How do I create a Benefit/Impact?

The New Impact option, accessible from the quick create menu, enables you to define an Impact (formerly Benefit). 

Creating a Simple Impact

1. Navigate to the initiative to which you wish to add the impact.
2. Click on the + button in the side bar to open the Create menu.
3. Select Benefit on the correct level of the hierarchy.
4. Fill out the relevant fields in the Create a new Impact form. 
   
5. Click Create button to create your new Impact.

Creating an Advanced Impact

1. Navigate to the initiative to which you wish to add the impact.
2. Click on the + button in the side bar to open the Create menu.
3. Select Benefit on the correct level of the hierarchy.
4. Fill out the relevant fields in the Create a new Impact form.
5. Select which Measures contribute to your Impact
   
   • The Measure Start Date should be on, or before the Benefit Start Date
   • The Measure End Date should be on, or after the Benefit End Date
   • The Measure Resolution has to be more specific than the Benefit Resolution. For example if the Impact is set to Monthly, the Measure can't be Quarterly or Financial.
6. Write your Benefit Formula using the Measure IDs.
7. Click Create to create your new Impact.

The saved impact will be listed in the Impacts Register. Clicking on the impact name will open the Impacts Dashboard.