W2.27
3/17/2010 10:00:00 AM - 3/17/2010 10:50:00 AM

Creating Capital Budgets in a Uncertain Economy

Room Number: 327
Presenter(s): Anthony Chamberas, Senior Consultant
VFA, Inc.

Facilities capital planners and managers, charged with meeting organizational priorities on lean budgets, must make smarter spending decisions. This session will discuss 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 investment facilities, capital equipment and compare various budget scenarios to see the impact of different investment levels.

Learning Objective:

1. Learn how to align capital spending with long-term organizational objectives

2. Understand methods for focusing capital investments where they will have the greatest business value

3. Comprehend ways to employ an objective data-driven process

Audience: Beginner

CEU: 0.1