Projects - Budget Information
The Budget information screen displays estimated costs,
actual costs, and any variance between the two. The costs
that you enter for a project are tracked and a running total
is created.
The Budget Information screen is available at the project and
template level only. It is not available at the task
level.
To access the Budget Information screen:
- This screen is available as a tab in the Project
screen, the Project Template screen, and the Start Project
screen. While in one of these areas of WorkflowManager,
click on the "Budget Information" tab to access the
screen.
To add a new Budget folder:
- While in the Budget Information tab, select the
existing folder to which you wish to add a new folder.
- Click on the "New Folder" button.
- Enter a unique name for the new folder and use the
Enter key to record your input.
- Click the OK button to save your input.
To add a new expense item to a folder:
- While in the Budget Information tab, select the folder
to which you wish to add an expense item.
- Click on the "New Expense" button.
- Enter a unique name for the expense item and use the
Enter key to navigate to the next field.
- Enter the Estimated Cost for the expense item and use
the Enter key to navigate to the next field.
- Enter the Actual Cost for the expense item and use the
Enter key to record your input. WorkflowManager
automatically calculates and displays the variance amount
(if any) between estimated and actual and positions the
cursor for another expense entry.
- Click the OK button to save your input.
To edit an existing expense amount:
- While in the Budget Information tab, click in the
Estimated or Actual column of the expense item that you
wish to edit.
- Type in the modified amount and use the Enter key to
navigate to the next field.
- Click the OK button to save your input.
To delete an expense item:
- While in the Budget Information tab, select the expense
item you wish to delete.
- Click on the "Delete" button.
- Click on the OK button to save your change.