Verifying Model Setup Using Model Navigator

Pages Used to Verify Your Model Setup

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Model Navigator	ABC_DRILL_MODEL1	select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Model Navigator	Review your model setup.
Model Navigator - Resources	ABC_DRILL_RES	select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Resources	Review the attributes of the resources used in your models.
Model Navigator - Activities	ABC_DRILL_ACT	select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Activities	Review the attributes of the activities used in the model.
Model Navigator - Cost Objects	ABC_DRILL_CST	select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Cost Objects	Review the attributes of the cost objects used in the model.

Understanding How to Verify Model Setup Using Model Navigator

Use Model Navigator to verify your model setup before running the Activity-Based Management Model Validation engine and Activity-Based Management engines. Model Navigator lets you drill back through resources, activities, and cost objects based on how the you set up the drivers. It uses information from the sources and targets to drill down to the next level.

Note: The Model Navigator - Resources, Model Navigator - Activities, and Model Navigator - Cost Objects pages display only the attributes for the Activity-Based Management objects, not the monetary amounts. (To determine how the system assigns costs throughout the model, use Object Navigator.) You can also use Model Navigator to drill through implicit drivers; however, to use this functionality, first run the Model Validation engine.

Model Navigator Page

Use the Model Navigator page (ABC_DRILL_MODEL1) to review your model setup.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Model Navigator

Object Type

Select Activity, Cost Obj. (cost object), or Resource.

Object ID

Enter the unique identifier of the object.

Get Source(s)

Click to populate the grid with a list of sources for the associated object ID.

Get Target(s)

Click to populate the grid with a list of targets for the associated object ID.

Click the Drill Down button to navigate through the model.

Click the Get Object Data button to navigate to the appropriate setup page for that object. For example, if you click this button while viewing an activity, the Define Activities page displays.

Click the Get Driver Data button to view the driver setup in the Drivers component.

Model Navigator - Resources Page

Use the Model Navigator - Resources page (ABC_DRILL_RES ) to review the attributes of the resources used in your models.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Resources

Image: Model Navigator page - Resources tab

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Model Navigator page - Resources tab. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

All Resources

Select All Resources to search for all possible resources that you want to review.

All Res Use (all resource use), All Res Group (all resource groups), All Res Supply As (all resource supply as), and All Accounting Class

Select any combination of check boxes to search for those types of resources that you want to review, and then refine your search further by selecting a value from the associated drop-down lists that display.

For example, selecting the All Res Group check box displays the corresponding Resource Use drop-down list where you can select a specific resource use.

The more check boxes that you select, the more detailed your search.

Get Resources

Click to display your search results.

Model Navigator - Activities Page

Use the Model Navigator - Activities page (ABC_DRILL_ACT) to review the attributes of the activities used in the model.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Activities

This page functions the same as the Model Navigator - Resources page. In the Search Criteria group box, specify the detail of your search by selecting the desired check boxes, and then selecting items for the corresponding drop-down lists. Click Get Activities to display your search results. The Defining Activities section describes the grid columns.

Model Navigator - Cost Objects Page

Use the Model Navigator - Cost Objects page (ABC_DRILL_CST) to review the attributes of the cost objects used in the model.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Model, then select Model Navigator, then select Cost Objects

This page functions the same as the Model Navigator - Resources page. In the Search Criteria group box, specify the detail of your search by selecting the desired check boxes, and then selecting items for the corresponding drop-down lists. Click Get Cost Objects to display your search results.