Regus Centre, 1 Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Devon, EX1 3QS
Fee :
350
Course Objectives :
This course is a must for all public sector managers with a budget-holding responsibility; those recently promoted into posts with budget-holding responsibilities; strategic and business planners. Elected members, Non-Executive Directors, Trustees and Governors should also attend in order to build up their awareness of this technique and hence improve their ability to hold officials to account.
Key Outcomes
To improve ability to explain the concepts of zero based budgeting to non-finance staff with budget management responsibilities.
To understand the concept of zero based budgeting.
To increase knowledge of zero based budgeting.
To find out the challenges and how to overcome them and also any shortcomings in this type of budgeting.
To experience the practical side, rather than theory.
To gain an understanding of how to apply ZBB in a practical situation.
Contents :
Introductions
Public sector context – what are the challenges and opportunities we face
Types of budgeting – traditional techniques versus zero base budgeting
When to use ZBB – sharper challenge, shared services, business case development, spend to save initiatives
Case study introduction – how to put this into practice at work inorder to be effective
Language – What do the jargons mean? Cutting through the jargon to make ZBB accessible
Bridge between principles and practice – what should it look like in reality
Summary – drawing together the learning of the day and points forward for future learning
