Control by Project/Element (tpppc4520m000)

Use this session to monitor the projects that are executed. The actual cost control is aggregated at the project/element level.

This is one in a range of sessions that are available in the Project Progress module for monitoring projects. Each of these sessions provides a different level of detail.

Field Information

Project

The code that identifies the project.

Main Project Total Cost Indicator

Indicates whether the data relate to the project itself or to the project and its underlying subprojects.

Generated

The date on which the current project cost control was built. The value of this field is updated by the Build Actual Cost Control (tpppc4803m000) session.

Currency

The default currency in the overview session is the project currency. Both in a dependent and in an independent currency system you can change this currency to other currencies with the Rotate Currency option <CTRL-R>.

The following sequence is applicable:

  1. Project currency
  2. Local currency
  3. Reporting currency 1
  4. Reporting currency 2
Note: Only the last three currencies are home currencies.
Currency

The currency.

Element

The element used.

Total Budget

The budgetted amount as shown in the control data.

Earned Value

performed

Variance

The amount that is spent (in this period) including commitments.

Total spent = Actual Costs (This Period) + Commitments (This Period)
Revenues

The revenues posted to the history for all periods up to the current one.

Earned Value

The costs that can be incurred in the current period.

Revenues

The revenues in the current period which have been posted to the history.

Current Period

The year of the actual cost control period.

/

The period for actual cost control

Actual Cost

The actual costs (so without the commitments) posted to the history for the current period.

Actual Cost

The amount that is spent (in this period) including commitments.

Total spent = Actual Costs (This Period)+ Commitments (This Period)

Forecast Cost

The forecast cost.

Forecast Extra Revenues

The additional revenue that is forecast for the end of the project and is anticipated at the end of the current period.

Total Budget

The total budget.

Earned Value

Allowed price.

Incl. Commit Actual

Unit prices including actual commitments.

Incl. Commit. Variance

Unit prices including commitment results.

Excl. Commit Actual

Unit prices excluding commitments.

Excl. Commit. Variance

Unit prices excluding commitment results.