View a Forecast on a Cost Report
To view a forecast on a Cost Report, create a new Cost Report and save it. After you create a new Cost Report, a message is displayed that indicates the forecast is generating. The processing time depends on the amount of data contained in the filtered report, but it usually takes less than 10 minutes.If you add additional filters to an existing report, you need to save the report again for the new forecast to generate. Forecasts are generated based on saved data.
- On the left, under Forecast Periods, select either Next Month, Next 3 Months, or Next 6 Months.
- Click Apply. Change to either the bar or line chart view to see a forecast.
Bar Chart View
In the below example image, bars for future months are visible. Error bars are present for future months to represent the upper and lower bounds of the forecast. Hover over any future date to see the forecasted min, max, and median. Total forecasted costs are displayed above the chart, next to currently accrued costs. Forecasts are also present in grouped bar charts.
Line Chart View
In the below example image, the light-purple area is the forecast range, with upper and lower bounds. The dark-purple dotted line represents the median forecast for that month. Hover over any future date to see the forecast median and the previous period’s costs. Total forecasted costs are displayed above the chart, next to currently accrued costs.