What Is Realism Bias?

Realism Bias calculates progress using planned Deliverable dates against actual progress.
This Bias provides the strictest status calculation. If required work is not completed by the expected date, the related Task or Package is flagged quickly as Late or Overdue.
Realism Bias is useful when Deliverable dates are strictly managed and delays need to be identified as soon as they occur.

When to Use Realism Bias

Use Realism Bias when:

Realism Bias checks whether the required work due by the current date has been completed.
The date used for the calculation depends on the Task type. Some Task types are checked against scheduled Deliverables due up to the current date, while others are checked against the Task due date.
This means Realism Bias gives a more precise view of progress because it considers whether the expected work has actually been completed at the right time.

Status	Logic
Not Started	Task status is Not Started.
Completed	Task status is Completed.
Verified	Task status is Verified.
On Track	Required work due at this point is complete, or the applicable due date has not been missed.
Late	One required Deliverable is incomplete, or the Task is 1 day past the due date.
Overdue	More than one required Deliverable is incomplete, or the Task is 2 or more days past the due date.

Realism Bias is calculated differently depending on the Task type.

Task Type	How Realism Bias Is Calculated
Form - Recurring	Uses scheduled forms due up to the current date.
Checklist	Uses checklist items due up to the current date.
Form - Singular	Uses the Task due date.
Connect Folder & Criteria	Uses the Task due date.
Assign Doc Templates	Uses the Task due date and Deliverable completion.
Connect Files & Criteria	Uses the Task due date and Deliverable completion.

For Form - Recurring and Checklist Tasks, Realism Bias checks the scheduled Deliverables due up to the current date.

Status	Criteria
On Track	Task status is In Progress and all scheduled Deliverables due up to the current date are complete.
Late	Task status is In Progress and one scheduled Deliverable due up to the current date is incomplete.
Overdue	Task status is In Progress and more than one scheduled Deliverable due up to the current date is incomplete.

EXAMPLE: If three scheduled Forms are due by today and all three are complete, the Task is On Track.

If one scheduled form is incomplete, the Task is Late.

If two or more scheduled forms are incomplete, the Task is Overdue.

For Form - Singular and Connect Folder & Criteria Tasks, Realism Bias uses the Task due date.

Status	Criteria
On Track	Task status is In Progress and the Task due date is today or in the future.
Late	Task status is In Progress and the Task is 1 day past the due date.
Overdue	Task status is In Progress and the Task is 2 or more days past the due date.

EXAMPLE:

If a Task is due on 10 May, the Task is On Track on or before 10 May.

If the current date is 11 May, the Task is Late.

If the current date is 12 May or later, the Task is Overdue.

For Assign Doc Templates and Connect Files & Criteria Tasks, Realism Bias uses the Task due date and Deliverable completion.
Before the Task due date, the Task remains On Track while it is In Progress.
On the Task due date, the system checks whether the required Deliverables are complete.
After the Task due date, the Task is marked as Overdue if it is still In Progress.

Date Rule	Criteria	Status
Before the Task due date	Task status is In Progress.	On Track
On the Task due date	All required Deliverables are complete.	On Track
On the Task due date	One required Deliverable is incomplete.	Late
On the Task due date	More than one required Deliverable is incomplete.	Overdue
After the Task due date	Task status is still In Progress.	Overdue

EXAMPLE:

If a Task is due on 10 May, it remains On Track before 10 May.

On 10 May, the system checks the required Deliverables.

If all Deliverables are complete, the Task is On Track.

If one Deliverable is incomplete, the Task is Late.

If more than one Deliverable is incomplete, the Task is Overdue.

From 11 May onwards, the Task is Overdue if it is still In Progress.

Status	Date Rule	Progress Logic
Not Started	Any date	Task status = Not Started
Completed	Any date	Task status = Completed
Verified	Any date	Task status = Verified
On Track	Applicable due date has not been missed.	Required work due at this point is complete.
Late	Applicable due date has been reached or missed by 1 day.	One required Deliverable is incomplete, or the Task is 1 day past the due date.
Overdue	Applicable due date has been reached or missed by more than 1 day.	More than one required Deliverable is incomplete, or the Task is 2 or more days past the due date.

Realism Bias flags overdue work quickly.
If the applicable due date has passed and the required work is still incomplete, the Task or Package will be marked as Overdue.
This helps teams identify missed work as soon as it affects the planned schedule.