User's Manual

Chargeback Manager564
About Asset–based Infrastructure Cost
Asset-based infrastructure cost is an optional chargeback calculation that you can specify on the
Ownership page. Setting an asset-based infrastructure cost calculates a monthly infrastructure
charge which is identical for each department and is applied once each month on top of their total
ownership cost. Modifying the infrastructure charge impacts the asset-based chargeback result for
all department owners. Asset-based infrastructure cost, when optionally set up, is added to the total
Asset-based chargeback calculation results.
About Storage–based Infrastructure Cost
Storage-based infrastructure cost is an optional chargeback calculation that you can specify on the
Ownership page. Setting an asset-based infrastructure cost calculates a monthly infrastructure
charge which is identical for each department and is applied once each month on top of their total
storage cost. Modifying the infrastructure charge will impact the storage-based chargeback result for
all department owners. The same infrastructure charge is assigned to a department regardless of it
owning one or 100 elements. Storage-based infrastructure cost, when optionally set up, is added to
the total storage-based chargeback calculation results.
For example, the infrastructure cost is not included when you view the chargeback for individual
elements; however, the infrastructure cost is added to the Total Cost/Month value in the
storage-based Chargeback Manager report. It is also displayed when you view chargeback per
department. The infrastructure cost is added to each department, regardless of whether the
department owns one or 100 elements.
Setting Up Asset and Storage Based Chargeback Manager
This section describes the following:
• ”Setting Up Asset-Based Chargeback Manager” on page 564
• ”Setting Up Storage-Based Chargeback Manager” on page 567
• ”Editing Percentage of Ownership” on page 571
• ”Removing Department Ownership of an Element” on page 572
• ”How a Depreciation Method Is Calculated” on page 573
• ”Capacity in Chargeback Manager and Capacity Manager Differ” on page 572
Setting Up Asset-Based Chargeback Manager
Asset-based chargeback calculates chargeback based on the departmental ownership percentages
and the depreciated value of the assets. Each piece of equipment is owned by a department or a
set of departments. Each department has a percentage ownership of the equipment.
The management server calculates monthly chargeback from the financial information provided. You
can then use these monthly calculations to determine the cost impact on your enterprise on a
monthly basis. You can even break the cost down by department. If you have a infrastructure cost,
you can add that into the calculations as well.
To set up asset-based chargeback:
• Specify Financial information.