To create a WBS Level 1:
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- Expand WBS by clicking on the arrow .
- Click on Level1
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- Click
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- on Add
- Level1 Code* - Enter in a unique identifier for the Level1 ID. This field is limited to 20 characters.
- Main WBS* - Select a Main
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- WBS in the drop-down menu
- Name* - Enter a name to identify Level 1. This field is limited to 100 characters.
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- Level1 Type
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- * - Select a WBS type in the drop-down menu
- Level1 Flag* - Select a WBS flag in the drop-down menu
- Restrict Access* - (See WBS Assignment below)
- Yes - To restrict charging time and expenses to this WBS level to only employees specifically assigned to it.
- No - All employees to be permitted to charge time and/or expenses to this WBS level.
- Billable* - Select one of the options below:
- Yes if this WBS level is billable.
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- No if this WBS level is not billable.
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- Operating Unit* - Select an Operating Unit in the drop-down menu to assign a home Operating Unit to the selected record
- Department - Select a department in the drop-down menu to assign a home Department to the selected record
- Currency* - Select a currency in the drop-down menu to assign a home currency to the selected record
- Allow Entry * - Select one of the following options
- Time/Expense - If both time and expenses can be charged to this level 1.
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- Expense Entry
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- - If only expenses can be charged to this level 1.
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- Time Entry
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- - If only time can be charged to this level 1.
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- Select Yes to restrict charging time and expenses to this WBS level to only employees specifically assigned to it.
- Select No for all employees to be permitted to charge time and/or expenses to this WBS level.
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- Select Yes to compel employees to select a level 2 WBS when charging time and expenses to this level 1.
- Select No to permit employees to charge time and expenses to this level 1 without also having to select a level 2.
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- Required Next*
- Require next for Expense Only - if the next WBS level is required for expense only
- Not Required - if the next WBS level is not required but can be optional
- Require next for Time Only - if the next WBS level is required for time only
- Require next for both time and expense - if the next WBS level is required for both time and expense
- Available Next*
- Available next for Expense only - if the next WBS level is available to choose for expense only
- Not available for Next Level - if the next WBS level is not available
- Available next for Time Only - if the next WBS level is available to choose for time only
- Available next for both time and expense - if the next WBS level is available to choose for both time and expense
- Open Date - Click on the calendar icon or key in the date on which employees may begin entering time and/or expenses against the WBS Level. The WBS Level will not be available for selection during Time/Expense entry prior to the date in this field. If this field is left blank, the WBS Level is available after it has been saved to the database.
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- Close Date
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- - Click on the calendar icon or key in the date after which employees may no longer enter time and/or expenses against the level 1. The level 1 will not be available for selection during Time/Expense entry after this date. If this field is left blank, the WBS Level is available indefinitely, so long as it remains active.
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- Explanation* - Select if an explanation is required or optional (this option is only for Time)
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- . If an explanation is required for the project, all the tasks under the project should also require explanation.
- Restrict Function*
- Both WBS and Global Function - This allows you to see functions set up on both OBS and WBS level
- Global Only - This will only allow you to view the functions set up on the OBS level
- Restricted to only WBS Function - This will only allow you to view the functions set up on the WBS level
- Description - Enter a description for this WBS Level 1.
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- Click the Save
* Indicates a required field
Additional Information:
Once a WBS level 1 record is set up in the system, the following options become available: