Methods and systems for dynamic cost allocation through task auto assignment

Abstract

Methods, devices and systems for assigning a value associated with a manufacturing or service-related transaction to a task within an organizational logical structure includes a step of retrieving attributes of the transaction, such attributes including, for example, an identification of the item, whether the item was procured, the PO number, the category of the item and/or an identification of the sub-inventory, in the case of a material transaction. A plurality of predefined task assignment rules are then searched for a matching rule that includes respective criteria corresponding to each retrieved attribute. Each of the plurality of task assignment rules includes an identification of a task within the organizational logical structure. The value associated with the transaction may then be assigned to the task identified in the matching rule. The assigned value may include the cost associated with the transaction. By automating the task assignment process, a fine level of cost accounting detail may be achieved without prohibitively affecting data entry of cost-related and other data in large and complex projects.