Course Description:
Learn PBB from an expert who has successfully implemented priority-based budgeting.

Also covered: how to budget in today’s challenging economic climate, the advantages and challenges related to PBB, Priority Based Budgeting as a project, the 4 process phases, how to link the strategic plan to service delivery, and priority-based budget analysis that includes long term operating and capital forecasts to determine budget shortfalls.

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn how to create many new techniques and tools that support the PBB process.
• How to budget using new strategies and methods to prepare for and overcome financial challenges to ensure long term financial sustainability.
• PBB as a project including an overview of the steps required to develop the tools and framework, a detailed view of what is required to implement, and discussion of a project timeline.
• PBB as a process – 4 phases: Direction, Development, Review, and Approval.
• Learn how the PBB process begins with council workshops/ direction and culminates with a budget approval that integrates priorities in resource decisions.
• Learn PBB analysis that includes long term operating and capital forecasts to determine budget shortfalls and a Bloom scan to identify risks and challenges.
• How to utilize the PBB framework to make evidence-based decisions to result in budget savings.

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

All municipal financial officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding and core knowledge of all financial processes.

Currently available ON DEMAND

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