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Guidelines

Limited supportBMC provides limited support for this version of the product. As a result, BMC no longer accepts comments in this space. If you encounter problems with the product version or the space, contact BMC Support.BMC recommends upgrading to the latest version of the product. To see documentation for that version, see BMC AMI Cost Management 24.1.00.

Cost Management User Groups


The functionality of 

BMC AMI Cost Management

 tools and access to cost data can vary for each user and is determined by assigning users to 

BMC AMI Cost Management

 user groups.

It is the responsibility of the Windows system administrator to assign each user to a User Group. For more information, see Assigning-users-to-Cost-Management-User-Groups.

The user's assignment to a BMC AMI Cost Management group determines:

  • Which tools the user can access and the degree of functionality of those tools
  • Whether the user has access to cost information

Note

Depending on the BMC AMI Cost Management components that a user requires when using the product, some users may need to be assigned to more than one group.

 Users should be assigned to one or more of the following BMC AMI Cost Management groups:

Group

Members can access

BMC AMI Cost Management Product Administrators

All product components and the following Administration Tools:

  • Manage CDB Server Profiles
  • Manage Model Builder Tasks
  • Application Log Viewer
  • iStrobe Configuration tool

BMC AMI Cost Management Cost Administrators

All product components and the following Cost Management Tools:

  • Manage Software Contracts
  • Manage CPC Configurations
  • MSU Cost Editor
  • Manage TFP Configurations

Note

Access to Cost Management Tools enables users to perform administration functions that include the following confidential activities:

  • Defining software contracts
  • Configuring CPC pricing metrics and PricingPlex
  • Specifying cost coefficients in a cost table  
  • Setting up TFP Configurations

BMC AMI Cost Management Capacity Planners

All product components and can view MLC cost information but cannot access Administration Tools or Cost Management Tools.

BMC AMI Cost Management System Programmers

Limited application functionality but cannot view MLC cost information.

BMC AMI Cost Management Application Support

Limited application functionality but cannot view MLC cost information.

BMC AMI Cost Management Executives

Limited application functionality and can view MLC cost information.

BMC AMI Cost Management Managers

Limited application functionality and can view MLC cost information.

BMC AMI Cost Management iCap User

Application functionality of only the iCap Policy Definition Tool

Note

The BMC AMI Ops Automation for Capping product is also known as iCap.

 The following table lists the BMC AMI Cost Management groups and details their attributes:

User Group

MLC Monthly Reporting

MLC Planning

MLC Software Contract Reporting

iCap Configuration

TFP Monthly Reporting

Administration Tools

Cost Management Tools

Tool functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management Product Administrators

Yes (with cost information)

Yes (with cost information)

Yes (with cost information)

Yes

Yes (with cost information)

Yes

No

Full functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management Cost Administrators

Yes (with cost information)

Yes (with cost information)

Yes (with cost information)

Yes

Yes (with cost information)

No

Yes

Full functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management Capacity Planners

Yes (with cost information)

Yes (with cost information)

Yes (with cost information)

No

Yes (with cost information)

No

No

Full functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management System Programmers

Yes (no cost information)

No

No

No

Yes (no cost information)

No

No

Limited functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management Application Support

Yes (no cost information)

No

No

No

Yes (no cost information)

No

No

Limited functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management Executives

Yes (with cost information)

No

Yes

No

Yes (with cost information)

No

No

Limited functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management Managers

Yes (with cost information)

No

Yes

No

Yes (with cost information)

No

No

Limited functionality

BMC AMI Cost Management iCap User

Yes (with cost information)

No

No

Yes

Yes (with cost information)

No

No

Limited functionality




 

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