Priority Based Budgeting

By Tim Duhamel

Learn PBB from an expert, and how to budget in today’s challenging economic climate!

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Course Content

Learn PBB from an expert
Learn how to budget in today’s challenging economic climate
Learn the advantages and challenges related to PBB
Priority Based Budgeting as a project
Priority Based Budgeting as a process – 4 phases
Link the strategic plan to service delivery
Learn how to develop and prioritize a service inventory
Learn priority-based budget analysis
Learn how to utilize the PBB framework to make evidence-based decisions

Course Content
1. Learn PBB from an expert
2. Learn how to budget in today’s challenging economic climate
3. Learn the advantages and challenges related to PBB
4. Priority Based Budgeting as a project
5. Priority Based Budgeting as a process – 4 phases
6. Link the strategic plan to service delivery
7. Learn how to develop and prioritize a service inventory
8. Learn priority-based budget analysis
9. Learn how to utilize the PBB framework to make evidence-based decisions

Course Info

Price:$125.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Budgeting

Updated: July 23, 2020

Duration: 1:35:42

Course Synopsis

Course Info

Price:$175.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Budgeting

February 19, 2020

Updated: Feb 19, 2020

Duration: 1:24:01

Course Synopsis

Priority Based Budgeting

July 23, 2020

Updated: July 23, 2020

Duration: 1:35:42

Course Synopsis

Priority Based Budgeting

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

February 19, 2020

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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.

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

Who Should Attend?

A unique professional development experience that has benefit for all municipal staff, including small, medium and large municipalities!

The webinar focus is on the professional development needs of any municipal financial professional and senior executive.

Who Should Attend?

Register Today!

In Alberta (GFOA)

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Financial Planning & Management
- Municipal risk and opportunity reviews
- Financial condition assessments
- Budget process reviews and development
- Priority based budgeting
- Program and service costing
- Operating budget forecasting and financial solution development
- Asset management
- Capital budget development and prioritization
- Capital plan development and prioritization
- Capital plan funding strategies (debt, grants, reserves, operating budget)
- Long term financial plan development
- Municipal price inflation (MPI) development
- User fee and permit reviews
- Development levy plans
- Grant research and application support

Strategic Business Planning
- Strategic plan facilitation and development
- Business plan facilitation and development
- Situational consulting and strategy development
- Facility project plans and feasibility studies

Education & Mentorship
- CAO mentorship and education
- Finance officer mentorship and education
- Council orientation and education
- Environmental education
- Communication and writing mentorship

Project & Change Management
- Project plans
- Change management plans and facilitation
- Services reviews

Advocacy
- Representation and negotiations
- Intermunicipal agreement reviews, frameworks and facilitation
- Intermunicipal negotiations

Communications
- Communication plans and strategies
- Facility sponsorship packages
- Narrative process development (budgets, strategic plans, business plans)
- Business plan writing
- Budget communication support
- Media releases
- Media strategy
- Newsletter development
- Public survey development
- Business case development

Environment
- Environmental education
- Environmental communication plans and strategies
- Climate change adaptation plan development
- Environmental strategic planning
- Environmental grant research and support

Questions? Get in touch…

Priority Based Budgeting

Learn PBB from an expert, and how to budget in today’s challenging economic climate!

Register Today!

Course Content

Course Info

Price:$125.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Budgeting

Updated: July 23, 2020

Duration: 1:35:42

Course Synopsis

Course Info

Price:$175.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Budgeting

February 19, 2020

Updated: Feb 19, 2020

Duration: 1:24:01

Course Synopsis

July 23, 2020

Updated: July 23, 2020

Duration: 1:35:42

Course Synopsis

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

February 19, 2020

Course Description

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

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?

A unique professional development experience that has benefit for all municipal staff, including small, medium and large municipalities!

The webinar focus is on the professional development needs of any municipal financial professional and senior executive.

Register Today!

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Questions? Get in touch…