ATH Resource Authorization
ATH Resource Authorization
To specify resource authorizations (i.e., finished labor, material, etc.) in the planning schedule.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
ATH-01
Resource Authorization Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying the resource which the buyer is authorizing the seller to commit to.
It is imperative that negotiations defining "Financial Commitment" have previously occurred and are agreed to by both buyer and seller.
ATH-02
Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
ATH02 - Resource Authorization Thru-Date: The date through which the buyer authorizes the seller to commit the resource defined in element ATH01.
ATH-03
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
15
-
Numeric value of quantity.
ATH03 - Current Cumulative Requirements Quantity: The cumulative quantity that has been authorized to-date from the cumulative start-date (ATH05) through the resource authorization thru-date (ATH02).
ATH-04
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Numeric value of quantity.
ATH04 - Maximum Cumulative Requirements Quantity: The maximum cumulative quantity that has been authorized to-date from the cumulative start-date (ATH05) through the resource authorization thru-date (ATH02). This is a high water mark. If the forecast decreases, the current cumulative requirements quantity also decreases, but the maximum cumulative requirements quantity does not decrease.
ATH-05
Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
ATH05 - Cumulative Start-Date: The date where the cumulative quantity count starts. This date might be the start-date of a contract period, a calendar or fiscal year, or other.