Using Object Navigator and Model Analyzer

The Object Navigator enables you to drill from any cost objects, activities, or resources to the general ledger ChartFields mapped to the resources. You can navigate through the various Activity-Based Management objects by using the Activity-Based Management trees or a grid. The Object Navigator also features graphic capabilities. You can view information in the form of a pie chart or bar chart. You also have the option of not displaying any graphics, which enables you to see more of the grid at the bottom of the page.

You can link directly to the Object Navigator from the Resources, Activities, or Cost Objects inquiry pages.

From the Object Navigator, you can also access the Model Analyzer which enables you to view a particular object, model, and any related models graphically. Use this feature to perform detailed analysis of your models.

The Model Analyzer enables you to:

View an entire model with its resources, activities, and cost objects, as well as their sources and targets.
Switch between models.
View all related models for a shared services model setup.
Focus only on objects of interest by selecting objects only as needed.
View details of objects in the model
See how costs flow from one object to another.
View driver attributes, quantities, and amounts.

PeopleSoft Activity-Based Management also provides an inquiry page for reviewing contribution costs for objects in shared services models. You specify the target model and can view the contribution costs of various objects to that target model. You can also narrow your source to view the costs coming from one particular model.

Pages Used to Drill into Objects and Models

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Object Navigator	AB_DRILL_TBL1	select Activity Based Management, then select Analysis, then select Object Navigator	Navigate into your model.
Model Analyzer	AB_MODEL_ANALYZER	Activity-Based Management, Analysis, Model Analyzer	View your model graphically enabling detailed analysis.
Contribution Cost	AB_GET_COST	select Activity Based Management Analysis, then select Contribution Cost	View contribution costs for shared objects.

Object Navigator Page

Use the Object Navigator page (AB_DRILL_TBL1) to navigate into your model.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management, then select Analysis, then select Object Navigator

Image: Object Navigator page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Object Navigator page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

To navigate into your model:

On the left of the Object Navigator page you can view a tree control. Above the tree control are fields that you can use to set the chart display on the page and the tree you are viewing. You can change the tree by selecting another Tree Name.

You can navigate into the model by clicking on any of these tree nodes. When you select a node, the page display on the right changes to display the information for that object. You can also select a different Graph Type: Bar Chart, No Graph, or Pie Chart. If you choose No Graph there is more room for the grid to display.
The Current Object group box to the right of the tree display contains the ID of the current object as well as the Object Amount and Total Contribution Amount. Click the Drill towards GL and Drill towards Cost Object links to drill from the current object to the general ledger or the cost object, respectively.
The grid at the bottom of the page shows the details of the objects linked to the current object. You can also use the grid to navigate into the model. Click the Source or Target links to drill to the source or target objects for any of the objects listed. Click a Source Description link to view the inquiry page for that object. For example, if you are viewing a source that is an activity and you click its Source Description link, the system transfers you to the Activities inquiry page for that activity. You can also view the Contribution Amount as well as theContribution Percentage totals for each object listed.

Model Analyzer Page

Use the Model Analyzer page (AB_MODEL_ANALYZER) to view your model graphically enabling detailed analysis.

Navigation

Activity-Based Management, Analysis, Model Analyzer

Click This Model or Related Models to start the graphical model that reads all model rules and results of the scenario associated with the model currently displayed in the grid (if the results are already calculated), and then graphically displays the model as a network diagram.

You can then:

Add or delete objects such as resources, activities, cost objects.
Add, delete, or modify object associations.
Modify driver amounts, object volume, resource cost, or object capacity.
Recalculate the model, and then analyze the results.

Note: Click Save before clicking Graphical Model.

Note: To access this page, you must select the Applets check box on the Installation Options - Web Services page.

The Model Analyzer provides a full graphic representation of your model results and relationships. Any object you select in the Model Analyzer representation displays in red; objects not selected display in yellow:

Contribution Cost Page

Use the Contribution Cost page (AB_GET_COST) to view contribution costs for shared objects.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management Analysis, then select Contribution Cost

Image: Contribution Cost page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Contribution Cost page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Note: To view data on this page, you must select the Get Drill Level 2 Information check box on the Models - Run Control Information page and run the Activity-Based Management Drillback engine.

To review contribution costs:

Specify the Target Type for which you want to view data: Activity, Bud Ledger (budget ledger), Cost Obj. (cost object), Ledger, or Resource. You can also select a specific target type in the adjacent To Object ID field. If you leave these fields blank, the system returns all objects that contribute to this model.
In the Source Criteria group box, the Business Unit and Scenario ID default to the business unit and scenario ID you specified on accessing the page. If you do not change these settings, the system returns all the objects that contribute to the model based on the specified Target Type and To Object ID. To view the costs coming from a particular model, enter the business unit and scenario ID for that model. For example, you may only want to view any Human Resources contribution.
You can further narrow your search by specifying a Source Type and a From Object ID.
After you enter search criteria, click the Get contribution from the target to the source(s) for the chosen criteria. link. The search returns a list of objects based on your search criteria. For each object you can view the Source Type, Source ID, Description, and Contribution Amount.
Enter different search criteria to view more data, or click the Go To Object Navigator link to continue reviewing your model.