I would like to enter budget cost by loading resources and expenses on activities (for example carpenter 8 hrs, truck 1 day, lumber $250), but our accounting system tracks cost at a higher level, so I would like to enter actuals at a higher level. Is this doable? When I tried entering actuals at the summary level, I couldn't find a way to add summary cost without adding resources, and if I add resources then I am addinig to the man-hours in the schedule. I am new to using P6 for cost, so I may simply be exposing my ignorance. Any help is appreciated.
P6 - Budget at task level and Actuals at Summary level
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Mel
WBS-summary is always related to a wbs. Relationships can be assigned but are ignored. I would use them because costs in general are related to a wbs.
LoE covers a group of activities independent from a wbs. You'll need a predecessor and a successor.
Regards
Dieter
Is thre any difference between using a LOE task to spread cost or a WBS summary task?
Is there any difference between using a LOE task to spread cost or a WBS summary task?
Hi Mel
If you do a detailed planning in P6 it is quite common to do cost- and resource planning on a higher level. Try level of effort (similar to hammocks) type activities which span over a group of activities for the assignments.
Good planning!
Dieter