An intensive professional development training course on
Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning
Financial Skills for Effective Long and Short-term Planning
Why Choose Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning Training Course?
This Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning training course will provide not only the theoretical background but also the necessary skills to build world class standards into your planning, budgeting, performance measurement and reporting system. This Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning training course will concentrate on imparting to delegates how to learn the concepts, processes, and techniques of budgeting and business planning in order to be better able to carry out their budgeting and business planning tasks and responsibilities.
By combining techniques analysis, problems and examples with real case studies the training course provides delegates with key cost awareness and budgetary skills, which is essential in managing and controlling processes/projects in times of increasing global competition where the budgets are inextricably linked with both strategy formulation and cost analysis.
This Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning training course will feature:
- Budgets and Strategy in Today’s International Environment
- The Business Plan and Budget Development
- Analysing the Applicability of Historical Data Using Excel®
- Using Activity-Based Budgeting and Cost Analysis Techniques
- Capital Budgeting and Project Appraisal
What are the Goals?
By the end of This Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning training course, participants will be able to:
- Build an integrated planning, budgeting and reporting process
- Understand costs behaviour more accurately
- Deliver more timely and useful information to decision makers
- Improve you the budgeting/financial skills required for better decision-making
- Appreciate the need to link projects within budgets
The Course Content
- Organizational planning framework
- The product / information / decision support cycle
- Strategic, tactical and operational forecasts
- The strategic approach to business planning
- Various strategic and tactical approaches to business planning
- The international business environment
- Developing the business plan
- Identification of key value drivers
- Achieving objectives
- Zero base budgeting
- Activity based budgeting
- Developing the Cash Budget
- Problems of forecasting
- Using historical data to help predict the future
- Forecasting
- Development of Time Series Models
- Using Regression Analysis as a predictor and estimator
- Mastering the use of Exponential Smoothing as a Data Analysis tool
- Cost behaviour and breakeven analysis
- Activity based costing
- Budgeting for Processes rather than Departments
- Defining Key Cost Drivers
- Defining Key Activities
- Developing the Activity-Based Budget
- Identify the various types of capital projects
- Discuss the capital project evaluation process
- The impact time has on the value of money
- Using WACC and ROIC as benchmarks
- Development of the "Hurdle Rate" for capital projects
- Evaluate capital projects by applying NPV, IRR, ARR Payback model
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
How Aztech Saudi Can Enhance Your Professional Career
At Aztech Saudi, we believe that professional development is the foundation of long-term career success. This training course is expertly designed to equip individuals with practical skills, forward-thinking strategies, and the confidence to navigate today’s dynamic work environments. Each course is delivered by subject matter specialists with extensive industry experience, ensuring that every learning experience is relevant, impactful, and aligned with real-world challenges. Whether you're looking to strengthen your technical expertise, enhance leadership abilities, or stay ahead of industry trends, Aztech Saudi provides the tools you need to elevate your performance and deliver measurable value to your organization.
Our training is more than just knowledge transfer—it’s a catalyst for career transformation. By participating in our courses, professionals gain a competitive advantage in their fields, improve their decision-making capabilities, and position themselves for new opportunities and leadership roles. We take pride in supporting individuals across various sectors and career stages, helping them unlock their full potential through high-quality, globally benchmarked learning experiences. With Aztech Saudi as your development partner, you’re not only investing in education—you're investing in a stronger, more successful future.
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