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The scope of
work of a construction project is usually broken down into phases. Each
phase in turn has a list of tasks. To track project expenditures and
overall progress cost codes will be assigned to each phase. Another sub
set of these codes are then assigned to each task. There may also be
another list of cost codes for standard expenditures such as travel,
consumables, small tools, etc. Or you might be working on a
maintenance contract where hours must be posted against a work order
number or some other document. Cost codes are then assigned for each
maintenance item as needed. This collection of cost codes is referred
to as the Cost Structure.
The Modules use
the following arrangement to organize the cost structure:
The top element
of the cost structure is the company number. All of the modules are
designed for multiple company numbers. Under company numbers are the
job numbers. Under each job number are three groups of cost codes. The
number of cost code groups you are going to use along with the name,
type and size of each group must be defined for each job number. Cost
reports can be printed for any combination and hierarchical arrangement
of these cost code groups.
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