Impact of actual confirmation of remaining planned cost/hrs

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I want to understand ways to implement this requirement..

Lets say a project has activity where we planned some hours. say 90 hrs and system spread it for three months based on scheduling a calendar. so Month 1= 30, Month 2=30, Month 3= 30

Equivalent planned cost shows up in standard report for each period.

If in Month 1= Actual hours were more than planned, say 40 hours, how does system deal with the remaining planned hours now? can we have it recalculate the planned hours based on 90-40 = 50 and then 50 will be re-distributed for Month 2 & 3 automatically?

In effect, how can we make the actual hours re adjust the remaining planned hours/forecast?

Thanks,

Krishna

[Paulo_Vitoriano]

Hi Krishna,

Please check a PS cost forecast functionality with a forecast version.  For internal NWA it should work fine.

Regards,

Paulo

[Former Member]

Hi Paulo,

Is this forecasting functionality for cost via cost element (detail/manual planning)?

I was looking options with Automatic cost planning using network. In Automatic scenario can the remaining planned value adjust automatically based on actual confirmation?

Regards,

Krishna

[Paulo_Vitoriano]

Hi Krishna,

For your mentioned case it is automatic.  But you will not be able to skip SAP help reading...

Cheers,

Paulo

[kenmelching]

PS Cost Forecast processes the actual and plan values through an algorithm that redistributes the remaining plan in some fashion and writes it to CO Version 110.  It can use the Forecast Dates and Forecast Work as well if they are entered during confirmation.

As Paulo said, read the SAP help on the calculations.