InEight Change - Dependent cost items

Dependent cost items

The Dependent cost items Configurations section (Project settings > Change > Configurations > Dependent cost items) is used to bring dependent cost item values into cost item pricing.

You can configure a predefined set of dependent cost items so you can select specific markups from a list set.

Field	Description
Dependent cost item name	The name of the dependent cost item that will show in cost item pricing.
Cost percentage	The percentage to be multiplied by all items in the cost item pricing section to calculate the value of the dependent cost item.
WBS	The WBS code for the dependent cost item.
Applied to section	The section that the dependent cost item applies to, which includes Labor, Equipment, Materials, Small tools & supplies, Self-perform subtotal, Vendor Subtotal, Time related overhead, and Grand total.

Field

Description

Dependent cost item name

The name of the dependent cost item that will show in cost item pricing.

Cost percentage

The percentage to be multiplied by all items in the cost item pricing section to calculate the value of the dependent cost item.

WBS

The WBS code for the dependent cost item.

Applied to section

The section that the dependent cost item applies to, which includes Labor, Equipment, Materials, Small tools & supplies, Self-perform subtotal, Vendor Subtotal, Time related overhead, and Grand total.

Allow users to edit adjusted cost

When the Allow users to edit adjusted cost setting is enabled, users can edit the adjusted cost or cost percentage of a dependent cost item in an issue. When you edit the Adjusted cost field, the Cost percentage field is automatically recalculated and vice versa. When editing the adjusted cost is disabled, the dependent cost item values cannot be overwritten by a user.