Results and outputs How-To

How to review results

Review your results after a completed run. Learn how to confirm that a result is available, start from the main result view, use tabs, review run context, and decide what to do next.

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Audience

Product users

Time

5 minutes

What this guide covers

Review your results after a completed run. Learn how to confirm that a result is available, start from the main result view, use tabs, review run context, and decide what to do next.

Confirm the run is completed first

Check that a result is available

Start from the main result tab

Review the performance summary

Confirm result context

Review run details

Understand that result tabs vary by product

Decide what to do next

Step by step

Follow the task path

Each step gives you the action, the reason it matters, and the visual state to look for before continuing.

Step 1

Make sure the run is complete

Result availableRun complete

Before reviewing any result, make sure the run has completed successfully. Results are available only after the workflow reaches Step 5 - Results.

Important: Review outputs only after the run is complete and the Results step is active.

Step 2

Use the Analysis tabs to explore the result

TabsAnalysis

On the Results page, use the Analysis tabs to move between different views of the result. Start with Overview, then open the other tabs to inspect detailed outputs, AI explanations, what-if analysis, and comparisons.

Results review

Review the results

After the run is complete, the Results step gives you the outcome dashboard. Use the analysis tabs to move from the high-level overview into schedules, assignments, explanations, what-if tests, and comparisons.

Performance summary

Review KPI cards and metrics to understand result quality.

Timeline / Gantt

Inspect the schedule timeline and resource assignments.

AI Explain

Use plain-language explanations for the visible result.

What-if Analysis

Test controlled changes before finalizing a decision.

AI Compare

Compare runs or scenarios side by side.

Start with Overview, then use the other tabs to inspect the result from the angle you need.

Important: Use the Analysis tabs to understand the result from different angles before making a decision.

Step 3

Review the result context and run details

Run contextDetails

After using the Analysis tabs, review the result context, production environment, and run details to confirm what produced the result and how it was generated.

Important: Review the result context and run details before trusting or comparing the output.

Step 4

Decide what to do next

Next actionDecision

After reviewing the results, decide your next action based on the insights you need. From the Results page, you can save, export, compare, test changes, or return to configure and rerun.

Results page with save, start new scenario, result context, and run details areas highlighted. — Tip: The best decisions come from reviewing all available tabs, checking the result context, and understanding how the result was produced. Then choose the action that moves you closer to the outcome you need.

Tips

Always check KPIs before exporting.

Use AI Explain when the result is valid but needs interpretation.

Use What-if when the result is valid but you want to test an alternative.

Use AI Compare when you need to choose between two completed results or variants.

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