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  1. RDC Card Editor - your high level RDC card determines RDC rates based on a resource's dept/title combination. 
  2. Resource profile - subcontractors are likely to have a fixed RDC value assigned to their resource profile
  3. Role Editor - RDC can be overridden on a per role basis. Rates are available there.
  4. Manage Cost Cards - if you use subcontractor invoices, then RDC card approvers can view reimbursement rates
  5. Reports - reports like the ginsu, engagement, project portfolio, rdc card, and more offer data fields around RDC
  6. Advanced Analytics - the analytics platform often contains RDC data in order to build executive level dashboards
  7. Web Services - web services can be used to export data from Projector, including RDC rates

 

Permissions

The following are permissions that can grant a user access to RDC data.

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Permission TypePermission NameDescription
Global permission Resource Direct Cost (RDC) Data users can review RDC data anywhere in Projector they have access to. Reports, dashboards, etc.
global Global permissionRate Card, RDC Rate Card and Dept/Title Administration users gain access to the RDC Card Editor where they can see the rate for each dept/title combination.
global Global permissionView Project Margin report runners and dashboard viewers can view margin. As margin calculations incorporate RDC in the equation, it is possible to infer RDC values based on the margin.
stage Stage permissionProject Managers can Edit RDC PMs can view RDC on the Role Rates Tab.
global Global permission Users and Permissions can elevate their own or anyone else's permissions to view RDC data.
Global permission Web Services Accessusers who can run web services can export RDC data. For example, through the RDC card export web service, resource export web service, or project export web service.
 RDC Card ApproversIf you use subcontractor invoices, then your cost card approvers will be able to see hours worked and reimbursement amount. 
 Advanced AnalyticsLike the Users and Permissions global permission, the advanced analytics is only mentioned here for the sake of completeness. Often the analytics module contains data such as profitability, margin, targets, and RDC rates. Make sure your AAM settings are effectively locking down access to RDC data.
 The cost center permission Maintain Resources does not give you access to RDC data. Although you can edit everything else about a resource, you cannot view or edit RDC data.
 Distributed ReportsReports run by a user with RDC permissions that are distributed to other users can contain RDC data. Reports that are shared to other users may contain RDC fields, but the output will have RDC removed.

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