Architecture of the Depreciation Calculation Program 

 

The Depreciation Calculation Program (DCP) consists of two parts: an external, application-specific (business-oriented) part, and an internal part (Evaluation Engine) that controls the calculation logic for depreciation calculations.

 

The application-specific part

●     Provides an interface to other applications

●     Transfers asset master data and transaction data to internal work structures 

●     Groups transactions together based on calculation periods

●     Reads all configuration settings that are needed for the calculation, and transfers these to internal work structures 

●     Specifies the depreciation start date

●     Updates the total asset values

 

The Evaluation Engine

●     Is based on the work structures created by the application-specific part of the program 

●     Calculates replacement values, depreciation, and interest, as well as revaluation (both upward and downward) as part of an automatic calculation of inflation

●     Determines the base value or net value, as well as the shutdown value of the assets

●     Corrects values and amounts when derived depreciation areas are used

 

Structure of the Depreciation Calculation Program