Hi,
We are currently checking the behavior of Cost Analysis Report (t-code MCI8) on how costs are reported for each period. Our main issue here is why there are no costs reported for certain periods and why there is a material cost increase in the month following the zero cost periods; in our client's case - zero costs in April and July 2015 and a significant cost increase in May and August 2015.
The initial investigation is that this is due to the client's fiscal year variant set-up. Their FY starts in July and ends in June and also follows the 5-4-4 weeks and month-end always fall on Friday. With this set-up, April & July 2015 periods started on 03/28/15 and 06/27/15, respectively. Since start dates of both periods started in their previous months, costs in April & July 2015 will be reported in their previous months as well (i.e., April & July 2015 costs will be reported in 03-2015 and 06-2015 periods, and zero costs in 04-2015 and 07-2015)
We tried to replicate the issue based n the analysis above but we are also getting Planned Costs reported in periods 09-2015, 12-2015 and 03-2016. (We used April and July 2015 Basic Start Dates for work orders & operations). Also, Actual Costs with posting dates 01/19/16 & 01/26/16 are reported in 12-2015.
Can any of you provide us the reference date used by the system to determine the period in which the Planned & Actual Costs will be posted in PM-IS? This will also help us understand why May & August 2015 have significant cost increase as opposed to the explanation that its should be March and June 2015 which should contain the April and July 2015 costs.
Thank you.
Regards,
Nelle