Consistent meanings
Use the same definitions for approved budget, commitment, actual, paid, EAC and variance.
For real-estate developers
Navigate controlled projects, then inspect financial detail per project
The current portfolio route lists authorised project metadata, status and contract value. Cross-project financial comparison and exception drill-through are planned; current financial control remains inside each project.
Where control breaks
Recognise the warning signs
- Projects report different definitions
- Leadership waits for month-end packs
- Adverse variance arrives without evidence
The CostGrid control path
Role-aware portfolio
Let authorised leaders navigate their projects without turning platform access into unrestricted tenancy.
Cross-project drill-through — planned
A future roll-up should move from a portfolio exception to the project, cost code, transaction and approval behind it.
Operational outcome
Use the portfolio for project navigation today; evaluate financial exceptions within each project until the roll-up is implemented.
Control one live project before expanding
Start with one live project, keep the control trail intact, and expand only after the workflow proves useful.