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   <Header>
      <Title> Stima</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e373357">
         <Level1>Functions and features</Level1>
         <Level2>Stima</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e373363">
         <Level1>Stima</Level1>
         <Level2>functions and features</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <ConceptSection>
      <Paragraph>Estimating is usually the first phase within the project.
		Estimating is often the most critical phase within the project, as correct
		estimating and bidding will result in obtaining the project contract. You can
		create an estimate <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000063" role="glossary">project</Link>. For each estimate version, a complete estimate
		can be simulated.If the estimate is accepted, a bid can be created from the
		estimate version.</Paragraph>
   </ConceptSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <List>
         <ListItemHead>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000315" role="manual" Update="No">Estimate</Link>
         </ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>The estimate process
			 prepares a proposal, a quotation, or a bid. The estimate consists of the sales
			 price and information on the proposed scope. The estimate contains information
			 on the project schedule and on the contract.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000329" role="manual" Update="No">Estimate structures</Link>
         </ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>In estimates, <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000364" role="glossary">estimate version</Link> structures are used to order or to classify the estimate. In
			 many cases, you can use multiple estimate-version structures to create
			 different classifications of the estimate data.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000328" role="manual" Update="No">Estimate line levels</Link>
         </ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>An estimate level type determines which <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000374" role="glossary" Update="No">estimate lines</Link> are used to aggregate totals for a bottom-up
			 structure. An estimate level type determines the top-down amount of a
			 structural element.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000313" role="manual" Update="No">Launch estimate to budget</Link>
         </ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>You can use this option when the work can begin, the bid is
			 accepted, or when you must order items that have long lead times.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000331" role="manual" Update="No">Using a bid</Link>
         </ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>For the preparation of a bid, you must select particular
			 lines of an estimate version. To store the documents that are associated with
			 an estimate, use the standard document management functionality. These
			 templates include a Microsoft Word template, Project Plan, CAD drawings,
			 Microsoft Excel calculation sheets, or any other documents related to the
			 estimate.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Aggregate amounts for primary structural
		  elements</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Aggregate amounts for a range of projects. The totals of
			 the primary structural elements are updated before the totals are aggregated
			 for the primary structure. The process aggregates the amounts in the project
			 currency and all home currencies.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Verify top-down estimate consistency</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Verify whether the top-down estimate based on the primary
			 structure is consistent for either for the specified substructure or the entire
			 structure. The top-down consistency verification is performed for one estimate
			 version only.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Prepare bid</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Select which part of the estimate lines falls into a bid.
			 You can select either the primary structure and the estimate lines linked to
			 the structural elements, or select estimate lines that do not have a primary
			 structure.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>