Adding process costs
Prerequisites
- Access to the File > Process (PM022) menu.
- Previously created process.
- Access to the File > Cost (PM013) menu.
Introduction
The system allows associating the costs obtained in the execution of the process, disregarding the expenses of used resources.
Recording costs in the process data helps control and analyze expenses. For example, in a purchase request process, one of the costs may be shipping. By recording this value, it is possible to analyze the shipping costs of different suppliers in the future.
In this article, as an example, the "Freight" cost will be associated with the process data.
Adding costs
1. Access the File > Process menu (PM022).
2. Search for and select the process you wish to configure.
3. Click on the arrow next to the 
button and select the Process data option.
4. On the left side of the screen, click on the Cost tab.
5. Check one of the following options:
| Current process | Check this field to view and/or add the process costs. |
| Process activities | Check this option to view the costs associated with the activities of the process. |
| All sub-levels | Check this field to view the costs of all process levels (sub-processes and their respective activities, in addition to the activities of the process in question). |
6. Upon checking Current process, the add option is enabled. In this case, click on the 
button to open the Cost data screen.
7. Enter the Cost of the process. Click on the 
button to search for a previously created cost or on the button to record a new cost.
8. Enter the total Quantity of this cost in the process.
9. Enter the Unit value of the cost.
10. Click on the 
button.
For the activities, decisions, and sub-processes of this process, the system will only allow adding costs through the data of each activity/decision or sub-process.
When adding a cost of an activity/decision/sub-process, it will also be added to the costs of the process. Therefore, the list of the process costs is a sum of all the costs (quantity and value) used in the activities/decisions/sub-processes that make up this process.
For further information on the creation of costs, click here.
Conclusion
Process costs will be duly recorded. If no other configurations are necessary, click on the Accept revision button to release the process.