Set costing defaults

Costing default values such as working periods, the working day start time and the currency display can be defined. Modifying working day values will affect costing calculations when, for example, the duration of an activity is defined in days, weeks or years.

1.	From the Map menu choose Costing and then Costing Defaults.

2.	Modify the costing default settings, as required.

Time

These settings allow you to modify the working day periods and the working day start time.

Display

These settings allow you to modify the default currency.

Calculations

The option to Include Late values in duration and FTE calculations will include late values when calculating the total duration and FTE. Note: The Late values will always be included when calculating the critical path analysis.

Note: When creating an Excel-based metric link there is an option (Map Currency) to use the currency format set here.

Click OK.