Define Resources

OBJECTIVE

The Define Resources option is used to enter resources (equipment, supplier, employee) in the system to subsequently assign them to projects using the Resource Allocation option.

 

PREREQUISITE

 

Steps

 

maestro* > Projects > Project Costing > Resources Allocation > Resources

 

Create a resource

  1. Enter the required information in the Detail tab:
 

Fields followed by the * character are mandatory fields.

Field

Description

Resource*

Resource code.

Description

Description of the resource.

Resource Type

Type of resource available. The choices are: Equipment, Supplier and Employee.

Reference Number*

Makes the table associated with the selected resource type available. ClosedAvailable values.

Project-#*

Project to which the resource is allocated.

NOTE: If the Reference Number is set to Equipment, the project is the same as the reference and cannot be modified.

Rent Rev Acct

Rental revenue activity used to post revenue from project resources.

NOTE: For example, a project pays $150 per hour to use a power shovel for 10 hours. The power shovel (which is the resource) has a revenue of $1,500 in this activity.

Rev. Exp. Activity

Revenue activity for invoicing expenses incurred when used on a project.

NOTE: For example, if $2,000 had to be spent on repairing a resource while it was used in a project, it consumed $500 worth of fuel and these expenses are to be invoiced to a project, the resource would have a revenue of $2,500 on the project.

Group*

Revenue group used for this resource at the time of invoicing.

Billing Mthd

Method for invoicing the resource. The choices are: Date, Hour, Week, Month or Not Billable.

Maximum chargeable

The maximum amount that can be charged to the resource for Cost+ Invoicing.

NOTE: If the result of the amount charged this day and the amount to be charged is greater than the maximum chargeable, the system displays a warning during a transaction.

Charged to date

Amount charged to the resource to date.

Mask

Company mask.

NOTE: Available in multidimensional mode only.

Status

ClosedAvailable values.

Rate Type

The resource's rate. The rate is linked directly to the Invoicing Method.

The choices are: Monthly Rate, Weekly Rate, Daily Rate and Hourly Rate.

  1. Click Save.

 

See also

 

Last modification: November 07, 2024