The definition of fixed costs and its calculation method
Fixed cost is the cost of the task remains the same, regardless of the length of the task duration, resources, the number of work hours or work units assigned quantity, fixed costs remain unchanged.
Fixed costs as a cost-based rates supplement the resources allocated to a task.For example, if the resources assigned to a task will involve travel costs, the travel costs as a fixed amount added to the task.Fixed costs included in the phase (in the summary task) and the total cost of the project.
Adjusted cash flow method
The costs and resources allocated to the task, you can decide when to use the accrued cost accrual method.If your project cash flow is a key factor in the cost of a single task can change the way accrued to ensure you have the cash used to pay accrued further.
In addition to the cost of each use (it is always the beginning of accrued in the task), the default, Project prorated cost and conducted according to the percentage of task completion cost accrual, the costs are distributed to the task of the working period.However, if the start of the mission have a lump sum payment, you can start the task of cost accrued, or, if only to make payments until the work completed, the task can also be accrued at the end of the cost.
3. Track project costs
How to determine whether the project budget?Project cost tracking through the use of Project can compare the original cost estimates, actual cost and planned cost, and at any time to view the costs in accordance with any level of detail differences.
What is the cost tracking process?
To achieve the best cost-tracking, you should first create a budget, enter on the tasks, resources (if necessary, could include the assignment) rates, per-use costs and fixed costs.Then, specify the task and the estimated work or duration for the task allocation of resources.Only after all of these steps, Project to calculate the total estimated project cost.You may be assessed to optimize.Upon completion, save the baseline plan, thus establishing a budget for the project.
After the start of the project, updating the progress of the task (the amount of work task is completed or percentage).Project costing based on task progress.
By combining the actual cost of work completed and remaining estimated cost of work, Project scheduling can be calculated) costs (program costs).More importantly, it can calculate the cost of the project cost with the difference between the baseline.This difference (or cost differences) can explain whether the project budget.
You can view the tasks, resources, assignments and project cost and schedule the actual cost (planned cost), the simple cost tracking.
If you have already created a budget by comparing the baseline, you can be the actual cost and planned cost compared with the baseline costs, more extensive tracking.
By looking at the baseline cost of the project cost with the cost difference between, you can determine whether the project budget.For example, if the task budget, cost ¥ 50, but the task has been completed half of the cost it takes is ¥ 35, plans cost ¥ 60 (¥ 35 for the actual cost of the current mandate of the remaining working hours plus the expected cost of ¥ 25.)Cost difference is ¥ 10 (¥ 60 ¥ 50 the actual cost less the estimated cost.)
Cost differences through regular monitoring, you can take steps to ensure that the project close to budget.
Where can I view the cost of information?
In the Project can view information about tasks, resources, and assignment of costs.You can also view the project cost, the cost is usually based on these more detailed costs.You can view the total cost and time-phased cost (the cost of distribution over time.)
In the Project, there are different ways to view cost information:
To see the total cost of the project, click the "Project Information" dialog box "Statistics" button.
To view the planned cost, baseline cost, actual cost and remaining cost (and cost differences), set the "cost table" used in the task sheet view.Cost of the project displayed in the "total cost" domain or "cost" domain.
To see the total cost of the task, apply the "Gantt Chart" view tracking program costs.
To more closely monitor the cost, so that the cost is closer to the budget, apply the "Resource Usage" and "Task state" view, see the date the current time-phased cost.
To view the project through the analysis of the cost of earnings results, please "Earned" table used in any sheet view.
You can select the "Format" menu on the "Details" item in the "cost", in some view detailed information see the costs.Costs can also be inserted into the column, in any sheet view the cost of adding a specific domain.You can also use the "Format" menu "bar style" set the bar chart format in order to "Gantt chart" shown in the bar next to the cost of the domain.