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  1. On the Revenue/Costs window, use the blue arrow expansion Image Removed button button next to the Estimate field for each non-labor category to enter your cost estimates by month.
  2. Complete the following fields:
    • Date
      The first day of each month defaults but can be edited. You can enter any valid date within the start and end dates of the contract.
    • Estimate Amount
      Enter the estimate cost for each date.
    • Estimate %
      When you enter a cost estimate for a month, this field defaults with that month's percentage of the total estimate amount for the cost category.
  3. When you are finished, select OK, and the total of each monthly cost estimate displays on the Revenue/Cost window.
  4. For each labor cost category, use the expansion button next to the estimate field to open the Labor Cost Estimates window.
    • Date
      The first day of each month defaults but can be edited. You can enter any valid date within the start and end dates of the contract.
    • Estimate Amount
      Enter the estimate cost for each date.
    • Estimate Hours
      Estimate the hours that correspond to the estimate cost for each date.
    • Estimate %
      When you enter a cost estimate for a month, this field defaults with that month's percentage of the total estimate amount for the cost category.
  5. When you are finished, select OK, and the total of your cost and hours estimates displays in the appropriate Estimate field on the Revenue/Cost window. Estimate costs can be revised at any point during the life of the contract; for example, if the length of the contract changes, estimate costs need to be manually redistributed for each cost category. See Editing the contract spending plan.