In many organizations, creating a capital budget can be a very subjective and political process. How can your organization objectively determine which capital projects to fund this year, and which should have the greatest priority?
In this webinar, we will discuss best-practice approaches for creating capital budgets that objectively balance the concerns of diverse functions and constituencies and align with strategic business goals. We’ll present prioritization strategies for ranking different types of physical capital investments—facilities, capital equipment—and compare various budget scenarios to see the impact of different investment levels.
What You’ll Learn
- How to align capital spending with long-term organizational objectives
- Methods for focusing capital investments where they will have the greatest business value
- Ways to employ an objective, data-driven process
- Approaches for reaching stakeholder consensus about organizational priorities
- How to employ repeatable processes for prioritizing capital projects and allocating capital funds
- How the VFA.facility Capital Budgets Ranking Module enables the ranking of capital requirements based on organization-wide priorities
Who Should Attend
Executives responsible for:
- Facilities Management
- Capital Planning
- Capital Budgeting
Speakers
Ray Dufresne, Vice President, Consulting Services Group, VFA, Inc
Ray Dufresne is a Vice President in the Consulting Services Group of VFA, Inc., a leading provider of software and services for facilities capital planning and asset management. He helps government, education and corporate clients to analyze their facilities portfolios, develop benchmarks, create cost models, and define optimal processes for capital planning. Prior to joining VFA in 1992, Ray was a practicing architect working on the design and construction administration of office, medical, retail and transportation facilities. Ray holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Boston Society of Architects. He speaks at industry conferences and has authored articles on the value of effective capital planning and facility management.
David Isaacson, Director Product Marketing, VFA, Inc.
Mr. Isaacson is responsible for product marketing for VFA's software products for capital planning and management, including VFA.facility, VFA.auditor and VFA.spendManager, as well as defining new VFA products. Previously, he held product marketing and product management positions for high-tech organizations including Oracle, GTECH and Fast Search & Transfer. He has successfully launched and positioned software products in categories including eBusiness, business intelligence, transactional systems, and enterprise search.
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