Resource Assignments

This Model Table function is used to provide periodic assignment data for the relevant accounts to the corresponding resources.

Because relevant GL accounts in the profitability and cost management process can change quite frequently, it makes sense to decouple them from the more stable calculation model by using resources. It also allows you to transfer only an adjusted part of the total amount, and to split the GL account values across various resources.

The function defines the following fields:

• Version: If you connect a real general ledger, you use this field to enter a fixed value. There is no variance because a general ledger provides only real data. You can use this field if versioned data is provided along with real general ledger data.

• Posting Date: You use this field to provide GL totals on a yearly, quarterly, monthly, or even daily basis to run the profitability and cost management process.

• Finance Source: You use this field to define the source of data regarding a specific data warehouse or legacy system.

• Company: This field can have different values since profitability and cost management is usually executed at controlling area level, which spans multiple companies and legal entities. This field is also available in reporting.

• Cost Center: This is the lowest level of granularity in a company or legal entity where costs are pooled and controlled. The plan and forecast data is often maintained by the corresponding cost center business owner.

• GL Account: You use this field to record revenues and costs at a granular level.

• Resource: This is the starting point of the calculation model and the resource referred to in various functions.

• Adjustment: You use this field to specify the percentage of the GL account total which shall be assigned to a resource.