Which budget views should I add to my Procore projects?

Buyout Savings

If the project buyout phase is complete, the 'Buyout Savings' budget view shows your project's buyout savings. Project buyout refers to the time period between preconstruction and construction phases of a project when commitments (a.k.a., purchase orders and subcontracts) are issued. Buyout savings refers to situations where the work's estimated costs are higher than the actual market price, with the buyout savings being posted and held in a contingency fund. Typically, project buyout occurs after a contract award to a main contractor and that contractor's awarding of subcontracts. You can use the 'Buyout Savings' view to filter your project's budget by cost type to show only the budget line items to be committed. See Apply the View, Snapshot, Group and Filter Options on a Budget View.

Note: If the buyout is incomplete on a line item, the 'Committed Costs' amount in the view will be reflected as buyout savings. See Buyout Savings (While in Buyout).

1. Navigate to the company's Admin tool.
2. Under Project Settings, click Budget.
3. Click Set up New Budget View.
4. Under Standard Views, highlight Procore Standard Budget.
5. Click Create.
6. Type the following in the View Name box: Buyout Savings
7. Type a description for your new view in the View Description box.
8. Under Column Configuration, click Configure Columns.
9. Ensure that all the default column checkboxes remain selected
10. Modify the Committed Costs column as follows:
    1. Under Source, highlight Committed Costs.
    2. Click Edit.
    3. Remove the mark from the Commitment Variations checkbox.
    4. Click Save as New or Update.
11. Create a Buyout Savings column as follows:
    1. Click Create > Calculated.
    2. Type the following in the Column Name box: Buyout Savings
    3. In the Format list, ensure Currency is selected.
    4. In the Pick a Column list, select:
       • Original Budget
       • minus (-)
       • Committed Costs
    5. Click Create.
12. In the column list, remove the mark from all column checkboxes. 
13. Place a mark in the following column checkboxes only:
    • Sub Job
    • Division
    • Cost Code
    • Category
    • Original Budget
    • Committed Costs
    • Buyout Savings
14. Click the (x) to close the Configure Columns window.
    
    

Buyout Savings (While in Buyout)

You can use this budget view instead of the one above if buyout is not complete on certain line items.  

1. Navigate to the company's Admin tool.
2. Under Project Settings, click Budget.
3. Click Set up New Budget View.
4. Under Standard Views, highlight Procore Standard Budget.
5. Click Create.
6. Type the following in the View Name box: Buyout Savings
7. Type a description for your new view in the View Description box.
8. Under Column Configuration, click Configure Columns.
9. Ensure that all the default column checkboxes remain selected
10. Modify the Committed Costs column as follows:
    1. Under Source, highlight Committed Costs.
    2. Click Edit.
    3. Remove the tick from the Commitment Variations checkbox.
    4. Click Save as New or Update.
11. Create a Buyout Savings Intermediate column as follows:
    1. Click Create > Calculated.
    2. Type the following in the Column Name box: Buyout Savings Intermediate
    3. In the Format list, ensure Currency is selected.
    4. In the Pick a Column list, select:
       • Original Budget
       • minus (-)
       • Committed Costs
    5. Click Create.
12. Create a Buyout Savings column as follows:
13. Click Create > Calculated.
14. Type the following in the Column Name box: Buyout Savings
15. In the Format list, ensure Currency is selected.
16. In the Pick a Column list, select:
    • (Buyout Savings Intermediate
    • multiplied by (*)
    • Committed Costs)
    • divided by (÷)
    • Committed Costs
      Notes:
      • If the Committed Cost is equal to zero ($0), Procore shows the Buyout Savings value as 'N/A.'
      • If the Committed Cost is not equal to $0, Procore shows the Buyout Savings.
17. Click Create.
18. In the column list, remove the checkmark from all column checkboxes. 
19. Place a tick in the following boxes only:
    • Buyout Savings
    • Original Budget Amount
    • Committed Costs
20. Click the (x) to close the Configure Columns window.
    
    

Variation Analysis

You can compare how much money you're making/losing off Out-of-Scope variations and how much money you're losing off of In-Scope variations.
Note: This view only works if you are using the Change Events tool.

1. Navigate to the company's Admin tool.
2. Under Project Settings, click Budget.
3. Click Set up New Budget View.
4. Under Standard Views, highlight Procore Standard Budget.
5. Click Create.
6. Title the view Variation Analysis.
7. Click Configure Columns. 
8. Rename the Approved COs column
   1. Click into Approved COs and click Edit. 
   2. Name the column Approved Main COs.
   3. Click Update.
9. Create the Approved CVs - Out of Scope column.
   1. Click Create in the top right corner and select Source. 
   2. Name the column Approved CVs - Out of Scope.
   3. Select Commitment as the column source.
   4. Select the checkbox Commitment Variations.
   5. Select the box next to "Approved" under Status.
   6. Select the checkbox next to "Out of Scope."
   7. Click Create at the bottom of the module.
10. Create the Approved CVs - In Scope column.
    1. Click Create in the top right corner and select Source. 
    2. Name the column Approved CVs - In Scope.
    3. Select Commitment as the column source.
    4. Select the checkbox next to Commitment Variations.
    5. Select the checkbox next to "Approved" under Status.
    6. Select the checkbox next to "In Scope."
    7. Click Create at the bottom of the module. 
11. Create the Out of Scope VAR Variance column.
    1. Click Create in the upper right corner and select Calculated.
    2. Title the column Out of Scope VAR Variance.
    3. Enter the following calculation: Approved (Main) VARs - Approved CVs-Out of Scope.
    4. Click Create at the bottom of the module.
12. Create the Total Variance column.
    1. Click Create in the top right corner and select Calculated Column. 
    2. Title the column Total Variance.
    3. Enter the following calculation: Out of Scope VAR Variance - Approved CVs In Scope.
    4. Click Create at the bottom of the modal.
13. Remove the checkmark from all column boxes except:
    • Sub Job
    • Division
    • Cost Code
    • Category
    • The columns that you just created. 
14. Click the (x) to close the Configure Columns window.
    
    

Current/Revised

 This is similar to the "normal" budget; however, all Pending, Projected and Forecast columns are removed. The Over/Under for this view will show you the over/under for current amounts. 

1. Navigate to the company's Admin tool.
2. Under Project Settings, click Budget.
3. Click Set up New Budget View.
4. Under Standard Views, highlight Procore Standard Budget.
5. Click Create.
6. Title the view Current/Revised.
7. Click Configure Columns.
8. Create the Current Over/Under column.
   1. Click Create in the top right corner and select Calculated column.
   2. Name the column Current Over/Under.
   3. Enter the calculation Revised Budget - Committed Costs - Direct Costs.
   4. Click Create at the bottom of the module.
9. Deselect the following columns in the left.
   • Pending Cost Changes
   • Pending Budget Changes
   • Projected Costs
   • Projected Budget
   • Projected over Under
   • Forecast to Complete
10. Exit the window to save your changes.