Gcss Terms (1).

GCSS
TERMS
Accounting
Indicator
(Aind)
-
ANS-These
codes
segregate
the
labor
performed
into
the
categories
of
Direct
and
Indirect
Labor.
The
time
expenditure
collected
is
for
both
Productive
(Direct
and
Indirect
Labor)
and
Non-Productive
work
on
a
work
order.
Activity
Types
-
ANS-A
cost
object
that
represents
a
group
of
resources
within
a
cost
center.
These
resource
groups
have
capacity
and
a
unit
of
measure
such
as:
labor
hours,
machine
hours,
square
footage,
etc.
Activity
types
are
consumed
and
used
to
produce
the
products
and
services
of
the
organization.
Allotment
-
ANS-An
allotment
is
a
distribution
of
budget
authority
to
an
execution
level
accounting
entity.
It
authorizes
the
incurrence
of
obligations
within
a
specified
amount.
Sub
allotments
may
be
used
to
further
subdivide
the
budget
authority.
Annual
Funding
Program
(AFP)
-
ANS-Budget
authority
that
is
available
for
obligation
only
during
a
specified
fiscal
year
that
expires
at
the
end
of
that
period.
Application
of
Funds
-
ANS-Determines
what
funds
made
available
by
a
source
of
funds
may
be
used
for.
This
definition
is
time-dependent
and
therefore
determines
how
long
a
fund
is
valid.
Authorized
To
Forecast
-
ANS-The
GCSS-Army
Demand
Analysis
process
which
recommends
additions
to
and
deletions
from
the
Authorized
Stockage
List
(ASL).
Availability
Control
-
ANS-Used
to
check
consumable
budget
(budget
or
releases)
against
consumed
amounts
(commitment
or
actual
postings)
within
a
budget
process.
Available
Allotment
-
ANS-A
distribution
of
budget
authority
to
an
execution
level
accounting
entity.
It
authorizes
the
incurrence
of
obligation
with
a
specified
amount.
Sub-allotment
may
be
used
to
further
sub-divide
the
budget
authority.
Available
to
Promise
(ATP)
-
ANS-The
ability
to
check
if
the
components
on
a
work
order
are
in
stock.
Background
Processing
-
ANS-Lower
priority
system
tasks
that
can
be
processed
in
the
background,
while
the
user
works
interactively,
via
the
monitor
screen,
on
higher
priority
tasks.
Batch
-
ANS-Formerly
referred
to
as
"Condition
Code."
Classifies
materiel
in
terms
of
readiness
for
issue.
Bill
of
Material
(BOM)
-
ANS-A
maintenance
bill
of
material
(BOM)
is
a
complete
structured
list
of
the
components
making
up
a
piece
of
equipment
or
assembly. Bill
of
Materials
(BOM)
-
ANS-An
exploded
view
of
a
component,
end
item,
or
other
equipment
allowing
users
to
view
the
authorized
parts.
Bill
of
Materials
(BOM):
-
ANS-A
Bill
of
Material
is
a
complete,
formally
structured
list
of
the
components
that
makes
up
a
product
or
assembly.
A
BOM
represents
a
parent/child
relationship
between
a
weapon
system
or
end
item,
its
assemblies,
its
subassembly
components,
together
with
the
item
number,
quantity
and
unit
of
measure.
Billing
Document
Flow
-
ANS-The
sequence
of
unique
documents
from
order
to
financials.
For
example,
sales
order,
delivery,
debit
memo,
billing
and
invoice.
Billing
Type
-
ANS-Invoices,
credit
memos,
debit
memos
and
cancellation
documents.
Budget
Object
-
ANS-The
budget
object
is
an
element
of
the
budget
structure.
It
comprises
a
combination
of
fund,
fund
center
and
commitment
item.
Budget
can
be
allocated
this
combination.
Budgetary
Accounts
-
ANS-Accounts
in
the
United
States
Standard
General
Ledger
(USSGL)
that
record
the
appropriation,
appointment,
allocation,
commitment,
obligation
and
expenditure
process.
Business
Workplace
(SBWP)
Legacy
equivalent
is:
-
ANS-Manager
Review
File
(MRF).
Business
Workplace
(SBWP):
-
ANS-The
GCSS-Army
internal
communications
network
consisting
of
an
EMAIL
capability
and
a
WORKFLOW
messaging
structure.
The
WORKFLOW
process
is
used
to
send
transactions
to
Materiel
Managers
for
review.
Change
Order
-
ANS-In
a
Unit
Supply
environment
this
is
used
to
add
or
remove
items
on
a
Shortage
Annex.
Company
Code-Army
-
ANS-Identifies
tactical
Army
as
an
organization
for
logistics
and
financial
accounting.
Component
-
ANS-Repair
parts
used
to
repair
end
items.
Engines
and
transmissions
are
serialized
components
that
are
included
in
the
GCSS-Army
equipment
structure.
Configurable
Material
-
ANS-A
materiel
that
has
more
than
one
allowable
configurations
based
on
interchangeable
weapon
systems/weapon
sub-systems
and
components.
Consolidated
Property
Listing
(Unit
Roll
Up)
-
ANS-A
listing
that
captures
all
assets
for
a
Force
Element
and
its
subordinate
elements.
Generated
in
Microsoft
Excel,
this
listing
can
be
easily
manipulated
to
extract
relevant
information.