Cost centers enable Novell® ZENworks® OnDemand ServicesTM to correctly record users' purchase charges against the users' organizations. OnDemand Services requires at least one cost center. By default, a cost center was created during the OnDemand Services installation. You can, however, create additional cost centers if your organization requires it.
Each cost center must have at least one budget holder, and all OnDemand Services users need to be assigned to a cost center. When a user requests a package, the budget holder for the user's cost center can approve or deny the request. If the request is approved, charges associated with the package's purchase or use are recorded against the cost center.
Complete the tasks in the following sections to set up your cost centers: