Important Object Types

Planning and Calculation Manager uses predominantly the following types of objects:

Plan, Plan Items, Plan Payments

• Plan – main object in the Planning/Calculation Manager, holds information on the responsible person, validity interval, status and role.
• Plan consists of Plan Items.
• Plan Payments are generated from Plan Item payment schedule.

Distribution, Distribution Element, Distribution Network, Distribution Total, Distribution Detail

• For the purpose of cost distribution analysis, each object in the production chain is represented by a Distribution Element.
• Relations between Distribution Elements are modelled by Distributions.
• A collection of Distributions forms a Distribution Network. Distribution Network then represents a scheme of indirect cost distribution between distribution elements. Multiple Distribution Networks may be created and assigned to a plan.
• The resulting Distribution Costs and Distribution Details are then used to analyse the impact of alternative cost distribution scenarios. Consequently, Unit Cost may be determined. Unit Cost provides a basis for Unit Price calculation.

Report Configuration, Unified Payment, Comparison Result

• Report Configuration is a key object type in the Report Configuration functionality. A Report Configuration defines all important aspects of the comparison.
• Report Configuration also uses a multitude of other object types (such as Unified Payment, Comparison Result, Comparison Result Persistent) to streamline and simplify the comparison process.