Costbars Executive Notification and Alert Hub

Summary

This feature is your Portfolio Risk Early-Warning & Executive Alert Hub. It’s designed for portfolio managers who must spot trouble before it escalates, configure precise risk thresholds, and ensure the right executives get the right message at the right time. Think of it as a mission control center for proactive project portfolio health management — you define the “danger zones” (strategic misalignment, executive-critical risk thresholds, missed deadlines, budget overruns)then push real notifications through multiple channels like SMS, push, and email.

It turns complex health data across your project portfolio into clear, actionable alerts and allows you to tune those alerts with precision, so executives are only pinged on their phones only when a situation truly warrants attention — reducing noise, focusing attention, and enabling faster intervention.

Key Benefits

Multi-Channel Delivery – Reach decision-makers through SMS, push notifications, and email, with escalation options for urgent cases.
Precision Thresholds – Configure days overdue, budget overrun %, strategic value, risk/complexity, and executive commitment levels per stakeholder.
Business-Aware Settings – Respect time zones, business hours, and quiet periods while ensuring urgent executive alerts still get through.
Live Simulation Mode – Instantly test current data against notification rules to validate accuracy and relevance.
Context-Rich Alerts – Include flagged project details, issue counts, data quality notes, and escalation levels in every message.
Portfolio Integration – Manage alerts alongside portfolio-wide performance data for holistic oversight.

Value Propositions

Proactive Risk Management Stay ahead of project trouble by catching risks early — before they escalate — with automated monitoring and tailored executive alerts.
Noise-Free Communication Only send high-value notifications that meet precisely defined thresholds, eliminating alert fatigue for busy stakeholders.
Complete Stakeholder Customization Personalize alert settings for each executive, including preferred channel, quiet hours, escalation rules, and portfolio health metrics.
Test Before You Trigger Run real-world simulations against live portfolio data to ensure alerts are relevant, accurate, and actionable before going live.
Executive Escalation Done Right Automatically send critical alerts to senior leadership via SMS or push when executive-critical projects hit danger zones.
One Hub for All Portfolio Alerts Manage configurations, view active notifications, and track portfolio health in a single, intuitive admin interface.

How It Works for a Portfolio Manager

Centralized Configuration – You can set up unique notification profiles for each stakeholder or executive, defining their preferred contact method, time zone, business-hour preferences, and escalation rules. For each person, you also choose thresholds for budget overrun, days overdue, strategic value, risk/complexity, and executive commitment levels.
Real-Time Scenario Testing – Before going live, you can run manual tests against your current portfolio data to see exactly who would be notified and why. The system simulates the real alert workflow, showing which projects trigger alerts, the scenarios involved, and the exact message that would be sent.
Automated, Multi-Channel Delivery – Once thresholds are active, the system monitors your portfolio continuously. When a project crosses a critical threshold — especially one marked for executive escalation — the alert is automatically sent via the configured channels (SMS, push, email), with optional multi-step escalation to senior leadership.
Transparency & Control – At any point, you can preview messages, view flagged projects, and confirm escalation paths before sending. This reduces the chance of false alarms and ensures executives only get high-value alerts that support decision-making.
Portfolio-Wide Visibility – You also get a consolidated view of your orders/licenses, active notifications, and portfolio data in one place, so you can manage alerts in the context of actual portfolio health.