Adding a Template for Baseline Curve for Cash Flow by Project or Shell
To add a template for a Baseline curve for cash flow by project/shell:
- 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 General pane of the Cash Flow Properties window (or the Cash Flow Properties worksheet), select the Project/Shell option from the Detail Level drop-down list.
You can opt to filter for CBS Codes, or filter Summary CBS Codes.
- In the Curves pane of the 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.
- When finished click Save & Close to save your work and open the cash flow worksheet template that you have added.
Set up the following curve properties:
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 one of the following options:
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Schedule | Define the range of dates (what dates to start the curve and end the curve) to use to plot the cash flow data. 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. This option lets you select a distribution profile to use as the default distribution profile for the curve. Select one of the following options for how to distribute the data automatically between cash flow time periods:
The distribution profiles are defined in the:
The default profile is used for the initial display and calculations in the cash flow worksheet. You can change the distribution profile from the worksheet. If you do this, the default profile will automatically update to reflect the current selection. When you build a Baseline curve for individual line items, the Schedule of Value (SOV) type influences the distribution options.
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Variance | For Project/Shell, typically, the Variance is set to Inflow for a Baseline type curve. Your choices are:
The value will be used to calculate variances against the Outflow type curves. |
Related Topics
Adding a Baseline Curve Template for Cash Flows
Adding a Template for Baseline Curve for Cash Flow by Summary CBS or CBS
Last Published Wednesday, June 26, 2024