| # Project Expenses (bptmm1111m100) Use this session to enter the overhead costs for the projects you are involved in. You can enter expenses using either of these cost types: Labor Use this cost type to enter expenses on a task you worked on, for example, subcontracting hours. Sundry Costs Use this cost type to enter expenses for predefined overhead codes that are not actual tasks but belong to the project costs. When the expenses are processed, they are booked to Project and then to Financials on the linked cost component. Note On the View menu, click Customize Grid to display description fields for the following: Project Element Activity Extension Employee Related topics People – overview Cost Type Either Labor or Sundry Costs. Expense Independent of the selected cost type, you can choose a standard or a project session: The standard session displays all generally used labor or sundry costs cost object codes. The project session only displays the cost object codes linked to the project you selected. Cost Component A cost component is a collection of cost objects with a certain characteristic. A cost component does not depend on the cost type, therefore, for example, a project can be monitored from another dimension. For example, all the costs that refer to electrical work, for example, cable and installation work, are visible if the applicable cost objects are linked to the cost component Electrical work. Billable If this check box is selected, the expenses can be invoiced. Quantity The number of units. Unit unit Cur currency Price The price per unit. Expense Amount The total amount for this expense line. Registration Date The date of registering the time that an employee spends on a specific project or activity. Line Origin Allowed values Manual Assignment Global Registration Team Hours Backflushing Day-End Hours External Logon Code logon code Transaction Date The date and time the expense line was created. App If this check box is selected, the expense line was approved. Processed If this check box is selected, the expense line was processed to Financials. Text If this check box is selected, a text is present. Sequence Number sequence number Employee The employee's code. Employee The employee's description. Employee The employee's name. Year/Period The year for which you register the expenses. The year and the period code identify a unique period. Period period code Start Date The project start date. End Date The project end date. Project An endeavor with a specific objective to be met within the prescribed time and financial limitation, and that has been assigned for definition or execution. Element The smallest part of an element structure. An element is used to define the (structure of the) work of the project, so that you can carry it out. Activity The smallest part of the activity structure used for a time-scaled budget. An entity that is used to represent a part of a project in an activity structure. LN distinguishes these activity types: WBS Element Control Account Work Package Planning Package Milestone Extension The specific agreements within or in addition to the initial contract. An extension falls outside the initial contract with the sold-to business partner. Extensions can be assigned to the bottom-up budget. LN distinguishes four extension types: Scope Change Provisional Amount Fluctuation Settlement Quantities to be Settled Current View The total of the hours in the current view. Current View The total amount of the expenses in the current view. Total The total amount of the expenses in the current view. Total The total amount of all expenses. Approve Expenses Use this command to approve a selected range of expenses transactions. If the Approval Required check box in the People Parameters (bpmdm0100m000) session is cleared, this command is unavailable. Undo Approve Expenses Use this command to unapprove a selected range of expenses transactions. If the Approval Required check box in the People Parameters (bpmdm0100m000) session is cleared, this command is unavailable. Process Hours and Expenses Starts the Process Hours and Expenses (bptmm1203m000) session. Global (Undo) Approve Hours and Expenses Starts the Global (Undo) Approve Hours and Expenses (bptmm1202m000) session. Project Hours Starts the Project Hours (bptmm1111m000) session. Print Hours and Expenses Starts the Print Hours and Expenses (bptmm1400m000) session. Copy Hours and Expenses Starts the Copy Hours and Expenses (bptmm1210m000) session. Direct Processing Use this command to process expenses without closing the session. General Expenses Starts the General Expenses (bptmm1111m300) session. Project Expenses Starts the Project Expenses (bptmm1111m100) session. Hours and Expenses History Starts the Hours and Expenses History (bptmm2800m000) session. |