 5\. Project Type Form Tabs (Projects)

Controls which tabs are visible for different project types.

-   Aligns user interface with governance requirements
-   Ensures users only see relevant information

✅ Review alongside Project Types to maintain a streamlined experience

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### 6\. Fiscal Year Start Month (Finance)

Defines the start of the financial year.

-   Impacts all financial reporting and aggregation
-   Must align with organisational finance structures

✅ Critical to get right early — changes later can impact reporting consistency

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### 7\. Resource Horizon (Resourcing)

Defines the planning horizon for resource management.

-   Controls how far ahead resource capacity and allocation can be viewed
-   Impacts planning and forecasting

✅ Review to align with your planning cycles (e.g. quarterly, yearly)

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### 8\. Security Restrictions (Security)

Controls restrictions on key system actions.

Examples include:

-   Prevent Project / Program / Portfolio deletion by non-admin users
-   Control access to system-level features

✅ Review to enforce governance and protect critical data

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### 9\. Status Update Behaviour (Status Updates)

Controls how status reporting behaves.

-   Includes duplication behaviour
-   Controls locking of status update panels

✅ Review to ensure alignment with reporting governance and audit requirements

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### 10\. Timesheet Configuration (Timesheets)

Controls how time is captured and reported.

Key options include:

-   Time entry mode (Project vs Task-based)
-   Decimal precision
-   Auto-population behaviour
-   Override permissions

✅ Review to ensure alignment with your organisation’s time tracking model

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## Additional Tip: Review Inactive Configuration Settings

Some configuration settings are **shipped but disabled by default**.

-   Switch to the **Inactive Altus Config Settings** view
-   Review additional options available for advanced scenarios
-   Enable settings where required based on organisational needs

> These settings may support extended functionality and should be reviewed carefully before activation

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## How to Use This Guide

Use this checklist to:

-   Validate your configuration after implementation
-   Align system behaviour with governance and delivery models
-   Identify gaps or misalignment early
-   Support continuous improvement of your Altus environment

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## Tips

-   Review these settings as part of **project go-live or system health checks**
-   Involve stakeholders (PMO, Finance, Resource Managers) in decisions
-   Document any changes for audit and support purposes
-   Test changes in a controlled environment where possible