What is availability control in SAP CO-OM-OPA - Overhead Cost Orders?

SAP Term: availability control

• Component: CO-OM-OPA

• Component Name: Overhead Cost Orders

• Description: An internal active funds controlling system that can identify possible budget underruns or overruns when funds are being committed in respect of transactions assigned to projects.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Availability control is a feature of the CO-OM-OPA Overhead Cost Orders component of SAP software. It is used to ensure that the costs associated with overhead orders are kept within the budgeted amount. It also helps to prevent overspending and to ensure that the costs are allocated correctly. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Availability control is used to set a budget for overhead orders and to monitor the costs associated with them. The budget can be set for a specific period of time, such as a month or a year. The system will then track the costs associated with each order and compare them to the budgeted amount. If the costs exceed the budgeted amount, the system will alert the user and provide options for adjusting the budget or allocating the costs differently. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up availability control, it is important to consider how much flexibility you need in terms of adjusting budgets and allocating costs. It is also important to consider how often you need to review and adjust budgets, as this will affect how often you need to use availability control. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Availability control is part of the CO-OM-OPA Overhead Cost Orders component of SAP software. It is related to other features such as cost center accounting, cost element accounting, and activity-based costing. It can also be used in conjunction with other features such as budgeting and forecasting.