Oracle Financial Reporting and Analysis Cloud 2017 Implementation Essentials — Question 35

Your company uses an accounting calendar with periods that are identical to calendar months. A contract resource has been identified to work for six months on an accounting close cycle project. The resource is planned to start with 10 days left in the first period and to end 20 days into the last period. For the remaining periods, the resource must be loaded on all working days of the month. You are required to distribute the budget, forecast, and planning amounts across periods based on the task duration.
Which predefined spread curve must be used to meet this requirement? (Choose the best answer.)

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The S-Curve is the correct choice as it allows for a gradual increase in resource allocation at the beginning and a tapering off toward the end, which matches the project's requirements of starting late in the first period and finishing early in the last. The other options either do not account for the specific timing of resource allocation or do not align with the need for a smooth distribution across the project duration.