Escalation Tab
The cost escalations feature in Open Plan allows you to model the effects of changes in the unit cost of a resource over time.
With this feature, you use the Escalation tab of the Resource Details dialog box to specify multiple unit costs for a resource and when each new cost takes effect.
For example, assume that a resource costs $25.00 per unit as of 01Jan04, and the cost escalates by $.50 every three months. Enter $25.00 as the current unit cost and describe the cost escalation with the following information:
| Date | Cost |
|---|---|
| 01Apr15 | 25.50 |
| 01Jul15 | 26.00 |
| 01Oct15 | 26.50 |
| 01Jan16 | 27.00 |
The selected resource is identified in the following two fields:
- ID: The identifier of the selected resource.
- Description: A label associated with the selected resource ID.
The Escalation tab controls escalations using the following settings:
- Date: The date on which the cost escalation is to take effect.
- Cost: The new unit cost.