Cost Variance by Billing Month quadrant
The Cost Variance by Billing Month quadrant contains a bar chart that displays the cost difference between the budgeted amount and actual or projected cost for every billing month of the contract.
A sample of Cost Variance by Billing Month chart is as follows:
The following table describes the elements of the chart:
Chart Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Actual cost difference of the billing month |
| Projected cost difference of the billing month |
Green Bar | Indicates the actual or projected cost was less than the budgeted cost for the billing month |
Red Bar | Indicates the actual or projected cost was greater than the budgeted cost for the billing month |
Tip
If you want to examine the interval details of the chart, maximize the display of the quadrant using 
, and then click on any point in the chart area.
You can hover the mouse over any point or bar on the chart to view the date it occurred.
The toggle dots
on the quadrant provide you with the ability to toggle between the following chart views:
- Cost Variance by Billing Month
- Cost Variance to Date
You can also use Options
to change the display of the chart as follows:
- Single period view
- Stacked period view
Grouped period view
For more information see about these views, see Changing-the-chart-period-views.
Note
The Cost Variance by Month quadrant contains a link to the Software Cost by Product view. You can access the chart by clicking 
. For information about the Software Cost by Product view, see Accessing-and-working-with-the-Software-Cost-by-Product-view.
Hyperlinks to the MLC Monthly Summary Report
Each bar of the chart (whether solid or striped) is a hyperlink to the MLC Monthly Summary Report for that billing month. By clicking on the bar, Cost Management opens the Monthly Reporting tool and generates the MLC Monthly Summary Report for that billing month.
A sample of MLC Monthly Summary Report for a billing month is as follows:
You can drill-down into the MLC Monthly Summary Report for an in-depth analysis of the utilization data. For more information, see Drill-down-levels-for-Monthly-Summary-Reports.
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