Trip distribution
In the Trip Distribution section of a travel estimate's details, spreading trips is just like spreading hours/units/cost in a resource estimate's details. After you enter the trip amount, ProPricer™ EstimatorFLEX distributes the trips within the specified time frame using the spread curve you select.
Amount and curve
Use the Amount and Curve fields to control the distribution of trips in a task.
| Amount | Enter the number of trips that will be taken to a specific destination. If you discretely enter trips in months or years, this field is disabled. |
| Curve | A spread curve is optional, but this field cannot be blank. Load: Spread the total amount in every month or year. (None): No spread curve. Trips must be entered discretely. ...(System): System-defined curve from the ProPricer CE Enterprise database you're connected to. The curve name reflects the curve shape (for example, 05/95 spreads 5% of the total amount at the start and 95% over the end). ...(User): User-defined curve from the ProPricer CE Enterprise database you're connected to. The curve's name and weighting can be updated in CE Enterprise. |
Start and end dates, duration, and offset
If the proposal's PoP is already set in the Properties, then the estimate details include the Start Date, End Date, and Duration fields.
| Start Date & End Date | The spread period start date and end date are required. The default spread dates match the task's PoP. You can change the start date and end date, but the spread period must be within the task's PoP. |
| Duration | The spread duration is calculated automatically according to the start date and end date. It is the number of months in the spread period. |
If the proposal's PoP is not set in the Properties, then the Start Date and End Date fields are omitted. Instead, the estimate details include Offset and Duration fields.
| Offset | Offsetting the spread period is optional. The value in this field determines when the spread period begins. For example, if there are 48 months in a task, then an offset value of 12 would delay the spread period by 12 months. To offset the spread period, you might need to shorten the spread duration first. The spread period cannot be offset past the end of the task. |
| Duration | The spread duration is required. It is the number of months in the spread period. The default duration matches the task's duration. You can change the spread duration, but it must be within the task's duration. After the proposal's PoP is set, this field is disabled. The duration will be calculated automatically according to the spread period start and end dates. |
Months and years
The proposal's timescale affects the distribution of trips. This example shows trips discretely entered in a monthly proposal.
And this example shows the same amount of trips evenly spread in an annual proposal.
The proposal's PoP dates, or lack of PoP dates, also affects this grid. If the proposal's PoP is not set in its Properties yet, then the years and months have generic labels instead of calendar labels.
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