Variance Tab

The Variance Tab allows users to compare two budgets or scenarios at a summary or detailed level. The Source budget is the budget the user is in with the population of comparison budgets assigned on the Budget Admin General page. Notes fields are provided to capture variance explanations.

Show Budget Comparison

1. Click the arrow or anywhere inside the Variance: field box; a drop-down menu appears with available comparison budgets (i.e., Budget: Admin Variances).
2. Select the budget to compare to the current budget.
3. Click "Show Budget Comparison."

A budget comparison appears in the Variance grid in the same format as the report assigned in the Variance Tab Report: on the Budget Admin General page with differences highlighted in yellow.

Items highlighted in yellow are based on thresholds established by your system administrator.

Variance explanations can be documented in the Notes section.

Note: The Variance selection drop-down only populates with Budget Admin Variances that contain the building in which the user is located. The Variance budget will not be included in the list if the same building does not exist in the (Variance) budget.

 

Notes

Notes can be added to document variance explanations.

1. Click "Notes" in the Variance grid; a pop-up window appears allowing an unlimited number of characters.
2. Enter text and click "Save;" an asterisk appears when a note exists.