Activity Values
Obtain Duration values from a data source will obtain values for the duration from an external data source via SQL query links (note that these are created by administrators through the Admin Utility, please see the Administration Guide for information on creating SQL queries).
Duration is how long the activity lasts on a single run-through.
Late is the latest possible start time without increasing the overall duration of the process.
Start is the date and time that the activity commences.
Volume
Obtain Volume from a data source will obtain values for the volume from an external data source via SQL query links (note that these are created by administrators through the Admin Utility, please see the Administration Guide for information on creating SQL queries).
Override Volume will override the volume that is automatically inherited from the first activity in the process.
Ignore Feedback Calcs will ignore any probability feedback loops that are in place. See Overriding a volume for more information.
Volume is the starting volume of material or number of units (e.g. 10 kg of carbon or 100 bolts), which will be inherited by subsequent activities (unless overridden).
Custom Volume Cost is the price per weight or unit (e.g. if you have 10 kg as the volume you would state the cost of 1 kg).
Override Activity Calculations
Override Cost will override the total cost of the activity.
Override Volume Cost will override the total volume cost of the activity.
Note - by overriding the volume cost you can use an activity's volume cost in the cost per period calculation for a particular diagram (otherwise the total cost and volume of an activity is used in the calculation of the diagram's cost per period value). To achieve this, click the Calculated Information tab and select the Use overridden volume cost when calculating the diagram's cost per period check box.
Override Volume Duration will override the volume duration value (Volume x Duration)
Override FTE will override the calculated full-time equivalent (FTE) value.
Completion Status
You can define the completion status of each activity in a process with respect to costing.
Incomplete will display an X for the activity completion status.
Complete will display Done for the activity completion status.
Ignore Status will not display a completion status.
Activity Timing
In the Custom Properties tab you can specify activity timing information, such as the frequency of an activity (for example, twice a month or the last week of every quarter, etc).
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