When you open a curve from the cash flow log, you see the cash flow project overview. The cash flow project overview provides a visualization of key information, snapshot changes, and system snapshots for faster understanding of project financial conditions.
Calculating Inflow, Outflow, and Variance
- Inflow = the sum of all inflow amounts against a common timeline
- Outflow= the sum of all outflow amounts against a common timeline
- Variance = outflow – inflow
Variance Analysis
You can view inflow vs. outflow analysis in the three tiles at the top of the cash flow worksheet:
- Current Cost Variance shows the difference between the current cost inflow and the current cost outflow. The change in current cost variance against the last snapshot displays beside the total.
- At Completion Cost Variance shows the difference between the at completion cost inflow and the at completion cost outflow. The change in the at completion cost variance against the last snapshot displays beside the total.
- At Completion Schedule Variance shows the difference between the at completion schedule inflow and the at completion schedule outflow in months. The change in the at completion schedule variance against the last snapshot displays beside the total.
A bar chart corresponding to the colors of the curves is visible below the variance amount. Hover over a bar to display a tooltip with corresponding information, and click Click to Open to open the curve worksheet.
Variance Analysis Table
Click Show More at the bottom of the tile to view a Variance Analysis Table containing the following columns:
- Curve Name
- Current total
- Changes from last Snapshot
- At Completion Total
- Changes from last Snapshot
- End Date
- Changes from last Snapshot
Forecast Analysis
Forecast curves include a separate forecast analysis section in which you can view Spends vs. Forecast analysis and Forecast vs. Baseline analysis. This section contains four tiles:
- Remaining <Forecast Curve Name> Amount shows the difference between the at completion forecast amount and the approved spends till date. The change in the remaining forecast amount against the last snapshot is displayed beside the total.
- Remaining <Forecast Curve Name> Amount shows the difference between the at completion baseline amount and the approved spends till date. The change in the remaining baseline amount against the last snapshot is displayed beside the total.
- Remaining <Forecast Curve Name> Time shows the difference in date between the forecast curve end date and the actuals end date. The change in the remaining forecast end date against the last snapshot displays beside the total.
- Remaining <Forecast Curve Name> Time shows the difference in date between the baseline curve end date and the actuals end date. The change in the remaining baseline end date against the last snapshot displays beside the total.
Forecast Analysis Table
Click Show More at the bottom of the tile to view a Forecast Analysis Table containing the following columns:
- Curve Name
- Total
- Changes from last Snapshot
- Remaining Total
- Changes from last Snapshot
- End Date
- Changes from last Snapshot
- Remaining Time
- Changes from last Snapshot