Total Cost across the business flow
Costs as connective tissue across market development, project, procurement, operations, delivery and final result.
What this process solves
Profitability is not estimated only at quote time; it is monitored until the engagement is actually complete.
When to use it
- When cost occurs before sale or after quote acceptance.
- When budget, reservation and drawdown are needed.
- When planned and actual results must be compared.
How the process works
- 01
Register the cost source
Link cost to a market activity, project, item, operational task or delivery.
- 02
Plan and approve
Budget, reservation, approval and actual realization remain separate states.
- 03
Measure the result
Compare planned margin to actual purchasing, logistics, internal and other costs.
Process outcome
- Full project and process cost picture.
- Control of deviations before they damage the result.
- Actual rather than merely quoted profitability.