Comparison of two capitalization models
The following table provides a quick comparison between two capitalization models
Comprehensive Capitalization Model
Non Resource Forecast | Non Resource Actuals | Resource Forecast | Resource Actuals | |
Project is eligible for capitalization | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Project methodology is required | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Phases and Phase dates specified | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Implementation Date is required | ✅(If Implementation date is end date for Capitalization) | ✅(If Implementation date is end date for Capitalization) | ✅(If Implementation date is end date for Capitalization) | ✅(If Implementation date is end date for Capitalization) |
Capitalization profile is assigned | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Allocation month/timesheet date | ❌ | ❌ | ✅(allocation month must be in a phase where the role is capitalizable) | ✅(timesheet date must be in a phase where the task is capitalizable) |
Financial period is open for forecast | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Financial period is locked for actuals | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
Financial Date of the actual should be after Capitalization Lock Date | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Expense type is set as capitalizable | ✅(Forecast takes % defined at Expense Type level) | ✅(Bulk Upload % overrides Expense type %) | ✅ | ✅(Defines timesheet capitalization %.) |
Role Capitalization | ❌ | ❌ | ✅(role capitalization defines capitalization %) | ❌ |
Task Capitalization | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Rate Card Capitalization | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Simplified Capitalization Model
Non Resource Forecast | Non Resource Actuals | Resource Forecast | Resource Actuals | |
Project is eligible for capitalization | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Project methodology is required | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Phases and Phase dates specified | actuals can be posted beyond implementation or end date | ❌ | ❌ (but capitalization profile should have at least one phase. It cannot be blank) | ❌ |
Implementation Date is required | ✅(If Implementation Date is configured as end of Capitalization period) | ❌(actuals can be posted beyond implementation or end date) | ✅(If Implementation Date is configured as end of Capitalization period) | ✅(If Implementation Date is configured as end of Capitalization period) |
Capitalization profile is assigned | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Allocation month/timesheet date | ❌ | ❌ | ✅(Forecast should be within Start & Implementation Dates or Start & End Dates) | ✅(timesheet entry should fall within Start & Implementation Dates or Start & End Dates) |
Financial period is open for forecasts | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Financial period is locked for actuals | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
Financial Date of the actual should be after Capitalization Lock Date | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Expense type is set as capitalizable | ✅(Forecast takes % defined at Expense Type level) | ✅(Bulk Upload % overrides Expense type %) | ✅ | ✅(defines timesheet capitalization %.) |
Role Capitalization | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ (role capitalization defines capitalization %) | ❌ |
Task Capitalization | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Rate Card Capitalization | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
