The table illustrates the main differences between the allocation methods.
Allocation Methods
Allocation Method |
Allocation Of |
Allocation Using |
Line Item Information |
Template-Allocation |
Actual and plan quantities of business processes and cost centers/activity types |
Allocation (secondary) cost element |
Item text for templates, and sender and receiver objects |
Indirect activity allocation |
Actual and plan quantities of business processes and activity types |
Allocation (secondary) cost element |
Sender activity type or process and receiver objects |
Target=actual allocation |
Actual and plan quantities of business processes and activity types |
Allocation (secondary) cost element |
Sender activity type or process and receiver objects |
Assessment/process assessment |
Primary and secondary cost elements |
Assessment (secondary) cost element |
Sender cost center or process and receiver objects |
Distribution |
Primary costs |
Original cost element |
Sender cost center, sender business processes and receiver objects |