Enhancements

	Enhancements This chapter provides a brief overview of the enhancements that are actualised in this release. Compatibility Infor Program Cost Ledger 10.4.1 is compatible with Infor LN 10.3 and Infor LN 10.4. Multi CLIN - Single Project Link A new parameter is introduced in Infor LN in the Maintain Parameter (tcmcs095). This parameter is mandatory to view the PCL reports by CLIN for the interim results. In Infor LN 10.4, you can link multiple contract lines of a contract to the same project. In this scenario: To generate the interim results by Project or by Contract. If the above parameter is set, a default contract line is retrieved and sent to the corresponding BOD. In PCL, you can view the reports for the interim results, in all the ad hoc reports (where in you can split the data) the selection of CLIN must be contract. If the parameter is not set, the PCL report do not display accurate results. If the interim results are generated by CLIN, BOD is sent with the same information and you can view the PCL reports at the CLIN level. This is irrespective of the parameter setting. In Infor LN 10.3, you can link multiple contract lines of a contract to the same project. In this scenario: To generate the interim results by Project. If the above parameter is set, a default contract line is retrieved and sent to the corresponding BOD. In PCL, you can view the reports for the interim results, in all the ad hoc reports (where in you can split the data) the selection of CLIN must be contract. If the parameter is not set, the PCL report do not display accurate results. Note In Infor LN, budgets are defined at Project level, hence the reports showing planned profit (contract amount – Budget at completion) cannot be analyzed when multiple CLINs of a contract, are linked to the same project. To analyze the amounts by CLIN, the above parameter must be set in Infor LN. PCL is not enabled when multiple projects are linked to the same CLIN. Default settings When you select the parameters or filters in one PCL report and browse to another report, the specified selection is retained. However, the reports must not be accessed during an imports master job run. In such a case, the filter or the parameter settings are no longer applicable. Search option To select a particular project or contract, you can use the new search option next to the parameter. You can search by project, contract ID or description of the Project or Contract. Download to pdf and excel A time stamp is now printed on the header of the reports when the reports are exported to a pdf or excel. “Actuals” Parameter added in all reports The Actual parameter is now displayed in all the drill down reports. Currency description Currency Type selection is no longer abbreviated and is now displayed as, for example, Reporting Currency and so on. Note In all the ad hoc reports (a report where in you can split the data) base currency and transaction currency must be ignored, for analysis. Contract Line dimension In all ad-hoc reports (a report where in you can split the data) the contract line dimension is displayed as a concatenation of contract ID and contract line number. Cash Flow by Period The name of the Cash Flow by Period report is modified to Contract Cash Flow by Period. Period Setting For all the reports where Period is specified as a parameter, the default range is from the start of the project/ activity to the current period. When you modify the settings, the changes are displayed in the report. Effort by Project This metric also displays the planned hours for future periods. Earned Value by Project graph option in the Project Performance report You can access the Earned Value by Project metric using the Earned Value option in the Project Performance by Project\Activity report . This metric displays the cumulative Planned value, Earned Value and Actual costs in a line graph, for the periods in which the project is executed.