Data authorization requirements for Costing

This table lists the production authorization for the tasks that are considered as a part of the costing process.

Note
  • Only the other (secondary) attributes are listed in this table.
Authorized RolesTasksSecondary Attribute/Other AttributePermissions
Item Cost Engineer
  • Creates and maintains item – costing data
  • PCS Project
    • Enterprise Unit
    • Calculation Office
    • Project Employee
Other Attribute
  • Item
  • Project
  • An employee is allowed to view all assigned items.
  • An employee is allowed to create and modify items for which the employee is assigned the modify permission.
  • An employee can view and use assigned (PCS) projects.
  • Creates and maintains simulated purchase prices
  • PCS Project
    • Enterprise Unit
    • Calculation Office
    • Project Employee
Other Attribute
  • Item
  • An employee is allowed to view all assigned items.
  • An employee can only modify simulated purchase prices for items for which the employee has modify permission.
  • An employee can view and use assigned PCS projects.
  • Calculates and actualize standard costs
  • View item – standard costing data
Other Attribute
  • Item
  • An employee can only calculate standard cost for items for which the employee has use permission.
  • An employee can view item – standard costing data of all assigned items.
  • Calculates sales prices
Other Attribute
  • Item
  • An employee can only calculate sales prices for items for which the employee is assigned the use permission.
  • Calculates estimated cost by project
  • PCS Project
    • Enterprise Unit
    • Calculation Office
    • Project Employee
  • An employee can only calculate estimated cost by project for projects for which the employee has use permission.
  • Prints cost comparison
  • Prints cost comparison by budget
  • Print cost calculation
  • PCS Project
    • Enterprise Unit
    • Calculation Office
    • Project Employee
Other Attribute
  • Item
  • An employee can print cost comparisons and calculations for all assigned items.
  • An employee can view assigned PCS projects
  • Prints sales price calculation
Other Attribute
  • Item
  • An employee can print sales price calculations for all assigned items.
Application Administrator
  • Deletes costing data
  • Archives/deletes cost history
  • Application administrator must be able to clean up all the data that needs to be removed. The employee is therefore not subjected to data authorization.

 

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