Estimates Versus Actuals Fields

Here is a description of the fields on an estimates versus actualsComparison of scheduled hours (estimates) and actual hours entered on timecards. comparison.

Key:
* – Mandatory.
R – Read-only.
A – Only available if the PSA Reporting Expansion Pack package is installed.

Field   Description
Actual Average Bill Rate   Timecard Billable Amount divided by Actual Hours or Actual Days.
Note: Note
It is possible for a timecardA mechanism for logging time against a project or an assignment. 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 Billings A The Actual Billable Amount. This field shows the Actual Billable Amount without in some PSA reports without the currency code.
Actual Days * Actual number of days worked during the time periodA period of time with a start date and an end date to which forecasts, actuals calculations, billing event batches, utilization calculations and region plans belong..
Actual Days (Aggregated)   Actual number of days worked in the time period based on aggregated timecards by week.
Actual Hours * Actual number of working hours entered on timecards.
Assignment * Lookup to the related assignmentConnection between a resource and a project..
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.
Note: Note
Calculation of estimated days respects hours to days rules when PSA is configured to do so.
Estimated Hours * Number of hours scheduled for work during the time period.
EvA Variance A Formula field used in PSA reports that shows the Actual Billable amount divided by the Scheduled Billings when the scheduled billings does not equal 0.0.
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 projectA collection of activities and related items to be managed over a defined time range, such as timecards, expenses, milestones and budgets..
Project Manager   Name of the project manager overseeing the assignment.
Resource   Lookup to the assigned resourceA contact that works on a project..
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.
Scheduled Billings A Formula field used in PSA reports that calculates the scheduled billings based on the estimated days or estimated hours depending on whether the Scheduled Bill Rate is Daily Rate checkbox is selected.
Start/End Date * Time period of the report.
Time Period   The time period to which the estimates versus actualsComparison of scheduled hours (estimates) and actual hours entered on timecards. numbers relate.
Time Period Type   The type of time periodA period of time with a start date and an end date to which forecasts, actuals calculations, billing event batches, utilization calculations and region plans belong. applied to the estimates versus actuals record.
Timecards Submitted   Indicates whether timecards that affect this report have been submitted. The checkbox is deselected and selected automatically depending on whether additional timecards are saved or submitted respectively.

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