In this paper, a model and tool is proposed to assist universities and other mission-based organisations to ascertain systematically the optimal portfolio of projects, in any year, meeting the organisations risk tolerances and available funds. The model and tool presented build on previous work on university operations and decision support systems…

Looks at the present uses of programing, planning, and budgeting in school districts. (JF)

A method for analyzing expenditures and revenue, and a matrix for use in decision making about program choice and more productive use of resources, is outlined. Institutional integrity (internal and external cohesion) is preferred to emphasis on competition. (MSE)

Instead of collegiate priorities determining resource allocation, the resource allocation process can often shape the priorities. Current approaches are reviewed with focus on (1) how different approaches to setting priorities accommodate lack of consensus on campus; (2) incentives incorporated into resource allocation approaches; and (3)…

Describes a department-level budgeting system that uses computer assistance. (IRT)

Program objectives and fiscal accountability were combined as program budgeting was developed in a local school district. This approach to budgeting increased staff involvement, emphasized the system approach, and improved communications. The budget development process is described and documented through one school year. (Author/DW)

This monograph presents a comprehensive but tentative matrix program structure and system of account codes that have been integrated to facilitate the implementation of PPB systems in local school districts. It is based on the results of an extensive analysis of K-12 public school district programs and management practices. In its entirety, the…

The basic purpose of this book is to provide a practical approach for the introduction and installation of a PPB system. Part one describes the components necessary for an operationalized PPB system, suggests methods of achieving those components, and attempts to illustrate some of the risks and problems involved in the developmental process. Part…

The ESY Analysis Aids are a collection of materials and procedures related to and organized for use in making decisions concerning year-round school program alternatives. They are restricted largely to procedures dealing with the budgetary impact of school calendar manipulation, but can be used as a guide in monitoring progress in an ESY…

Current budgeting techniques are reviewed in relation to their application to higher education, including (1) incremental budgeting, where decisions are based primarily upon former levels of expenditures, (2) zero-based budgeting, involving the establishment and ranking of "decision packages", (3) Planning and Programming Budgeting…

In this era of rapid social change, educational administrators have discovered that new approaches to problem solving and decision making are needed. Systems analysis could afford a promising approach to administrative problems by providing a number of systematic techniques designed to sharpen administrative decision making, enhance efficiency,…

Two distinct types of planning-programing-budgeting systems (PPBS)--manual and semiautomated--have been developed in the ESEA Title III, Intermediate Unit Planning Study (see EA 002 750). The PPB systems are for use by intermediate units and by school districts in Pennsylvania. The first type is detailed in this document and is referred to as the…

This workshop was organized to acquaint State and local officials concerned with distributive education and planning, programing, and budgeting techniques. The workshop was designed to (1) develop an understanding and appreciation for systematic planning and programing techniques, (2) develop an understanding of the social and economic problems…