04 · Cost Intelligence On the roadmap
Know where the money is going, and where it will end up.
Cost Intelligence connects budgets, commitments, and actuals to the schedule. Earned value, cash flow, and the forecast at completion come from the same data the project runs on.
This module is on the roadmap. The capabilities below are what we plan to build, and customer feedback sets the order. Schedule Intelligence is available today.
Built for cost owners.
Who uses it
Cost controllers and cost engineers, project controls managers, finance partners, and project managers who are accountable for a budget.
Typical uses
- Explain a cost variance and where it started.
- Forecast final cost as a range, not a single number.
- See committed spend against actuals before the invoices arrive.
- Track contingency against the risk that remains.
Planned capabilities.
On the roadmap Each capability is listed with the decision it is meant to support. Predictions will be estimates, and findings will show patterns in the data rather than proof of cause.
| Capability | What it will do | Decision it supports |
|---|---|---|
| Set up the budget | ||
| Budget and CBS | Maps budgets to the work breakdown structure and the cost breakdown structure. | Whether the budget and the schedule describe the same work. |
| Measure performance | ||
| Earned value | Calculates CPI, SPI, EAC, and ETC from schedule progress. | Whether cost and progress are on track. |
| Commitments and actuals | Compares committed, invoiced, and paid amounts by package, linked to procurement. | Where spend is heading before the invoices arrive. |
| Variance and trends | Finds variances and explains their likely drivers in plain language. | Which variances to act on. |
| Look ahead | ||
| Cash flow and S-curves | Forecasts cash flow from the schedule and the commitments. | How much funding is needed in each period. |
| Contingency | Tracks contingency and management reserve drawdown against the risk that remains. | Whether contingency will last to the end of the project. |
| Cost forecast | Estimates final cost as a range from current performance. | Whether the budget is still realistic. Estimates, not guarantees. |
Where it fits in the platform.
Cost Intelligence runs on the Intelligence Core and shares its data with the other modules.
DecideFor leadership
ControlScope, cost, risk, and commercial
PlanSchedule and model
FoundationShared by every module
Data flows up from the core and the schedule. Decisions flow back down to the projects.
Draws on
- Schedule IntelligenceProgress, for earned value and cash flow
- Scope, Gate & Change IntelligenceApproved changes and their value
- Contracts & Procurement IntelligenceCommitments and invoices
- Model IntelligenceQuantities from the model (5D)
- Risk IntelligenceCost risk and contingency needs
Feeds
- Portfolio IntelligenceEstimates at completion and cash flow
- Risk IntelligenceCost exposure for risk analysis
Questions about this module.
When will it be available?
Cost Intelligence is on the roadmap. Customer feedback sets the order of the modules, and we share dates during a demo.
Can we help shape it?
Yes. Early-access customers work with us on the scope and the order of the capabilities, using their own project data.
Earned value is already in Schedule Intelligence. What changes?
Schedule Intelligence calculates earned value from schedule cost and progress. Cost Intelligence adds budgets, commitments, and actuals from your cost systems, so the numbers match what finance sees.
Which cost systems will it connect to?
Cost systems such as Oracle Primavera Unifier and ERP systems are on the roadmap. Tell us what you use and we will say where it fits.
Start with the project in front of you.
Tell us what you are running, replacing, or planning. We reply with what we would look at first.
Consulting and implementation
Platform selection, implementation, integration, reporting, and support.
Cost Intelligence
Budgets, commitments, and actuals tied to the schedule, with earned value, cash flow, contingency, and a forecast at completion. On the roadmap.