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Monitor IU usage, costs and budgets

Use the IU Usage Settings page to track consumption, review project and employee usage, manage budget alerts and export detailed usage data.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Open IU usage settings​

In the application, go to "Settings" and then select "Billing & plans" to open the IU Usage Settings area for monitoring usage and budgets.

Open IU usage settings

Step 2: Review overall IU quota and status​

At the top of the page, review the quota overview to see your current IU allowance, how much has been used, and any alerts about approaching or exceeded limits.

Review overall IU quota and status

Step 3: Adjust the usage period​

Use the usage period selector to choose the date range you want to analyse, such as the current billing cycle, a specific month, or a custom period.

Adjust the usage period

Step 4: Apply usage filters​

Use the filters panel to narrow down usage by attributes such as project, team, user or activity type so you can focus on the data that matters most.

Apply usage filters

Step 5: Explore detailed breakdowns​

In the usage breakdown section, expand the available panels to see IU consumption grouped by category, with totals and trends for the selected period and filters.

Explore detailed breakdowns

Step 6: Analyse project-level usage​

Switch to the projects view to see a list of projects with their IU usage, allowing you to identify which initiatives are consuming the most capacity.

Analyse project-level usage

Step 7: Analyse employee-level usage​

Open the employees view to see IU consumption by individual user, so you can understand adoption, spot outliers and support targeted coaching or controls.

Analyse employee-level usage

Step 8: Configure scoped budgets and alerts​

In the scoped budgets panel, review or update budget thresholds and alerts for specific projects or teams to keep spending within agreed limits.

Configure scoped budgets and alerts

Step 9: Refresh usage and quota data​

Use the refresh controls to pull the latest quota status and usage records from the server, ensuring that your view reflects the most recent activity.

Refresh usage and quota data

Step 10: Top up IU quota if available​

If your plan allows, use the top-up action to purchase additional IU capacity when your organisation is close to hitting its quota.

Top up IU quota if available

Step 11: Export usage data for reporting​

Use the export option to download the current view of IU usage as a spreadsheet so you can share it with stakeholders or combine it with other reports.

Export usage data for reporting

Last updated: 2026-07-28