Fund Consumption: Contracted Period

Purpose: This concept article explains the Contracted Period view within the Fund Consumption Report. It provides a consolidated view of cloud credit consumption across the entire contract duration, helping stakeholders monitor usage trends, compare consumption against contracted credits, and identify potential underage or overage situations.

The Contracted Period view provides a high-level overview of fund consumption throughout the contract lifecycle. It combines actual consumption and consumption forecast into a single view, enabling stakeholders to assess how cloud credits are being utilized over time. The dashboard supports financial transparency and proactive consumption management.

The Contracted Period view helps users understand overall fund utilization across the contract period.

It provides:

• Visibility into contracted cloud credits and consumption (actual and forecast).
• Multi-period consumption monitoring.
• Overage and underage identification.
• Data to support financial reviews and planning.

Monitoring consumption across the full contract period helps organizations make informed decisions about landscape. Early visibility into consumption trends enables proactive planning and reduces the risk of unexpected costs. The view also supports financial transparency and governance between SAP and the customer.

The following definitions provide a brief explanation of the key Fund Consumption terms used throughout this report.

• Contracted Period – The complete duration covered by the cloud services contract.
• Cloud Credits – The contracted value available for managing private cloud landscape
• Actual Consumption – Usage already incurred during the contract period. 
• Consumption Forecast – Projected future usage based on current trends
• Overage / Underage – Consumption that exceeds or falls below contracted credits.

The Contracted Period view consists of three key sections:

Header Area

• Displays company and contract information.
• Includes period selection options.
• Provides important data synchronization notices.

Fund vs. Usage Chart

• Presents cloud credits, actual consumption, and forecasted consumption
• Visualizes cumulative monthly usage trends
• Highlights potential overage or underage situations.

Usage Details Table

• Provides detailed consumption records.
• Includes usage-related attributes and consumption values.
• Supports filtering, customization, and export capabilities.

The values it provides to the customers:

• Provides a complete view of consumption across the contract lifecycle
• .Improves transparency into actual and forecasted cloud usage.
• Enables proactive identification of overage and underage risks.
• Supports financial planning and consumption reviews. 
• Reduces manual effort by consolidating consumption information in one place.

The Contracted Period view is part of the Fund Consumption Report and is commonly used together with:

• Fund Consumption reporting and forecasting.
• Financial and operational review processes.
• Customer reporting activities.
• Cloud cost governance and planning discussions