This short article will describe the view on map functionality in Cora ppm.
 | When enabled by your System Administrator Cora PPM includes the functionality to show project management information on a spatially aware map. Before you get started, please check with your administrator to ensure that the view on map feature has been enabled and configured in your environment. To note the view on map page will be different depending on where you’re administrator has added the page on your project menu structure, commonly this is under utilities menu. |
The objective of this capability is to show the project stakeholders the geographical area of significance of a project, for example the headquarters of where the project is to be managed, the target areas or areas of influence of a new product, or the location of a road resurfacing project. This capability connects project attributes from Cora PPM, like the schedule performance or project cost and status, to the map. So when a user looks at the project, mouses over they can quickly see certain configured key information about the project in order to aid in business decisions quickly and effectively.
View on a Map
The page should look something like this.
Map Type
The first section to take note of is “View Map Types”. On the top right of the page is the option to toggle between view options. This is topographical type of map representation provided by Microsoft Bing Maps. The available options are (at the time of this article’s release)
For more information on these types of views, please visit https://www.bing.com/maps
To note that not all views support all geographic areas, you will need to contact Microsoft Bing if your area is not supported in any one of these views. |
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You are also use the 
zoom icons to zoom in or out if you do not have a mouse wheel or unable to do so on your device.
Spatial Objects
There are 3 objects that you can add to the map lay, and they are;
A Point. As in a single location, defined by a (one) longitude and latitude. For example, the geographical HQ of the project office.
Lines, as in lines that are of multiple points, but that don’t cover an area. For example, a railroad, road, or boundary of a project.
Use this for Polygons, as in a collection of points that on completion will connect the first and last point to form an area of the map. For example, the target market of a new product.
Toolbar
The View on a Map Toolbar is displayed across the top of the map and is used to interact with the spatial objects on the map.
Along the top of the page is a toolbar menu, this allows you to navigate, update and access features of the GIS Layers discussed later in this article.
If you have been adding points, lines or polygons, and you want to return to the pan option to move or zoom on the map, use this icon to do so.
If you want to add a point to the GIS Layer, use this icon. As in a single location, defined by a longitude and latitude.
Use this for Lines, as in lines that are of multiple points, but that don’t cover an area.
Use this for polygons, as in a collection of points that on completion will connect the first and last point to form an area of the map.
This icon can be used when you have a number of points on a map that are densely populated and you do not want to see the tooltips on the map for these points.
This icon will download a shape.kml file which can be used by other GIS enabled applications, for example Google Earth. To note, this is only supported with points, not lines or polygons. For more information, see Google Keyhole Markup Language
Use this Icon to remove any unsaved changes, and to update if the map has been updated by others whilst you are editing the map.
GIS Layer
Cora PPM’s View on a Map page adds a ‘layer’ to the map, stored in Cora PPM, as a point, line or polygon. For more information on Bing Map Layers, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/bingmaps/v8-web-control/map-control-concepts/layers/.. This allows a project owner to define what area(s) on a map their project(s) influence. For example, the network location for a new fibre optic supply, an outreach programme for a government organisation, or a the cities a new product will be released to first.
| These locations are then linked to the project that they are added to, and the administrator can enable certain project attributes to be displayed as a pop up if someone mouses over the point, line or polygon. These attributes are decided by your system administrator, however are limited to a few therefore you may not always see the type of attribute you need. Please contact your system administrator if you wish to make a change. |
Additional Icons
Enable this item if you wish to see other spatial objects added by other projects in the same zoom area of the map if applicable. This is usually switched off when you are adding your own Spatial Objects, and enabled when you want to review all items in a specific zoom area.
After making any changes, if they are correct, remember to save. Unsaved changes will be lost.