Settlement, progress analysis, and results analysis are some of the functions available for period end closing in SAP Project System. Settlement is used to allocate the costs and revenues in projects or the results analysis data to one or more receivers, such as cost centers, profitability segments, or assets. Progress analysis is used to determine and compare the planned and actual project progress values, based on the overall planned costs and the work done. Results analysis is used to perform a periodic valuation of the project, based on the costs and revenues expected or incurred in the project. Reference: https://help.sap.com/doc/0f069b2e08b748f1b480d4c8b46c3c49/100/en-US/6a7a9f0a6e421014e10000000a174cb4.html

The receiver of the workflow item for confirmation variances in SAP Project System is the person responsible for the network activity. A workflow item is a function that allows you to automate and monitor business processes in SAP systems. A workflow item can be triggered by various events, such as status changes, deadline monitoring, or variance analysis. A confirmation variance is a difference between the planned and actual data of an activity or an activity element, such as dates, durations, work, costs, and so on. A confirmation variance can indicate a deviation from the project plan or a potential risk for the project completion. The receiver of the workflow item for confirmation variances in SAP Project System is the person responsible for the network activity. The person responsible is a partner function that identifies who is in charge of an activity or an activity element. The person responsible receives a workflow item when a confirmation variance exceeds a predefined threshold that is defined in Customizing for Project System under Confirmation Define Confirmation Parameters . The person responsible can then review and analyze the confirmation variance and take appropriate actions to resolve it. Reference: https://help.sap.com/doc/0f069b2e08b748f1b480d4c8b46c3c49/100/en-US/f373bb53707db44ce10000000a174cb4.html

To control whether the delivery date for an external component assigned to a network activity is defined by the earliest or latest scheduled dates, you can use the scheduling parameters for the network. An external component is a material component that is required for executing a network activity and that is procured externally from vendors or other plants

When you increase the quantity of the external activity after creating a purchase requisition and a purchase order, a workflow can be triggered to inform the purchasing group. A workflow is a process that automates and controls business tasks according to predefined rules and conditions. A workflow can be triggered when certain events occur in a project, such as changes in quantities, dates, or statuses of project objects. A workflow can perform various actions, such as sending notifications, creating documents, or calling transactions. In this scenario, a workflow can be triggered when you increase the quantity of the external

To carry out the internal project work as soon as possible, you have to maintain the control key of an activity in capacity requirements planning. Capacity requirements planning is a process that determines the capacity requirements and availability for work centers or resources that are used to execute project activities. The control key is a parameter that defines the basic properties of an activity, such as whether it is internally or externally processed, whether it requires confirmation or not, and whether it is relevant for scheduling or not. The control key also determines whether an activity is relevant for capacity requirements planning or not. To carry out the internal project work as soon as possible, you have to use a control key that activates capacity requirements planning for the internal activities. Reference: https://help.sap.com/doc/0f069b2e08b748f1b480d4c8b46c3c49/100/en-US/6a7a9f0a6e421014e10000000a174cb4.html