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Planning GoGreen

Navigation and filters in NextGen planning page: explanation with examples

Purpose of this article This article explains how Navigation and filters work on the NextGen planning pages in PMI.  It helps you understand how the page controls what data you see, which version you’re reviewing, and how your personal view settings affect the Data table.  It is useful to Heads of departments, Controllers and GMs who might be...

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How to set up GoGreen planning for a chain or property

Objective  When a chain or property starts to forecast costs for GoGreen resources, PMI needs to be configured to give the most accurate results. These steps are generally done as a one-off action for the chain or property but can be reviewed and updated if needed.  This document details the steps required for the GoGreen planning module to...

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GoGreen planning charts explained: using charts to understand my forecast

Concept definition  When I am reviewing my GoGreen forecast in GoGreen planning, I want to easily spot months that I might need to look at more closely so that my monthly forecast costs are as accurate as possible.   The charts are a visual aid to the data table to allow you to spot months that need further review.  Key users and...

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Introduction to GoGreen planning

Purpose The GoGreen planning page helps you review, forecast, and manage energy consumption and cost in your property.  Energy is one of the largest operational costs in many hotels. Managing it effectively helps you:  Control operational costs  Improve environmental sustainability  Align energy usage with guest demand  The GoGreen planning page...

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How to do a GoGreen monthly forecast routine

Purpose Each month, a new forecast should be submitted for the coming months, and for properties with GoGreen, the monthly forecast should include costs linked to GoGreen consumption. This can be done via the new GoGreen planning pages and Profit & Loss module in PMI. This document gives a step-by-step guide on how to carry out the monthly...

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Sense check mode in new planning pages explained

Purpose of Sense check When I am reviewing my Forecast values in the new planning pages, I want to easily see which values need further review.  Sense check mode can help minimize errors in your data. It highlights obvious errors and values that seem extreme so you can review, correct or validate as needed.   This feature is part of new PMI pages...

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How to edit a GoGreen plan

Purpose What is GoGreen Planning? Planning is a new module that initially supports the GoGreen cockpits with financial elements for environmental targets.   This module is prepopulated using the latest Live Forecast consumption from the GoGreen cockpit. It then calculates the associated costs based on historical financial (P&L) data. This...

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Overview of GoGreen Planning

Purpose  This article gives an overview of the GoGreen Planning pages in PMI, used for forecasting GoGreen consumption and their related costs.   It gives an overview of the different screen elements in the prepopulated screen. Throughout the article there are links to other articles which give deeper understanding or detailed instructions...

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GoGreen plan values explained

Purpose GoGreen planning uses a number of sources from PMI and calculations to generate the forecast values in the planning page.  This document gives a deeper explanation of where each value comes from and can be used to double check the data viewed on the page if there are any queries about it.  Use cases GoGreen planning is used as part of the...

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Data table general explained

Purpose of this article  This article explains how the Data table works in PMI NextGen planning pages. It helps you understand what the numbers mean, how totals and averages are calculated, and how comparative data supports better decisions.  This article explains the features of the table. It does not cover step-by-step instructions for...

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