Develop and Manage Your Infrastructure and Operations Budget
Make your budget strategic, not transactional, to build trust and credibility.
RETIRED CONTENT
Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Ineffective budgeting processes lead to:
- “Gaming” the budget.
- Mistrust and eroded credibility from business partners.
- Failure to receive approval for important projects.
Improve your infrastructure and operations budgeting process to:
- Build credibility and trust with business partners.
- Make budgeting strategic, not transactional.
- Manage your team better.
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Module 1: Assess the Current Environment
The Purpose
- Assess the current business environment.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Identify the likely impact on IT infrastructure.
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| 1.1 | Perform environmental analysis. |
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| 1.2 | Review business initiatives and priorities. |
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Module 2: Identify and Prioritize Capital Projects
The Purpose
- Rank-order upcoming capital projects by priority.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Create an ordered list of recommended infrastructure and operations projects for the upcoming year.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Incorporate IT projects and initiatives on your roadmap in the capital planning process. |
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| 2.2 | Create a capital project worksheet. |
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| 2.3 | Develop and apply scoring criteria for capital projects. |
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Module 3: Develop the Operating Budget
The Purpose
- Develop your operating budget and identify potential efficiencies.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Create the infrastructure and operations operating budget.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Conduct zero-based budgeting activities for a single account. |
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| 3.2 | Build the operating budget for your group. |
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Module 4: Drive Ongoing Improvement
The Purpose
- Improve the budget process in a structured, repeatable way with input from the Infrastructure and Operations team.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Build a plan for continuous improvement.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Review your variance reporting practices. |
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| 4.2 | Run a hotwash with your team to identify possible improvements. |
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