Cost pools
3
Operations, IT, facilities
Drivers
2 open
Headcount and transaction count
Approval
Blocked
Finance checker
Audit
Evidence needed
Rule evidence
Operator Workbench
The screen starts with the bank decision, owner, blocker, and next handoff.
Route/ftp-profitability/allocation
Finance control / Internal audit
Primary decisionWhich cost allocation drivers can be used in profitability views?
Owner: Finance Control
Current blockerOperations cost pool driver is not approved.
Approvals and evidence control the next step.
Next actionApprove cost allocation or attach revised driver evidence.
Approve Cost Allocation
Cost Allocation Table
Cost rules are auditable and cannot feed contribution until approved.
| Cost pool | Driver | Allocation basis | Amount | Status | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | Transaction count | Actual volume | ETB 38,000,000 | Approval pending | Finance Control |
| IT | System usage | User count | ETB 21,000,000 | Evidence needed | Finance Control |
| Facilities | Floor space | Branch square meters | ETB 16,000,000 | Evidence needed | Finance Control |
Cost Allocation Approval Modal
Configuration and approval controls stay visible beside the workpaper flow.
| Field | Value | Evidence / action |
|---|---|---|
| Cost pool | Operations | Required |
| Driver | Transaction count | Evidence needed |
| Decision | Approve / reject | Checker only |
Required Inputs
Bank-provided inputs needed before this workspace can support official calculation evidence.
| Data requirement | Configuration status | Owner | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost pool | Evidence needed | Bank data owner | Provide source extract or policy reference |
| Allocation driver | Evidence needed | Bank data owner | Provide source extract or policy reference |
| Allocation basis | Evidence needed | Bank data owner | Provide source extract or policy reference |
| Amount | Evidence needed | Bank data owner | Provide source extract or policy reference |
| Approval note | Evidence needed | Bank data owner | Provide source extract or policy reference |
Operational States
The same screen accounts for empty, loading, blocked, validation, and approval states.
Loading stateSource checks runningLarge extracts stay in review until hash, row count, and schema validation finish.
Empty stateNo approved source rowsThe workspace shows required inputs and owner handoff instead of empty charts.
Blocked stateEvidence or approval missingOfficial output stays unavailable until the blocker is cleared by the owner.