NetSuite 2026.2 Adds 5 New Project Health Indicators: What Each One Tracks

NetSuite project health indicators are a set of color-coded status signals on the project record that give project managers a snapshot of schedule, budget, resource, and billing status without requiring a detailed review of every task and transaction. Each indicator maps to a specific data condition and turns red or yellow when a threshold is breached.

NetSuite project health indicators give project managers a quick read on whether a project is on track without digging into every detail. 2026.2 adds five new indicators to cover gaps in the existing set.

Here is what each one tracks.

Five new Project Health Indicators in NetSuite 2026.2: Time Overrun (actual hours exceed planned), Overdue Tasks, Budget Overrun, Unassigned Tasks, and At-Risk Milestones.

Quick answer

NetSuite 2026.2 adds five new project health indicators to the project record: Planned vs. Actual Time Overrun, which flags when actual hours exceed planned hours; Overdue Tasks, which tracks tasks past their due date that are not complete; Project Resource Coverage for Remaining Work, which checks whether current resource availability covers the remaining work within the project timeline; Project Margin Indicator, which compares revenue against costs to show current profitability; and Unbilled Approved Charges, which flags approved charges not yet invoiced. All five appear in the project health section of the project record automatically once the account is on 2026.2, with no configuration required. They are designed to surface schedule, resource, financial, and billing risks without requiring a manager to manually review every task and transaction across each project in the account. The indicators appear in the Health section of the Project record header, with red signaling a breached threshold and yellow signaling an approaching one. No configuration is required after upgrading to 2026.2.

1. Planned vs. Actual Time Overrun

This indicator compares the hours originally planned for a project against the hours actually logged. When actual time logged exceeds the planned hours, the indicator flags an overrun.

Why it matters: time overruns are one of the earliest signs that a project is in trouble. Catching them early gives project managers the opportunity to reassign resources, negotiate scope, or reset client expectations before the overrun affects the budget or delivery date.

2. Overdue Tasks

This indicator tracks tasks that have passed their due date without being marked complete.

Why it matters: overdue tasks are direct evidence that a project is behind schedule. A single overdue task may not be critical, but a pattern of them across a project signals a scheduling or resourcing problem that needs attention. This indicator surfaces that pattern without requiring a manual review of every task.

3. Project Resource Coverage for Remaining Work

This indicator looks at whether the project has enough assigned resources to complete the remaining work within the project timeline.

Why it matters: projects often start with adequate resourcing and then experience gaps as team members are reassigned, go on leave, or the scope changes. This indicator flags when remaining work exceeds current resource availability, giving managers the signal to act before the gap becomes a deadline miss.

4. Project Margin Indicator (Cost vs. Revenue)

This indicator compares the project's revenue against its costs to show current margin.

Why it matters: profitability visibility mid-project is valuable, not just at the end. If costs are running high relative to revenue, this indicator surfaces that while there is still time to make adjustments. For fixed-fee engagements in particular, tracking margin as work progresses helps prevent a project from being delivered at a loss.

5. Unbilled Approved Charges

This indicator flags approved charges on the project that have not yet been billed to the client.

Why it matters: unbilled charges represent revenue that has been earned but not yet invoiced. This can happen when expenses are approved but billing is delayed, or when charges accumulate between billing cycles. The indicator ensures nothing falls through the cracks before a billing run.

Where Do You Find Project Health Indicators in NetSuite?

The five new indicators appear in the project health section of the project record in NetSuite. They are new in 2026.2 and will appear automatically on project records once your account is on the 2026.2 release.

For a reference guide to what each indicator tracks and how to read it, see The 5 New Project Health Indicators in NetSuite 2026.2.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Do I need to configure anything to see these indicators? A: No. The five new indicators appear automatically on project records once the account is on the 2026.2 release. No additional setup or configuration is required.

Q: Where exactly on the project record do these indicators appear? A: They appear in the project health section of the project record, alongside the existing project health indicators that were already available before 2026.2.

Q: Do the indicators update in real time? A: Project health indicators reflect the current state of the project data in NetSuite. They update as task statuses, time entries, charges, and billing records are updated in the account.

Q: Can these indicators be included in saved searches or dashboards? A: Project health indicator values can be referenced in saved searches on the project record type where they appear as fields. Check the saved search field picker for project searches to see which indicator values are available as searchable fields in your account.

Q: Who can see project health indicators? A: Visibility follows NetSuite's standard role and permission model for project records. Users with access to view project records can see the health indicators on those records.

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