{"id":1666,"date":"2021-08-31T15:36:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1666"},"modified":"2021-09-02T16:35:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T14:35:13","password":"","slug":"cost-groups","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/index.php\/docs\/cost-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"2 &#8211; Cost Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As explained in the introduction, cost groups are created following personalized rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many blocks for each cost group. Once you click on the cost group you want to deep dive into,  a complete dashboard will appear on the right. You can click on each block and find the info you want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-1024x301.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-1024x301.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1.png 1201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Costs Group Information block you will find: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the costs group last 4 months invoice history<\/li><li>how the costs are distributed across children cost groups.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-14-1024x361.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-14-1024x361.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-14-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-14-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-14.png 1172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Rules block you will find: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the configured filters to create the cost group.<\/li><li>you can always edit the rules, but it will not change for the previous billing periods. <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/index.php\/docs\/currency-billing-period\/\">If you want to know more about the billing periods please click here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-15-1024x367.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-15-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-15-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-15-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-15.png 1175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Alerts block you will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>edit the cost group budget.<\/li><li>set down email addresses you want to get informed in case of spending anomalies.  There are 3 kind of alerts : <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Threshold : If the costs of the cost group exceed a certain amount, an email will be sent to those emails addresses. <\/li><li>Prediction: An email will be sent if according to the prediction we will exceed the threshold.<\/li><li>Smart Alerts: An Email will be sent if the comparison between the real costs and the prediction\/estimated costs shows an anomaly<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-5-1024x317.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-5-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-5-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-5-768x238.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-5.png 1331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the View and Reports block: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>you will find list of Views\/Reports that you configured (with filters or not) <\/li><li>you will be able to send them on a regular basis to a list of contact of your choice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-6-1024x182.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-6-1024x182.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-6-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-6-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-6.png 1330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/index.php\/docs\/6-reports\/\"> Please click here if you want to know more about Reports. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Markup Management block:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>you\nwill find inherited mark-up.<\/li><li>you\nmight be able to edit the costs group mark-up, if the administrator allows you\nto do so. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7-1024x227.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7-768x170.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7.png 1329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/index.php\/docs\/7-markup-management\/\">Please click here if you want to know more about Markup Management.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Exports block: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>you will find a list of Exports Excel files generated for the costs group.<\/li><li>you will be able to export them again.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudeasier.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-8-1024x184.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-8-1024x184.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudeasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-8-300x54.png 300w, 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