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Cost Break Down Structure
Overview
Oct-2013
Introduction
Cost Break Down Structure Overview
CBS Configuration
Considerations
About the author
The Cost Break Down Structure is a new feature of the Project Management
module of Oracle EBS R12.2
The Cost Break Down Structure (CBS) provides an additional element to the
existing project structures - Work Break Down Structure (WBS) and Resource
Break Down Structure (RBS)
The CBS is defined once and used across multiple projects to track cost
elements
It is now possible to plan by cost code, enter actuals against a cost code and
generate forecast by cost code
Resources are
assigned to cost
codes
WBS
CBS
RBS
R12.2.2
Pre-Reqs
Apply patch 16883942:R12.PA.C to set the profile PA: Enable Projects for Cost Breakdown
Planning to Yes
CBS Setup
Create CBS
Create CBS Levels and assigned cost attributes
Enable CBS
Structure
Notice code
structure for 2nd
level
Max 5 levels
(segments)
User will select combination of Task and Cost Code and not
only task when entering project transactions in Payables,
Purchasing, Oracle Time and Labour and iExpenses.
Users can assign higher level CBS cost codes to resource
assignments and later select lower levels of CBS
Cost Codes need to be added to a task to be available for
selection for the task using the task setup page
Cost Codes can not be assigned to events, billing or revenue
Projects can not be upgraded to use CBS functionality only
newly created projects can use the CBS functionality
CBS can not be changed on a project with resource
assignments or actuals
A CBS can not be assigned to a Program