Expected costs fields
Field
Description
Survey activity definition
Select a survey activity definition from the dialog box available in this field.
Description
Enter a relevant description for the expected costs.
Required quantity
Enter the quantity referring to the purchase item or number of labor hours needed to complete the activity on one asset.
Produced quantity
Enter the same value as the value in the Quantity field in the activity definition. This is the quantity that must be produced by means of the value specified in Required quantity.
Unit of required quantity
Select a relevant unit of measurement from the dialog box available in this field. The selected unit applies to the value in the Required quantity field.
Unit of produced quantity
This read–only field displays the unit that applies to the value in the Produced quantity field.
Hourly wage
If you are adding labor hour costs, enter the relevant hourly wage in this field.
Standard cost category
Select a standard cost category from the dialog box available in this field. A standard cost category is a classification of the costs according to function.
Standard cost type
Select a standard cost type from the dialog box available in this field. A standard cost type is a classification of the costs according to type.
Activity definition - cost type
Select a cost type from the dialog box available in this field. There are two types of costs: Fixed costs and Variable costs.
Price per unit
Enter the price per unit of the product that you entered in the Purchase item field.
Example: $50 for an air conditioning filter.
Purchase item group
If you are adding material costs, select a relevant purchase item group from the dialog box available in this field. A purchase item group is a classification of the items that can be purchased within an organization.
Purchase item
If you are adding material costs, select the product that you want to order from the dialog box available in this field.
Standard order quantity
This read–only field displays the prescribed number of purchase items that must be ordered at a time.
VAT / Tax rate
Select a VAT (tax) rate from the dialog box available in this field.
Tariff group
If you are adding labor hour costs, select the tariff group that applies to the hourly wage, from the dialog box available in this field.