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Overview
Actualization is the process where actual delivery metrics of a campaign are received from a Supplier or a third party and compared to the original schedule. Once these delivery metrics are reviewed by the Agency, the schedule is actualized, and that information is shared with finance for approved amounts to be paid to Suppliers.
Actualization Terms and Concepts
This section contains information about terms and concepts related to actualization in OneStrata.
Types of Actualization
In OneStrata, there are two type of actualization:
- Standard actualization
- Margin actualization
| Actualization Type | Description |
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Standard actualization | The actualization of committed standard schedule lines, which are media and non-media lines in the Schedule Grid that have been committed and that have a Cost Method value of Standard. For more information on the Standard Cost Method option, see Cost Methods.
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Margin actualization Depending on Enterprise settings, margin actualization might not be available. | The actualization of committed margin schedule lines, which are media and non-media lines in the Schedule Grid that have been committed and that have a Cost Method value of Margin. For more information on the Margin Cost Method option, see Cost Methods.
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Types of Actualization Triangulation
There are three sets of triangulation rules related to actualization:
- Standard Actualization triangulation: The relationship between the Actual Cost for Period, Actual Rate, and Actual Units values
- Margin Percentage triangulation: The relationship between the Vendor Net Cost, Margin Percentage, and Client Net Cost values
- Margin Actual Units triangulation: The relationships between the Vendor Net Rate, Actual Units, and Vendor Net Cost values, and between the Client Net Rate, Actual Units, and Client Net Cost values
Only one margin actualization triangulation set can be active at a time. By default:
- The Margin Percentage set is active
- The Margin Actual Units set is not active
For more information, see Triangulation.