Features and Functionality Checklist | Cost Allocator | FlexABM |
| Adaptable - systematic cost allocation methodology is ideally suited to any industry segment | | |
| Scalable - an unlimited number of modeling elements make it suitable for any sized organization | | |
| Flexible - cost allocations can be made different ways, for example, by percentage or fixed value | | |
| Multi-periods - allow continuous cost management over time | | |
| Unlimited number of scenarios - allow user to perform budget allocations and what-ifs | | |
| Import/Export Wizards - make populating the model effortless | | |
| Advanced search capabilities | | |
| User friendly list reports | | |
| Traceability - users can create and view detailed reports to trace the allocation of costs | | |
| Security - multiple users with individual access rights | | |
| Centralized database management on SQL Server - allows for easy model maintenance | | |
| Advanced modeling capabilities | | |
| Full reciprocal costing - and unlimited number of reiterative allocations | | |
| Accommodates time-driven/time-based activity-based costing | | |
| Automatic data validation | | |
| Multi-dimensional data cubes are generated with the click of a button; seamless integrated to IBM Cognos PowerPay and Microsoft OLAP | | |
| Mulit-dimensional cubes allow drill down reporting and analysis | | |
| Multi-lingual capability | | |
| Incorporates cost and performance measures - integrates cost/quality/sycle time | | |
| Grouping/tagging/multiple roll-up functionality | | |
| Multi-level activity assignments and cost objects | | |
