Planning Objects - Expenses Tab

The planning object's Expenses tab contains the information on external and internal cost for your planning object. The Expenses tab is displayed if there are resources assigned to the planning object.

The fields below are displayed if the Cost Only check box is not selected for an assignment. If the Cost Only check box is selected, the work value is not tracked for the assignment. For more information on Fixed Cost and Cost Only, see "Cost and Fixed Cost Resource Assignments".

These fields may be displayed as read-only or editable based on the type of planning object you are viewing.

ClosedInternal Expenses

If the Fixed Cost check box is cleared for an assignment and the Internal Rate Type is set to Hourly, then:

If the Fixed Cost check box is cleared for an assignment and the Internal Rate Type is set to Daily, then:

If the Fixed Cost check box is selected for an assignment, then you can enter the internal expenses manually and these values are kept throughout the life of the assignment.

For tasks, the expenses are the sum of the assignments for that task. For summaries, the expenses are the sum of the assignments in a summary.

ClosedExternal Expenses

If the Fixed Cost check box is cleared for an assignment and the External Rate Type is set to Hourly, then:

If the Fixed Cost check box is cleared for an assignment and the External Rate Type is set to Daily, then:

If the Fixed Cost check box is selected for an assignment, then you can enter the external expenses manually and these values are kept throughout the life of the assignment.

For tasks, the expenses are the sum of the assignments for that task. For summaries, the expenses are the sum of the assignments in a summary.