MateriaCosts

[Bill Swihart]

I have a need to track the costs of materials. I want to recognize the
total cost at the completion of the task. I do not want to spread the mat'l
(work) across the duration. I know I can change the loading but I really
want to book it at the end. If I modify the cost col in the task view, the
cost will book at the start and not the end.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[Rod Gill]

Have you tried editing the Accrue at column (in View, Resource Sheet) and
setting it to End?

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[Bill Swihart]

Yes, that does not work. It still spreads the material over the the entire
period. The cost get's accrued at the end but the task useage still gets
spread. I want to use the task useage view and export to XL for additional
manupulation.

 

[Bill Swihart]

Have to view the cost in the task useage view, then the cost is shown at the
end. The "work" is still spread!

 

[Steve House [MVP]]

Work would of course be spread - the duration of a task is the length of
time between when work begins and when it is done so work would take place
throughout the task duration by the very definition of "task" (although it
might be interrupted part way through in the event of a split task). Put
another way, if all of the work accrued on the last day of the task it would
be a one day duration task requiring a heavy resource committment that day
to get it done on time. If it's not a constant amount each day over the
course of the task you can use work contours to distribute it over the
duration according to your reality - i.e., 2 hr Mon, 3 hr Tue, 4 hr Wed, 6
hr Thur, 4 hr Fri for a 5 day duration task requiring 19 man-hours of
labour. The *cost* of the work can be accrued either at the start, the end,
or prorated as the work occurs.