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7 Budget Templates for Business & Project Budgeting

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The project budget is developed during the planning phase of a project. To help you get started, we have 7 free budget templates that you can download right now. 7 Budgeting Templates for Business and Project Budgeting Below are seven budget templates that you can use for estimating your project’s costs.

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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Budgeting Approaches

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There are many ways to approach budgeting. Two of the more common approaches are bottom-up budgeting and top-down budgeting. Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision.

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Capital Projects: Capital Planning, Budgeting and Funding

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When speaking of a capital project, one is referring to something big and expensive that’ll involve a great deal of planning and resources to complete. Capital planning is the process of budgeting for resources that will be used in the future to fulfill long-term plans. What Is Capital Budgeting? What Is Capital Planning?

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How to Improve Meetings with a Terms of Reference

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We used to have meetings like that until we implemented a terms of reference for the meeting series. You can create a meeting terms of reference using the template structure below and streamline your committees. Quorum refers to the number of people present to make a decision. Ready to get started? Probably not.

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How to Create an Event Budget

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Having to make an event budget adds another layer of stress. But it doesn’t have to be a nightmare if you follow a few simple steps to creating an event budget. If you’re struggling with the event budget it can negatively impact the whole event. What Is an Event Budget? Successful events should be fun and informative.

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7 Steps for a Successful Project Budget

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That’s why planning out your project budget is so important: it’s the lifeblood of the project. But first, we need to define what a project budget is. What Is a Project Budget? A project budget is the total projected costs needed to complete a project over a defined period of time. Why You Need a Project Budget.

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What is the Management Reserve for Project Budgets?

Project Risk Coach

You look at your budget, but you don't have the funds to respond to these risks. Why Reserves are Needed During the course of a project, you and your project team identify risks which are referred to as known/unknown risks. The project manager adds the contingency reserve to the project budget, resulting in the cost baseline.

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