Activity Burden Report: Single Date vs. Date Range Activities
ChangePlan calculates and displays activity burden differently depending on whether an activity occurs on a single date or spans a date range. Understanding these differences helps users accurately track time away from business as usual (BAU) and interpret heatmap reports effectively.
Published on February 21, 2025Key Differences Between Single Date and Date Range Activities
Activity Type | How It’s Displayed | Impact on Activity Burden |
Single Date Activity | The total time is applied to a single day. | The full duration (e.g., 60 minutes per person) is counted on that specific date. |
Date Range Activity | The total time is distributed across multiple days. | The burden is spread evenly across the activity’s duration, affecting multiple reporting weeks. |
How It Works in the Activity Burden Heatmap
Single Date Activities: Full Impact on One Day
- Example: A training workshop scheduled for January 1st with a duration of 60 minutes per person.
- The heatmap shows 1 hour per person on January 1st.
- The burden appears only in that week, influencing its color coding based on the burden thresholds.
🎯 Use case: Best for one-time events like workshops, town halls, or key meetings where the entire impact happens on a single day.
Date Range Activities: Time Distributed Across the Duration
- Example: A coaching activity from January 5th to January 21st with the same 60-minute duration per person.
- The system spreads the total burden evenly across all included weeks:
- Week 1 (Jan 5–11): 0.4 hours per person
- Week 2 (Jan 12–18): 0.4 hours per person
- Week 3 (Jan 19–21): 0.2 hours per person
- The heatmap reflects a lower per-week burden, potentially avoiding high-impact color thresholds.
🎯 Use case: Ideal for ongoing sessions, coaching programs, or staggered training where the time impact is spread out over multiple days or weeks.
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