ABC Modeling Using SAS Activity-Based Management 6.x

Duration: 4.0 days Course fee: $2,300 EPTO units: 4.4 CEUs: 2.4

This course teaches the fundamental concepts and processes of building and analyzing multi-dimensional activity-based cost models through the use of OLAP analysis cubes, custom report templates, and the classic analytic view of an ABC model.

Learn how to

describe activity-based costing (ABC) methodology
use SAS Activity-Based Management 6.x software for reporting cost data
construct an ABC model
import and export model data
perform dimensional analysis using online analytical processing techniques
make decisions about the structure of your models.

Who should attend

Managers, analysts, and model builders

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

Course Contents

Introducing Activity-Based Management

Activity-Based Management: Why and How?
Activity-Based Costing
Exploring SAS Activity-Based Management
Dimensions and Model Structure

Building an Activity-Based Model

Periods and Scenarios
Using the New Model Wizard
Using the New Account Wizard
Assignments
Drivers and Driver Quantities
Output Quantity and Unit Cost
Bills of Cost
Calculating and Validating the Model
Profitability

Importing and Exporting Your Model

Importing Models
Exporting Models

Analyzing Your Model

Dimensional Analysis Using OLAP
Attributes
OLAP Analysis with Attributes
Stages
Reporting

Closing

Model Planning
Review
Modeling Challenge
Closing

Software

This course addresses SAS Activity-Based Management.

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data. You also receive the ABC Modeling Quick Reference.

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