Adding a Template for Baseline Curve for Cash Flow by Summary CBS or CBS
To add a template for Baseline curve for cash flow by Summary CBS or CBS:
- Go to your shell template in the Admin mode.
- In the left Navigator, expand the Cost Manager > Cash Flow.
- In the right pane, click + Create in the tool bar.
- In the General pane of the Cash Flow Properties window (or the Cash Flow Properties worksheet), select any of the following options from the Detail Level drop-down list:
- Summary CBS (for summary CBS codes)
- CBS (for cash flow by individual CBS codes)
- In the Curves pane of Cash Flow Properties window, select Baseline from the Curves drop-down list.
- In the Baseline window, complete the fields using the information in the tables below.
You can cost-load a schedule sheet by assigning roles and resources to project-related activities. When you associate a CBS code with an activity in the schedule sheet, the system can distribute its cost over a period of time based on activity dates and the calendar. You will be able to view this distributed cost along with other cash flow curves related to the project.
You can create another Baseline curve by selecting a cost sheet as the source for cost or create a Forecast, Spends, and Custom curve. In all these cases, the list of CBS codes will be from the cost sheet and will not be filtered by the schedule sheet.
The cash flow will pull distribution data (Linear, S-Curve, On Start and Finish) from a schedule sheet.
- When finished click Save & Close to save your work and open the cash flow worksheet that you have added.
Cash Flow Properties Template Setup For a Baseline Curve by Summary CBS
When you select the Summary CBS option in the Detail Level drop-down list (General pane) and in the Curves pane you add Baseline curve (from the Curves drop-down list), proceed to set up the following parameters:
Property | Description |
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Cost | Note: You can choose the cost column when creating a curve in a project/shell but not in templates. Select your cost source as one of the following options:
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Schedule | Define the range of dates to use to plot the cash flow data. These are the dates you specify to start the curve and end the curve. Select one of the following options for each date:
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Project Type | If you chose the Schedule as Use Dates from Activity Sheet, then select the project as either Baseline or Current. |
From Date | If you chose the Schedule as Use Dates from Activity Sheet, then select the start date to use for plotting the cash flow curve. |
To Date | If you chose the Schedule as Use Dates from Activity Sheet, then select the end date to use for plotting the cash flow curve. |
Distribution | Distribution profiles are used to distribute data automatically in the cash flow worksheet. Select a distribution profile to use as the default distribution profile for the curve. Select any of the following options:
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Variance | For CBS, typically, the Variance is set to Inflow for a Baseline type curve. This value is used to calculate variances against the Outflow type curves. Your choices are:
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Cash Flow Properties Template Setup For a Baseline Curve by CBS
When you select the CBS option in the Detail Level drop-down list (General pane) and in the Curves pane you add Baseline curve (from the Curves drop-down list), proceed to set up the following parameters:
Property | Description |
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Bring Baseline Data From Distribution | Specify the source of your baseline data. Select any of the following options:
Note: Cash flow worksheet data will not show accurate amounts when multiple CBS Codes are associated with a single resource. If you assign a resource to multiple activities with multiple CBS codes in the Activity Sheet and the cash flow curve has Baseline selected as the Project Type, the curve data will be incorrect.
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Data Type | This field displays if you chose to Bring Baseline Data From a P6 Summary Sheet. Select any of the following values:
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Sheet Name | If you chose to Bring Baseline Data From an Activity Sheet, then select an activity sheet. |
Schedule & Distribution | If you chose to Bring Baseline Data From an Activity Sheet, then select a column for the Schedule & Distribution method. |
Cost | Note: You can choose the cost column when creating a curve in a project/shell but not in templates. Select your cost source as one of the following options:
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Schedule | Define the range of dates to use for plotting the cash flow data. These are the dates you specify to start the curve and end the curve. Select one of the following options:
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Project Type | If you chose the Schedule as Use Dates from Activity sheet, then select the project as either Baseline or Current. |
From Date | If you chose the Schedule as Use Dates from Activity Sheet, then select the start date to use for plotting the cash flow curve. |
To Date | If you chose the Schedule as Use Dates from Schedule Sheet or Use Dates from Activity Sheet, then select the end date to use for plotting the cash flow curve. |
Distribution | Distribution profiles are used to distribute data automatically in the cash flow worksheet. This option lets you select a distribution profile to use as the default distribution profile for the curve. Select any of the following options:
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Periods for Cost Distribution | This field displays only if you have selected the Schedule option as Use Dates from Activity Sheet, and Distribution as Auto. Select any of the following options to specify how to distribute the costs based on the activity schedule:
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Variance | For CBS, typically, the Variance is set to Inflow for a Baseline type curve. This value is used to calculate variances against the Outflow type curves. Your choices are:
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Related Topics
Adding a Baseline Curve Template for Cash Flows
Adding a Template for Baseline Curve for Cash Flow by Project or Shell
Last Published Wednesday, June 26, 2024