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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Project Budget Setup by Role

Reference: Project Budget Setup by Role

Project budget configuration requires multiple roles, but you only to need to perform some of the steps once.
Step
Role
Frequency and Details
Configure security.
Security Administrator
Once; add project administrators to the proper security groups.
Create an entry type.
Budget Administrator
Once; add an entry type for the project plan type.
Set up the plan structure.
Project Administrator
Project Manager
Once, with possible occasional updates (you can create alternate plan structures to use with the same project hierarchy or tenant). Create the foundation for the project budget.
Set up the project budget configurations.
Project Administrator
Once per project hierarchy or tenant, with possible occasional updates. Configure:
  • The project hierarchy or tenant to select specific labor cost and revenue dimensions based on the plan structure.
  • Labor and nonlabor attributes for plan lines.
  • Plan calculation types to drive the different types of plans enabled in the hierarchy or tenant.
Create resource forecast.
Project Manager
Once per project; add the workers and estimated hours from the resource plan to the project budget.
Create resource forecast snapshot.
Project Manager
Periodically; edit the resource forecast as project resources change and take a snapshot to apply the updated forecast to the project budget.
Create standard cost rate sheets.
Project Administrator
Once per currency. Define standard cost rates for:
  • Workers based on worker attributes.
  • Unnamed resources based on project roles.
Create contract rate sheet.
Contract Administrator
Once per contract, with updates as needed; define the billing rate that Workday uses to calculate the revenue budget.
Create project budget.
Project Manager
As needed; create plans as outlined by the plan structure and project hierarchy or tenant configuration. Assign plans as baselines or forecasts to compare variance across projects in the hierarchy or tenant.
Update project budget.
Project Manager
As needed; create an updated budget when you make changes on your:
  • Resource forecast.
  • Worker time blocks.
  • Ad hoc project time transactions.
  • Contracts.