Comparison Badges
Available in: All plans
Last updated: 06-Mar-2026
Overview
The Comparison tab uses a consistent badge system to communicate change status at every level — from high-level tab counts to individual field changes. Understanding the badge colours and icons helps you scan comparison results quickly.
Status Badges
Every compared item (activity, WBS node, resource, relationship) receives one of four status badges:
| Badge | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Added | Green | Present in the current schedule but not in the baseline |
| Deleted | Red | Present in the baseline but not in the current schedule |
| Modified | Amber | Present in both schedules with at least one field change |
| Unchanged | Grey (hidden by default) | Identical in both schedules |
Status badges appear as pill-shaped labels to the left of the item name. Added and Deleted badges include a "+" or "−" icon respectively.
Tab Count Badges
Each comparison tab header shows a numeric badge indicating how many items changed at that level:
| Tab | Badge Shows |
|---|---|
| Activities | Total activities with any change (Added + Deleted + Modified) |
| WBS | Total WBS nodes with any change |
| Resources | Total resource assignments with any change |
| Activity Codes | Total activity code values with any change |
| UDFs | Total UDF values with any change |
| Relationships | Total relationships with any change |
A badge showing 0 means no changes were found at that level. The badge turns grey and the tab is not auto-selected.
Change-Type Sub-Badges
Within the Activities tab, each modified activity displays additional change-type badges indicating which categories of fields changed:
| Sub-Badge | Category | Example Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | Duration fields | Original Duration, Remaining Duration |
| Dates | Date fields | Start, Finish, Actual Start, Actual Finish |
| Float | Float fields | Total Float, Free Float, Critical Path flag |
| Resource | Resource assignments | Resources added, removed, or quantities changed |
| Relationship | Relationships | Predecessors or successors changed |
| Constraint | Constraints | Constraint type or date changed |
| WBS | WBS assignment | Activity moved to a different WBS node |
| Activity Code | Activity codes | Code values assigned, removed, or changed |
| Calendar | Calendar | Calendar assignment or definition changed |
| UDF | User-defined fields | Any UDF value changed |
| Progress | Progress fields | Percent complete updated |
| Status | Activity status | Not Started → Active → Complete |
Sub-badges are colour-coded by the three-tier change model:
| Tier | Colour | Badge Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | Red | Duration, Constraint, Relationship, WBS, Activity Code, Calendar, UDF |
| Medium | Orange | Progress, Status, Dates (actuals) |
| Soft | Blue | Float, Dates (calculated) |
Severity Dot
Each sub-badge also includes a small severity dot in the corner:
| Dot Colour | Severity Score | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Red | 80–100 | Critical impact |
| Orange | 60–79 | High impact |
| Yellow | 40–59 | Medium impact |
| Light blue | 20–39 | Low impact |
| Grey | 0–19 | Informational |
Interacting with Badges
- Click any sub-badge on an activity row to open the Change Drawer filtered to that specific change category.
- Hover over a badge to see a tooltip with the before/after summary.
- Filter by badge — Use the comparison toolbar filter to show only activities with a specific change-type badge (e.g., show only activities with "Float" changes).
Tips
Start your review with Hard (red) change-type badges. These represent deliberate scope changes that usually require written justification in a variance narrative.
A high badge count does not always mean high severity. One activity with a single Critical-severity change may matter more than fifty activities with Informational changes.
Related Documentation
- Comparison Overview — Full comparison feature tour
- Activity Changes — Drill into individual activity changes
- Change Summary Dashboard — Hero card metrics
- WBS Rollup — WBS-level change aggregation