Estimates Versus Actuals Fields

Here is a description of the fields on an Est Vs Actuals comparison.

Key: * – Mandatory; R – Read-only

Field   Description
Actual Average Bill Rate   Timecard Billable Amount divided by Actual Hours or Actual Days.
Note
It is possible for a timecard to have a different bill rate than its assignment. If a user edits the Assignment Bill Rate after the timecard is submitted; subsequent timecards may get the new rate.
Actual Billable Amount   The billable amount calculated from the resource's timecards.
Actual Days * Actual number of days worked during the time period.
Actual Hours * Actual number of working hours entered on timecards.
Assignment * Lookup to the related assignment.
Days Percent Variance R Percentage variation between the estimated and actual days. The formula for the calculation is:
(Actual Days – Estimated Days) / Estimated Days.
Days Variance R Difference between the estimated and actual days. The formula for the calculation is:
Actual Days – Estimated Days.
Est Vs Actuals Name   Name of the report.
Estimated Days   Number of days scheduled for work during the time period.
Estimated Hours * Number of hours scheduled for work during the time period.
Hours Percent Variance R Percentage variation between the estimated and actual hours. The formula for the calculation is:
(Actual Hours – Estimated Hours) / Estimated Hours.
Hours Variance R Difference between the estimated and actual hours. The formula for the calculation is:
Actual Hours – Estimated Hours.
Project   Lookup to the project.
Project Manager   Name of the project manager overseeing the assignment.
Resource   Lookup to the assigned resource.
Scheduled Bill Rate   The assignment bill rate multiplied by the estimated hours shown on the Estimates Versus Actuals page, or multiplied by the estimated days if a daily bill rate is in use
Scheduled Bill Rate is Daily Rate   Indicates whether the scheduled bill rate is a daily rate.
Start/End Date * Time period of the report.
Time Period   The time period to which the estimates versus actuals numbers relate.
Time Period Type   The type of time period applied to the estimates versus actuals record.
Timecards Submitted   Indicates that this report is based on submitted timecards.

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