Element of Cost Breakdown Chart

The Element of Cost Breakdown chart on the Element of Cost tab displays the cumulative/current cost variance or schedule variance by period, broken down by Element of Cost (EOC). This chart is similar to the Element of Cost chart on the Detail Analysis tab, but it does not display the total cost variance line and supports an unlimited number of EOCs.

The chart name can be Cumulative CV Element of Cost Breakdown, Current CV Element of Cost Breakdown, Cumulative SV Element of Cost Breakdown, or Current SV Element of Cost Breakdown, depending on the options you select.

Chart Format

The Element of Cost Breakdown chart is a stacked bar chart. This chart is similar to the Element of Cost chart on the Detail Analysis tab, but this one does not display the cost variance line and supports an unlimited number of EOCs.

Chart Item	Description
Horizontal axis	The horizontal axis displays the range of periods.
Vertical axis	The vertical axis displays the range of cost variance amounts for the selected elements.
Bars	Each bar represents the cumulative/current cost variance or schedule variance as of that period for the selected elements. Each segment of the bar represents the portion of the total cost variance or schedule variance for one of the elements of cost.

Chart Data

The Element of Cost Breakdown chart displays the following data for each period:

Data Item	Description
Element of cost amount	Amount that each element of cost contributed to the total cumulative/current cost variance or schedule variance for the indicated period.

To see the data for each element of cost unit, position the mouse pointer on a corresponding segment on the bar chart. The period, EOC name, and cumulative/current cost or schedule variance amount display in a data box. If the segment for an element of cost is too thin to display the amount automatically, maximize the chart and position the mouse pointer on that segment of the bar.