Cost rule example
This section gives some examples of how cost rates are selected, using the example cost rule table below, where each row is a rule and each column except Rule # is a cost factor.
Rule # |
Resource |
Region |
Role |
Effective Date(s) |
Rate |
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1 |
Jan 09-... |
USD $75 |
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2 |
EMEA |
Jan 09-... |
EUR €80 |
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3 |
EMEA |
DBA |
Jan 09-... |
EUR €100 |
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4 |
APAC |
Jan 09-Jul 10 |
HKD $50 |
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5 |
John Doe |
Jan 09-... |
USD $200 |
According to this table:
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Most labor in EMEA in 2009 or later costs €80/hour.
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DBA labor in EMEA in 2009 or later costs €100/hour.
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All labor in APAC in 2009 and through July 2010 costs $50/hour (in Hong Kong dollars—HKD).
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All labor performed by John Doe in 2009 or later costs $200/hour.
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All labor in North America in 2009 or later costs $75/hour, unless it is performed by John Doe.
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A task on a work plan with a resource assigned who has no role and no region costs $75/hour in 2009 or later.