August 4-8, 2008 | Washington, DC

Day 1

8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast

Overview of the Public Budget Process: Step by Step

Key Realities and Drivers of the Budget Process

Budget Formulation: Estimating and Forecasting Budget Requirements

12:15
Lunch break

Application Session: Budget Formulation Exercise

Budget Justification: Building an Effective Business Case

4:00
Adjourn

Day 3

8:30
Continental Breakfast

Implement an Activity-Based Costing System

Marginal Cost: Measuring Output and Outcome Levels to Determine the Cost or Cost Savings of Your Program

12:00
Lunch break

Application Session: Applying ABC/M in a Government Case Study Example

The Way Ahead: Adapting your Organization to ABC/M

4:30
Adjourn

Day 2

8:30
Continental Breakfast

The Budget Viewed from Both Sides of the Table: Budget Officer and Budget Examiner Panel

Budget Execution: Clarifying Guidelines and Guidance

Budget Execution: Tracking, Monitoring and Modifying

12:00
Lunch Break

Introduction to Activity-Based Costing and Management (ABC/M): What Works and What Doesn’t

Adopt a Framework for Cost Measurement and Allocation and Analyze Cost Drivers

4:30
Adjourn

Day 4

8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast

Performance-Based Budgeting in Government: Concepts, Defi nitions and Mandates

State of Practice in Performance Budgeting: Evaluating the Different Types of Performance-Based Budgets

12:00
Lunch break

1:00
Critical Success Factors for Developing Effective Strategic Plans and Performance Measures to Drive Budgeting

Create a Performance-Based Budget: A Seven-Step Process to Integrate Performance and Budget Information

4:00
Day 4 Adjourns

Day 5

8:30
Continental Breakfast

Application Session: Developing a Performancebased Budget Using the Seven Steps Framework

Case Study: Program Assessment Rating Tool: Key Questions to Ask Your Program in Presenting a Performance-based Budget

12:00
Lunch Break

1:00
Elements One and Two: Program Purpose, Design and Strategic Planning

Elements Three and Four: Program Management and Results

4:00
Adjourn

 Venue & Hotel

Performance Budgeting Week 2008 will be held at The Performance Institute’s Training Center in Arlington, VA. A continental breakfast will be provided each morning.

The Performance Institute
1515 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
703-894-0481
www.PerformanceWeb.org

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott at the prevailing rate of $201.00 until August 14, 2008. Please call the hotel directly and reference code “Performance Budgeting Week” when making reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station. Please ask the hotel about a complimentary shuttle that is also available for your convenience.

Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott
1533 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
703-528-2222
www.CourtyardArlingtonRosslyn.com

 Tuition

The tuition rate for attending Performance Budgeting Week 2008 is as follows:

Early Bird Rate (Regular Rate)
One Course: 995 (1195)
Two Courses: 1595 (1795)
The Whole Week: 1795 (1995)

Group Discount

For more information on group discounts for Government Performance Budgeting Week please contact Jessica Ward or email her at Ward@PerformanceWeb.org.

Exhibiting & Sponsorship

To learn more about exhibiting and sponsorships at Performance Budgeting Week 2008 please contact Jessica Ward at 703-894-0920 or email him at Ward@performanceweb.org..

Cancellations & Quality Assurance

A $150 service fee will be charged on cancellations received less than three weeks from the date of the event. A credit memo will also be sent reflective of that amount, which can be used for a future conference. If you do not cancel your registration before the day of the event, you will be charged for the full conference amount. As speakers are confirmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.