Project Types

The project type controls how Oracle Projects creates and processes projects, and is a primary classification for the projects your business manages. You must set up at least one project type to create projects in Oracle Projects.

[For information about using the different parts of the Project Types window, refer to the following table:]

The following table summarizes the implementation information that you enter for all project types:

Window Region Information to set up
[General information] Operating Unit, name, description, class of project (indirect, capital, or contract), and effective dates
Budget Option Budget entry and resource for status reporting
Budgetary Control Budget integration information and budgetary controls
Classifications Make class categories mandatory
Costing Burden cost accounting schedule, if any
Details Service type, probability list, and identify whether this project type will be used for administrative and/or intercompany billing projects
Project Status, Workflow Starting status for new projects and workflows to be used for status changes

For capital project types, you enter the information shown in the following table:

Window Region Information to set up
Capitalization Information Cost type definition, control for complete asset definition, control to allow override of asset assignment, asset cost allocation method, event processing method, asset grouping method, supplier invoice grouping and interface options, capitalized interest rate schedule, and override control option

For contract project types, you enter the information shown in the following table:

Window Region Information to set up
Billing Information: page Defaults for billing cycle, schedules, and invoice formats
Billing Assignments: page Billing extension assignments
Distribution Rules Distribution rules for revenue and billing

For additional information, see: Project Types Window Reference.

Project Types in a Multi-Organization Environment

In a multi-organization environment, you must set up project types for each operating unit. It is possible to have the same project type names in multiple operating units. However, each project type has it own attributes to control project processing by operating unit.