An information source is a combination of facts and dimensions (base data)
which are structured to hold information designed to be used to compile reports
and analytics using the IFS Business Reporter, where you can read more about
this tool via IFS Online Help and eLearning.
In the information sources an Accounting Period dimension has been introduced,
which can be used to group on or combine with one or more information sources
in IFS Financials using an accounting period as a common grouping. The accounting
periods are defined per company in the
Accounting Periods window found
in IFS/Accounting Rules.
All information sources are available as both Online and Data Mart,
where Zoom In is available for all measure items, but Write Back
is never allowed.
General Description
The main purpose of this information source is to support high level summarizations and analysis
of all spend within a company or group of companies. A transparent and
flexible analysis of the historical spend will help you in setting the
procurement strategies for the future. Important metrics is for instance the
net amount spent in a common analysis currency, number of transactions and
suppliers and the rate of agreement spend.
Reports/Analysis
- Spend (in Net Amounts) per Procurement Category, Supplier, Buyer or
other dimensions.
- Rate of Agreement and Maverick Spend per Procurement Category,
Supplier, Buyer or other dimensions.
- Number of Suppliers versus Net Amount, per Category.
- Number of Transactions per Procurement Category, Supplier, Buyer or
other dimensions.
Main Features
Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.
Drill Down: Not available.
Writeback: Not available.
URL Navigation: To Spend Analysis Lines Aurena form, showing
details with respect to the order line.
Access Types
- Online
- DataMart
Specific Attributes
- Accounting Period
Based on Invoiced Date.
- Net Amount/Analysis Currency
The Net Amount for
the lines based on the invoice postings expressed in the currency
defined for the analysis.
- Net Amount/Accounting Currency
The Net Amount
for the lines based on the invoice postings expressed in the accounting
currency for the company.
- Net Amount/Invoice Currency
The Net Amount for
the lines based on the invoice postings expressed in the currency of the
invoice.
- Net Amount Agreement Spend/Analysis Currency
The
Net Amount for the purchase order spend lines that refers to a supplier
agreement expressed in the currency defined for the analysis.
- Net Amount Agreement Spend/Accounting Currency
The Net Amount for the purchase order spend lines that refers to a
supplier agreement expressed in the accounting currency for the company.
- Net Amount Spend With Reference/Analysis Currency
The Net Amount for the spend lines that refers to a source
object like a purchase order or sub contract, expressed in the currency
defined for the analysis. Note that this value also includes the
Agreement Spend.
- Net Amount Spend With Reference/Accounting Currency
The Net Amount for the spend lines that refers to a source
object like a purchase order or sub contract, expressed in the
accounting currency for the company. Note that this value also includes
the Agreement Spend.
- Net Amount Spend Without Reference/Analysis Currency
The Net Amount for the spend lines that has no reference more
than an invoice, expressed in the currency defined for the analysis.
- Net Amount Spend Without Reference/Accounting Currency
The Net Amount for the spend lines that has no reference more
than an invoice, expressed in the currency defined for the analysis.
- Count Spend Transactions
Identifying a line in the spend
analysis.
- Count Agreement Spend
Identifying a spend
line where the source is a purchase order line that refers to a supplier
agreement.
- Count Spend With Reference
Identifying a
spend line that refers to a source object like a purchase order or sub
contract (not only a manually posted invoice).
- Count Spend Without Reference
Identifying
a spend line that only refers to a manually posted invoice.