Business Calculations
The following table provides a list of the business calculations organized alphabetically by metric.
| Metric | Calculation |
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| Accounts Receivable Balance |
Billings - Collections |
| Accounts Receivable Days |
This is typically calculated as: Accounts Receivable Balance / Average Daily Revenue In detail, it is calculated as: Accounts Receivable Balance / (Document Balance x Document Days Old) In A/R, it is calculated as: Accounts Receivable Balance / (3 months Revenue / 90) |
| All Cost |
Cost + Pending Cost |
| All Effort |
Effort + Pending Effort |
| All Hours |
Hours + Pending Hours |
| Availability Hours | Standard Capacity Hours - Scheduled Hours |
| Available Hours |
Employee Standard Hours Per Day x (Number of Working Days in the Period - Days for defined Non-chargeable fee types) Note: Based on non-chargeable fee types to be excluded through resource scheduling. |
| Average Net Labor Multiplier | (Revenue - Expense Cost) / Labor Cost |
| Average Daily Effort |
This is typically calculated as: Summed Effort for n months / Aging Days In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as: 3 months Effort / 90 or 6 months Effort / 180 |
| Average Daily Revenue |
This is typically calculated as: Summed Revenue for n months/ Aging Days In Project Management, it is calculated as: 3 months Revenue / 90 or 6 months Revenue / 180 |
| Backlog |
This is typically calculated as: Total Budget - To Date Revenue In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as: Total Budget - To Date Effort
Chargeable Budget Effort - Revenue (Total) with the negative values suppressed |
| Billable Percent Total Hours |
Billable Hours / Total hours x 100 Note: Where Staff Utilization is Billable. |
| Cash Cycle / DSO | Accounts Receivable Days + WIP Days |
| Chargeable Utilization Percent | Chargeable Hours / Total Hours x 100 |
| Committed Cost |
Purchase Order Cost - Vouchered Cost |
| Committed Effort |
Purchase Order Effort - Vouchered Effort |
| Cost | Labor Cost + Expense Cost |
| Document Days Old | Aging Date - Document Date |
| Effective Date | Effective Date is the beginning date for which a rate or factor is to be used as an override to the default rate. The rate associated with this date will be applied to all transactions with transaction dates equal to or greater than the effective date. |
| Effective Tax % | Tax Amount / Pretax Amount x 100 |
| Effort |
The retail (marked-up) value of all labor and expense charges recorded on a project. Labor: Hours x Labor Bill Rate or Hours x Cost Rate x Multiplier Expense: Cost x Multiplier |
| Effort At Completion | This value is entered by the user in the Project and Project Progress Earned Value tabs. |
| Effort At Completion (Effective) | This value is calculated in the various inquiries and dashboards by a complex formula based on revenue rules. |
| Effort Factor |
This is a pure calculation in Resource Scheduling as: Chargeable Utilization Percent x Net Labor Multiplier When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: (Effort - Expense Cost) / Total Labor Cost When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: (Effort - Sub-consultant Cost) / Total Labor Cost |
| Effort Percent Complete | Effort / Budget x 100 |
| Effort Performance Index | Revenue TD / Effort TD |
| Effort Remaining |
Budget Effort - Effort TD TD Budget Effort - Effort |
| Estimated Hours |
Hours Estimated Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable. |
| Estimated Labor Cost |
Cost of Hours Estimated Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable. |
| Expense Effort Remaining |
TD Expense Budget Effort - Expense Effort |
| Expense Multiplier | Expense Revenue / Expense Cost |
| Expense Profit | Expense Revenue - Expense Cost - Expense Overhead |
| Expense Profit % | (Expense Revenue - Expense Cost - Expense Overhead) / Expense Revenue x 100 |
| Factored Fee | Displays the factored fee amount. This is calculated as Fee * Bid Probability % * Win Probability % for the line item. |
| Factored Net Fee | Displays the factored net fee amount. This is calculated as Net Fee * Bid Probability % * Win Probability % for the line item. |
| Fee | Displays the fee amount. This is calculated as Labor + Expense + Subconsultant for the line item. |
| Forecast to Complete |
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| Goal Cost | Cost x Employee's Goal Utilization Percent / 100 |
| Goal Hours | Hours x Employee's Goal Utilization Percent / 100 |
| Goal Labor Multiplier | Labor Effort / Labor Cost |
| Goal Multiplier | Total Effort / Labor Cost |
| Goal Profit |
This is typically calculated as: Effort - Cost When Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as: Effort - Cost - Overhead |
| Goal Profit Percent | Goal Profit / ABS(Effort) x 100 |
| Goal Utilization Percent | Defined on Employee record. A value between 0 and 100. |
| Gross Profit | Revenue - Cost |
| Gross Profit Percent | Gross Profit / Revenue x 100 |
| Hours |
Hours Charged Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable. |
| Labor Cost |
Cost of Hours Charged Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable. |
| Labor Effort Remaining | TD Labor Budget Effort - Labor Effort |
| Labor Multiplier |
This is typically calculated as: Labor Revenue / Labor Cost In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as: Labor Effort / Labor Cost |
| Labor Percent Complete | Labor Revenue / Labor Budget x 100 |
| Labor Percent Used | Labor Effort / Labor Budget x 100 |
| Labor Profit | Labor Revenue - Labor Cost - Labor Overhead |
| Labor Profit % | (Labor Revenue - Labor Cost - Labor Overhead) / Labor Revenue x 100 |
| Money Days | Document Balance * Document Days Old |
| Multiplier |
This is typically calculated as: Revenue / Cost In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as: Effort / Cost |
| Net Billings |
Billings - Tax |
| Net Capacity Hours with No Scheduling |
Standard Capacity Hours - Actual Non-working Non-Chargeable Hours Worked |
| Net Capacity Hours with Scheduling | Standard Capacity Hours - Work Calendar Exceptions Hours- Scheduled Non-working Non-Chargeable Hours |
| Net Capacity Labor Cost with No Scheduling | Standard Capacity Labor Cost - Actual Non-working Non-Chargeable Labor Cost |
| Net Capacity Labor Cost with Scheduling | Standard Capacity Labor Cost - Work Calendar Exceptions Cost - Scheduled Non-working Non-Chargeable Labor Cost |
| Net Goal Hours | [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Hours x Goal Utilization Percent / 100 |
| Net Goal Labor Cost | [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Labor Cost x Goal Utilization Percent / 100 |
| Net Effort |
When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: Effort - Expense Cost When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: Effort - Sub-consultant Cost |
| Net Fee | Displays the net fee amount. This is calculated as Fee - (Expense + Subconsultant) for the line item. |
| Net Labor Multiplier |
(Total Revenue - Expense Cost) / Labor Cost |
| Net Revenue |
When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: Revenue - Expense Cost When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: Effort - Sub-consultant Cost |
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Net Utilization Cost % |
Chargeable Cost / [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Cost x 100 |
| Net Utilization % Hours | Chargeable Hours / [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Hours x 100 |
| Net Utilization % Labor Cost | Chargeable Labor Cost / [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Labor Cost x 100 |
| Overhead | Cost * Overhead % |
| Pending Cost |
Cost value calculated for Pending Hours |
| Pending Effort |
Effort value calculated for Pending Hours |
| Pending Hours |
Scheduled hours left on resource plan |
| Percent Complete | Revenue / Budget x 100 |
| Percent Used | Effort / Budget x 100 |
| Profit |
Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead |
| Profit Percent |
(Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead) / ABS(Revenue) x 100 |
| Profit Percent Of Net Effort |
When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as: (Effort - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Effort - Expense Cost ) When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as: (Effort - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Effort - Subconsultant Cost ) When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is not involved, it is calculated as: (Effort - Total Cost) / (Effort - Expense Cost ) When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead not involved, it is calculated as: (Effort - Total Cost) / (Effort - Subconsultant Cost ) |
| Profit Percent Of Net Revenue |
When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as: (Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Revenue - Expense Cost ) When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as: (Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Revenue - Subconsultant Cost ) When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is not involved, it is calculated as: (Revenue - Total Cost) / (Revenue - Expense Cost ) When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead not involved, it is calculated as: (Revenue - Total Cost) / (Revenue - Subconsultant Cost ) |
| Profit Using Overhead | Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead |
| Profit Using Overhead Percent | Profit Using Overhead / ABS(Revenue) x 100 |
| Provision |
The Provision field is the greater value from one of the following calculations:
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| Regular Multiplier |
If Enable Multiplier Overrides has been selected, you may enter an externally calculated total regular multiplier to be used for this project. If not, this field displays the Regular Calculated Multiplier. This option applies to Labor Regular, Labor Premium, and Expense. |
| Regular Calculated Multiplier |
Displays the regular calculated multiplier. This value is the Regular Base Multiplier compounded by the values defined in the other percentages. This option applies to Labor Regular, Labor Premium, and Expense. |
| Relative Factored Net Fee % | Opportunity Factored Net Fee / Total Opportunity Factored Net Fees for the selected Show By Group |
| Remaining Hours | Scheduled Hours - Hours charged |
| Resource % Complete | To Date Effort / Effort At Completion x 100 |
| Revenue | The value earned by the firm for service on a project. It is the potential billable value on the project. It is calculated in a variety of ways depending on the fee types of the project, and recorded in the accounting period being measured. When posted to the accounting system, the offset account is Work In Progress. |
| Revenue Factor |
When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: (Revenue - Expense Cost) / Total Labor When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as: (Revenue - Subconsultant Cost ) / Total Labor It may also be calculated as: Chargeable Utilization Percent x Net Labor Multiplier |
| Revenue Forecast |
Sum of the forecasts entered by posting period across all time |
| Revenue Percent Complete |
Revenue / Budget x 100 |
| Schedule Performance Index | Revenue TD / Cumulative Sum (Task Effort Budget / [Posting Period of Task End Date – Posting Period of Task Start Date]) |
| Schedule Variance | Revenue TD - Cumulative Sum (Task Effort Budget / [Posting Period of Task End Date – Posting Period of Task Start Date]) |
| Scheduled Effort At Completion | To Date Effort + Scheduled Effort To Completion |
| Scheduled Hours |
Hours Scheduled Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable. |
| Scheduled Labor Cost |
Cost of Hours Scheduled Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable. |
| Scheduled Net Utilization Percent Hours | Scheduled Chargeable Hours / Scheduled Net Capacity Hours x 100 |
| Scheduled Net Utilization Percent Labor Cost | Scheduled Chargeable Labor Cost / Scheduled Net Capacity Labor Cost x 100 |
| Schedule Percent Complete | To Date Effort / Effort At Completion x 100 |
| Scheduled Standard Utilization Percent Hours | Scheduled Chargeable Hours / Standard Capacity Hours x 100 |
| Scheduled Standard Utilization Percent Labor Cost | Scheduled Chargeable Labor Cost / Standard Capacity Labor Cost x 100 |
| Scheduled Total Utilization Percent Hours | Scheduled Chargeable Hours / Hours x 100 |
| Scheduled Total Utilization Percent Labor Cost | Scheduled Chargeable Labor Cost / Labor Cost x 100 |
| Standard Capacity Hours |
Working Hours - Holiday Hours Note: Per employee’s work calendar. |
| Standard Capacity Labor Cost |
Working Cost of Hours - Cost of Holiday Hours Note: Per employee’s work calendar. |
| Standard Goal Hours | Standard Capacity Hours x Goal Utilization Percent / 100 |
| Standard Goal Labor Cost |
Standard Capacity Labor Cost x Goal Utilization Percent / 100 |
| Standard Utilization Percent Hours | Chargeable Hours / Standard Capacity Hours x 100 |
| Standard Utilization Percent Labor Cost | Chargeable Labor Cost / Standard Capacity Labor Cost x 100 |
| Standard Goal Hours | Employee's Standard Hours x Goal Hours |
| Standard Hours |
Employee Standard Hours Per Day x Number of Working Days in the Period Note: Based on resource calendar defined for the Employee. |
| Tax Variance | Expected tax amount (Pretax Amount x Tax % / 100) – actual Reported tax amount |
| Total Cost | Labor Cost + Expense Cost |
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Total Utilization Cost % |
Chargeable Cost / Cost x 100 |
| Total Utilization Percent Hours | Chargeable Hours / Hours x 100 |
| Total Utilization Percent Labor Cost | Chargeable Labor Cost / Labor Cost x 100 |
| Unbilled Days | Unbilled Money Days / Unbilled Balance |
| Variance |
Revenue - Effort |
| Variance at Completion | Budget - Effort at Completion |
| Variance Percent |
This is typically calculated as: Variance / Total Revenue x 100 In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as: Variance / Total Effort x 100 |
| Working Utilization % | Chargeable Hours / (Total Hours - Actual Non-Working Non-Chargeable Hours) x 100 |
| Working Utilization Cost % | Chargeable Cost / (Cost - Non-Chargeable Non-Working Cost) x 100 |
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WIP (Work In Progress) aka (Earned Unbilled) |
The value earned for service on a project less billings applied to the project. This is typically calculated as: Revenue - (Billings - Taxes) In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as: Effort - (Billings - Taxes) |
| WIP Days |
This is typically calculated as: WIP Balance / Average Daily Revenue In detail, it is calculated as: WIP Balance / (Document Balance x Document Days Old) In WIP, it is calculated as: WIP Balance / (3 months Revenue / 90) |