1. Budgeting
Project support overview

2. We’ll help you to tackle your critical challenges
Sample projects
Illustrative questions finance leaders seek to answer
Benchmark budget performance
How long and detailed is our budget process compared to peers?
What are the best ways to think about the effectiveness of our budget process?
Improve budget process efficiency
What are the best ways to reduce time and effort in budgeting?
What tools can help us increase the efficiency of the budget process?
Introduce drivers into the budget process
How do we identify the right set of drivers to use in the budget process?
How should we phase in the use of drivers?
Use zero-based budgeting effectively
What lessons have peers learned from using zero-based budgeting?
What are the different ways of doing zero-based budgeting?
Integrate budgeting with forecasting and planning
Can we use a rolling forecast to set budgets more quickly and easily?
How have companies integrated budgeting with long-term financial planning?

3. Tailored expertise and resources deliver impact in the areas crucial to your success
Benchmark your budget process
Upgrade your budget process
Stay ahead of the latest trends
How does my budget process stack up?
How do we plan and execute our budget changes fast and right?
How do I keep my finance function moving forward?
Identify the ideal state of your budget process using these process benchmarks
Understand best practices in budgeting with this presentation
See how the best companies implement multiple budgeting models in this study
Gather internal benchmarks on budget process performance with this diagnostic
Assess your misconceptions about budget process improvement with this blog
Introduce drivers into your budget process with this Ignition Guide
Secure buy-in for budget process changes with this playbook
Reduce the burden of budgeting with the aid of this research
Improve your approach to budget assumption management using this best- practice case study
Understand trends in technology using Gartner expert research
Anticipate future technology capabilities using this white paper
Learn about trends in driver-based budgeting with this webinar
Spot opportunities to align budget models with business areas using this research
Get ahead of issues by understanding peer experiences with zero-based budgeting via this presentation

4. Your first 90 days as a client (Illustrative)
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Identify the ideal state of your budget process using these process benchmarks
Understand best practices in budgeting with this presentation
Introduce drivers into your budget process with this Ignition Guide
Secure buy-in for budget process changes with this playbook
Spot opportunities to align budget models with business areas using this research
Get ahead of issues by understanding peer experiences with zero-based budgeting via this presentation
Kick off this initiative with your service associate; discuss your challenges and align key resources
Launch the Budget Post-Mortem Diagnostic to identify the best process improvement opportunities
Review progress with your service associate and create a forward engagement plan
With an Executive Advisor™, formulate an action plan based on stakeholder feedback
Review progress to ensure continued delivery of the right resources at the right time
Discussion: What should be the organizing principles of any budget improvement initiative?
Discussion: What are opportunities to streamline the budget process?
Discussion: What lessons have others learned when changing budgeting models?
Discussion: How are companies reducing manual effort in the budget process?
Discussion: What tools can improve our budget process?
Budgeting 2020: Improving Cost IQ
Credible Forecasting: The Path to More Accurate Business-Level Forecasts
Written Research
Service Associate Support
Analyst & Advisor Inquiries
Live Events

5. We cover a range of key finance and technology initiatives to equip you for success
Your service will be designed to help you deliver the underlying projects and initiatives that are crucial for accomplishing your biggest Finance challenges.
Budgeting
Cost Management
Facilities Management
Finance IT
Finance Organizational Structure
Finance Roles and Responsibilities
Finance Strategy
Finance Talent
Forecasting
Functional Analysis
Growth and Innovation
Internal Controls
Investor Relations
Management Reporting
Metric Selection and Dashboard Design
Portfolio Planning
Real Estate Functional Management
Real Estate Customer Relationship Management
Robotics
Shared-Service Customers
Shared-Service Fundamentals
Shared-Service Performance Measurement and Improvement
Shared-Service Strategy
Shared-Service Talent
Tax Operations
Workplace Strategy

6. How we deliver value to your peers
“I wanted to understand how our budget compares to others, and what the metrics and drivers are that deliver an appropriate budget. Gartner provided me research that immediately answered my question. The value of this analysis was worth approximately $10k, and the efficiency allowed me to focus on other priorities.”
Government Agency

7. Deliver your critical Finance priorities
We’re ready to help you excel against your critical finance challenges.
Get in touch to discuss how we can fast-track your success.