Anticipated Cost Report
The Anticipated Cost Report allows you to estimate and track the expected final costs for the completion of your project. This report brings together actual, committed, and potential future costs to help you foresee the financial trajectory of the project.Accessing the Report Page
1
Go to Cost Management
While inside the relevant project, click the Cost Management (
) icon in the left menu.
) icon in the left menu.2
Select Anticipated Cost
Click the Anticipated Cost (
) option from the submenu that opens.
) option from the submenu that opens.https://app.bultech.co/company/:companyId/project/:projectId/cost-management/anticipated-cost-report
Initial Setup
When you visit this page for the first time, you will be greeted with a setup screen to choose how you want to manage your report:Default Report
Choose this option if you want to use a single main report for the project.
Scenario-Based Reporting
Choose this option if you want to create and compare multiple report scenarios for different situations (optimistic, pessimistic, etc.).
You can change this setting later from the Settings (
) icon in the top right corner of the page.
) icon in the top right corner of the page.Report Interface and Usage
Global Actions
Global Actions
- Edit Mode (
): Unlocks the table for data entry. - Filter (
): Filters budget items. - Table View (
): Manages which columns are displayed. - Export to Excel (
): Downloads the report table. - Scenario Management (
): Opens a window to manage scenarios.
Report Table Columns
Report Table Columns
- Executed: Costs that have been actually paid or invoiced to date.
- Committed: Costs that are binding, such as signed contracts, but have not yet been paid.
- Projected: Estimated additional costs that are expected to be incurred but are not yet committed.
- Anticipated Cost: The sum of the three cost types above, representing the final cost estimate for the item. (Calculated Automatically)
Data Entry and Editing
Data Entry and Editing
- Click the Edit Mode button in the top right to open the table for editing.
- You can enter data directly by clicking on the relevant cell.
- To add a new row, simply fill in the empty row at the bottom of the table.
Important Notes
Important Notes
- Authorization: The ability to edit the report, add new items, and delete them depends on the user’s roles and permissions.
- Scenario Management: When scenario-based reporting is active, each created scenario operates as an independent data set.