# Cost analysis dashboard The cost analysis dashboard allows RES administrators to monitor project budgets and project costs over time from the RES portal. Costs can be filtered at the project level. **Topics** + [Prerequisites](#cost-analysis-dashboard-prerequisites) + [Projects with budget assigned chart](#cost-analysis-dashboard-projects-chart) + [Cost analysis over time chart](#cost-analysis-dashboard-over-time) + [Download CSV](#cost-analysis-dashboard-download-csv) ## Prerequisites To use the cost dashboard for Research and Engineering Studio, you must first: + [Create a project](create-project.md). + Create a [budget](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/budgets-create.html) in the [AWS Billing and Cost Management console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/home). + Attach the budget to the project (see [Edit a project](edit-project.md)). + Activate the cost analysis chart for accounts with new RES deployments. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Deploy a [VDI](virtual-desktops.md) for the project you created. This provisions the `res:Project` tag in the [AWS Cost Explorer](https://aws.amazon.com/aws-cost-management/aws-cost-explorer/), which can take up to 24 hours. 1. After the tag is created, the **Enable tags** button is activated. Choose the button to activate the tags in Cost Explorer. This process may take an additional 24 hours. ![Cost analysis onboarding; steps to take](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-cost-analysis-onboarding.png) ## Projects with budget assigned chart The **Projects with budget assigned** chart displays the budget status of projects in the RES environment that have budgets assigned to them. By default, the chart displays the top 5 projects by budget amount. You can select specific projects in the **Filter displayed data** dropdown that loads the complete list of budget-assigned projects. ![Chart showing projects with status of assigned budget including amounts spent, exceeding, and remaining](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-projects-budget-assigned.png) The chart displays spent, remaining, and exceeding amounts for each budget in USD currency. Hover over a bar to show the exact USD amounts for each category. You can also open the Projects and Create Project pages by choosing the **Review projects** and **Create project** buttons in the top right corner, respectively. ![Chart showing projects with status of assigned budget and pop-out details for one project](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-projects-budget-dropdown.png) ## Cost analysis over time chart The **Cost analysis over time** chart displays the cost breakdown by project over a specified period of time. By default, the chart displays data for each of the past 6 months. It displays the top 5 projects by total cost over the selected **Time range** with the **Granularity** you select. All other selected projects besides the top 5 are aggregated under an **Other** category. ![Chart showing cost analysis over a selected time range](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-cost-analysis-over-time.png) ### Filters You can filter by project, time range, and granularity to customize the **Cost analysis over time** chart view. If any invalid filter combinations are selected, a modal window will pop up that gives you the option to either revert to the previous configuration or accept a suggestion for the updated filter combination. **Project** When you choose the **Filter displayed data** dropdown you see a complete list of projects in your current RES environment. You see the project name, with the project code displayed beneath. ![Detail of filter settings showing projects which are selected for display](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-cost-analysis-filter-modal.png) **Specifying the time range** You can choose to use an **Absolute range** or a **Relative range** when you specify a date range. When you select a relative range, the dates are calculated using complete time units. For example, if you select the **Past 6 months** option in February 2025, this will result in a time range of 8/1/25 - 1/31/25. ![Detail of pop-out that allows the selection of a relative time range](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-cost-analysis-time-range1.png) ![Detail of pop-out that allows the selection of an absolute time range](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-cost-analysis-time-range2.png) **Granularity** You can choose to view data with a **Monthly**, **Daily**, or **Hourly** granularity. **Hourly** granularity only supports a date range of up to 14 days. **Daily** granularity only supports a date range of up to 14 months. ![Detail of pop-out that allows the selection of time range granularity](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-cost-analysis-granularity.png) ## Download CSV To export the current cost analysis view, choose **Download CSV** at the top right of the **Cost analysis over time** chart. The downloaded CSV contains the cost information for each selected project for the time period specified, as well as cost totals by project and by time period. ![Downloaded CSV file opened in a spreadsheet application](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-cost-analysis-download-csv.png)