Primavera Cost Manager

Achieve Unparalleled Insight by Evaluating Cost against Schedule Performance

It can be nearly impossible to build annual budgets that consider forecasted project and program work plans along with detailed cost data. Even more challenging is attempting to reconcile actual program costs with actual schedule performance. Only P6 Cost Manager integrates detailed cost information with the program schedule in a single solution. P6 Cost Manager combines project performance data from cost systems (like ERPs or account systems) and Primavera schedule data, adds complex burdening rates, and tracks committed costs.

Solution Capabilities

Performing Organization Breakdown Structure	The hierarchical Performing Organization Breakdown Structure (POBS) helps map the matrix organization and responsibility assignments in a company.
Fiscal Calendars	Full fiscal calendar support helps determines the cycle of baseline, performance and actual cost inputs and reporting the results.
Cost and Schedule Import	An easy-to-use, graphical interface mapping tool configures the information to be imported from Project Management and ERP systems.
Rate Structure and Burden Templates	Accurately calculate project costs using the direct and indirect costs per resource. The rate structure defines the hierarchy of enterprise cost elements, labor and non-labor resources, overhead objects, burden templates and indirect burden objects.
Earned Value and EAC Techniques	Systematically determine if a project is ahead of schedule, behind schedule, over budget or under budget by analyzing the earned value KPIs. To ensure that the KPIs are accurate, P6 provides several techniques for calculated earned value and estimate at completion.
Collection of Status	View actual dates, percentages complete and remaining durations. Organizations may also import actual costs from their accounting or ERP systems through an import template.
Re-estimation of ETC	Track the variances between what was budgeted and how the project is being executed. The estimate to complete enables users to predict completion costs and take appropriate corrective actions.
Reports and Graphics	Comprehensive reports, interactive graphics and the OLAP data cube communicate the project’s earned value and other key performance indicators. Many industry-standard reports and graphics, including the CPR Format 1–5, may be customized based on business needs.

 

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