In this step you define the row structure of your reports for Product Cost Planning. The results of the cost estimate for a material are updated in the form of cost components (this is called a cost component split). To be able to view the cost for each cost component in the information system, the cost components must be grouped into cost component groups. The report shows a separate row for each cost component and each node in the cost component group. Each node shows the summed values of the cost components contained in that node.
The cost component group is therefore a copy of the cost component structure and should contain all cost components in the cost component structure. You can also define alternative cost component groups that do not contain all the cost components. However, note that the cost components for which costs have been planned but that are not in the cost component group will not be shown in the report. This may cause confusion in some cases.
The standard cost component groups are structured into a hierarchy. You can change this structure as needed, but you must assign cost components to each of the lowest hierarchy nodes.
You must already have completed the following steps:
The standard system contains predefined cost component groups.
Maintain the cost component groups in the standard system according to the entries in the step Define cost components.
If the standard cost component groups don't meet your requirements, you can define your own.
These cost component groups must be assigned to the application. For more information, see: