Project

Calculation of interim results up to a specified financial period

Previously, no end period or date could be set when calculating interim results and default values. Now, an option has been added to set the last fiscal period or date that must be considered in the Generate Interim Results (tpppc3250m000) and Calculate Interim Result Defaults (tpppc4205m000) sessions.

Note: The period selection is used for forecasts. We recommend using the same period for building actual cost control, because the monitoring data is used in the interim result process.

Feedback for print and process sessions

Previously, for various print and process sessions, no feedback was given on what happened during printing or processing. Especially when working in multiple sessions, it was unclear what had been done or if anything had happened.

Now, at the end of processing, one of these messages is displayed in the status bar of several sessions:

  • Abortion: Process aborted because of error(s)
  • Stopped: Process stopped by the user
  • Error: Process completed with errors
  • Processed: Process completed
  • None: No data within selection

Harmonized system code for project subcontracting item

The Harmonized System (HS) code is required for services in some countries.

This code can already be maintained for material and equipment as used in Project. You can now also specify the HS code for a subcontracting cost object in the Subcontracting (tppdm0113s000) and Project Subcontracting (tppdm6113s000) sessions. This code can be used for taxation and reporting purposes.

A technical coordinator has also been added for a subcontracting item.

Non-conformance reports view from the Project 360 session

If non-conformance is used as part of Quality Management, an option has been added to the Project 360 (tppdm6500m100) session to view the non-conformance reports (NCRs) that are linked to a project.

Printing of cost-plus transactions by registration date

For a range of registration dates, you can now select the Cost-Plus Transactions to be Invoiced option in the Print Cost-Plus Transactions (tppin4457m000) session. This option is already available as part of several other invoicing-related options.

Project equipment as serial item in Service

Companies in the construction and engineering industry often have internal equipment that is used to carry out projects. The requirement is to perform planned and unplanned maintenance on this equipment.

In Service, you can now maintain (internal) equipment as used in Project. Consequently, standard options for equipment, such as calls, service orders, and work orders are now available in Service. Some Service options are available only if the equipment has been specified as serialized and serialized item data is present.

These constraints are applicable:

  • Equipment maintenance is supported only for internal equipment that is specified as a cost object in Project.
  • Equipment can be maintained, but cannot be used to do maintenance.
  • Several Service options are specific for serialized items, such as inspections.
  • Only internal projects can be linked and the maintenance cost charged to the project.
  • Equipment cannot be handled in warehousing. Consequently, always use a location.

Specification of the project activity date when the actual work has started

If the new Set Actual Start Date based on Cost parameter is selected in the Project Planning Parameters (tppss0100s000) session, then the actual start date of a project activity can now be set, based on the actual cost that has been registered for an activity.

If selected, the actual start date is set as a result of registering and processing actual cost.