Derived Dimensions (Automated Postings)

To ensure that every transaction is stamped with the right dimension data, the solution includes dimension derivation.

The following figure shows that when completing a time sheet, an employee selects a project (the project associated with the work) and a task (to indicate what kind of work has been done), and enters a number of hours.

The solution automatically derives an activity from the task. This contains the set of posting references that indicates where it should be posted in the chart of accounts, and thereby in G/L.

The department to which the project belongs, the customer, and the project type are derived from the project that the employee selected and indicated on all transactions.

Finally, the employee who enters information on the project belongs to an executing department and has an employee number, which is also indicated on the transaction.

This means the actual entry is very simple. However, the entry initiates a complex series of entries in the solution, providing advantages and flexibility for subsequent reporting.