Control by Project (tpppc4510m000)

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

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

Field Information

Cumulative Incl.Comm

Project

The project code.

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. The following sequence is applicable:

Project currency
Local currency
Reporting currency 1
Reporting currency 2

Note: Only the last three currencies are home currencies.

Total Budget

The budgeted amount, which is shown in the control data.

Actual Cost

The actual costs (so including the commitments) posted to the history for all periods up to the current one.

Earned Value

Displays the costs/quantities that are so far allowed (Earned Value). The performed are calculated as follows: actual progress multiplied by the budget.

Note: For exceptions on this calculation see: How LN calculates the performed.

Variance

The result's amount.

Revenues

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

WIP

The amount of work in process (WIP).

Cumulative Excl.Comm

Main Project Total Cost Indicator

Indicates project totals.

Either of the following:

Main Project Total: represents the total figures of the main project and also all the sub-projects that are linked.
Project Total: represents the figures of a specific project whether main, single, or a sub-project.

Actual Costs

The actual costs (so without the commitments) posted to the history for all periods up to the current one.

Variance

The result's amount.

WIP

The amount of the work in process (WIP).

Period

Incl. Commit Actual

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

total spent = actual costs (this period) + commitments (this period)

Incl. Commit. Earned Value

The costs that you can incur in the current period.

Incl. Commit. Variance

The result is computed with the formula:

result = performed (this period) - actual costs (this period) - commitments (this period)

Excl. Commit Actual

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

Excl. Commit. Variance

The result is computed with the formula:

result = performed (this period) - actual costs (this period)

Revenues

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

Forecast

Actual Cost: The result's amount excluding commitments.
Variance: The additional cost for the end of the project that is anticipated at the end of the current period.
Forecast Cost: The additional cost for the end of the project that is anticipated at the end of the current period.
Variance at Completion: The additional cost for the end of the project that is anticipated.
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.

Cash Flow

Amount Paid by Customers: The amount received from the customer against sales invoices. This amount is displayed in the Invoice-to Business Partner Open Entries (tfacr2520m000) session in Financials .
Amount Due by Customers: The amount which is yet to be paid by the customers against the sales invoices. This amount is displayed in the Invoice-to Business Partner Open Entries (tfacr2520m000) session in Financials .
Amount Paid to Suppliers: The amount which is paid to the supplier against purchase invoices. This amount is displayed in the Invoice-to Business Partner Open Entries (tfacr2520m000) session in Financials .
Amount Due to Suppliers: The amount which is yet to be paid to the supplier against the purchase invoices. This amount is displayed in the Invoice-to Business Partner Open Entries (tfacr2520m000) session in Financials .