AAOM Handbook

Overhead Resource Types

Those resources that that do not have significant contribution to the cost of individual Production or Service work packages. The cost of these resources can be determined but are not forecast or recorded for individual Work Packages. They are incorporated into overhead costs in the financial budget.

Production Work Costs

The expenses incurred for the transform, transfer and store activities undertaken to deliver the process performance.

Resource Type Costs

The expenses required to effectively deliver the labour and equipment used in executing Production and/or Service work for one or many processes.

Schedule Commencement Date

The date at which forecasting of an Activity on the OMS commences. For example, when a new item of equipment that will start in operation in 12 months time.

Schedule Termination Date

The date at which forecasting of an Activity on the OMS ceases. For example, when a piece of equipment will be removed from operation in 12 months time.

Service Work Costs

The expenses incurred for the activities to monitor and control potential threats related to a process.

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