Detailed Budget Management
Detailed Budget is a comprehensive tool that allows you to track, budget, and report on all your project’s cost items in detail.Accessing the Detailed Budget 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 Budget
Click the Budget (
) option from the submenu that opens.
) option from the submenu that opens.https://app.bultech.co/company/:companyId/project/:projectId/cost-management/detail-budget
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 budget:Default Budget
Choose this option if you want to use a single main budget for the project.
Scenario-Based Budget
Choose this option if you want to create and compare multiple budget scenarios for different situations (optimistic, pessimistic, etc.).
After making your selection, you will be redirected to the main budget table screen. 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.Detailed Budget Interface
Global Actions (Top Right Corner)
Global Actions (Top Right Corner)
- Edit Mode (
): Unlocks the table for data entry. - Filter (
): Filters budget items. - Table View (
): Allows you to manage which columns are displayed. - Export to Excel (
): Downloads the budget table. - Change History (
): Shows a record of all changes made to the budget. - Cost Insight (
): Provides AI-powered cost analysis. - Change View (
): Changes the table view. - Fullscreen (
): Takes the table to fullscreen.
Budget Table Columns
Budget Table Columns
- Full Code: Uniquely identifies the cost item.
- Company Name: Specifies the responsible subcontractor.
- Original Budget: The initially allocated budget.
- Revised Budget: The current budget after changes.
- Anticipated Cost: The sum of actual, committed, and projected additional costs.
- Final Cost: The final cost including all costs.
- Variance Columns: Show the differences between budgeted and actual costs.
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.
- To delete a row, hover over the row, right-click, and select “Delete Row”.
Important Notes
Authorization
Authorization
Automatic Calculations
Automatic Calculations
Many columns in the table (e.g., Revised Budget, Final Cost, Variances) are calculated automatically based on data in other columns and cannot be edited directly.