Budgeting, Forecasting, Planning & Control
Plan, budget and control business performance. Participants build business and financial plans, forecast with qualitative and quantitative methods, prepare master budgets and responsibility centres, and control with variance analysis and rolling forecasts.
At a glance
- 3 days
Who it's for
- Directors
- Department managers
- Top management
- Budget owners & finance staff
Learning objectives
- Build business and financial plans
- Forecast with qualitative and quantitative techniques and measure accuracy
- Prepare a master budget and use responsibility centres
- Control performance with budget-vs-actual variance analysis and rolling forecasts
- Understand financial statements, ratios, CVP and capital budgeting
Detailed content
- Business plan & financial plans
- Purpose of the forecast; analysing data
- Qualitative & quantitative forecasting
- Time series: moving averages, exponential smoothing, trend
- Causal models: regression
- Demand management
- Forecast accuracy
- Role of financial management
- Risk & return; CAPM
- Time value of money (FV, PV)
- Capital budgeting: payback, NPV, IRR
- Capital structure
- Working capital & cash conversion cycle
- Balance sheet, income statement, EBITDA
- Cash flow statement
- Ratio analysis: liquidity, asset management, debt, profitability
- Cost-volume-profit & breakeven
- Purpose of budgets & budgetary control cycle
- Master budget
- Responsibility centres
- Variance analysis (budget vs actual)
- Rolling forecasts & continuous planning
- Workshop
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Planning & Forecasting
- Financial Management Essentials
- Financial Statements & Analysis
- Budgeting & Control
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Supply-chain mapping of one product family
- ABC/XYZ inventory analysis and safety-stock calculation
- Supplier evaluation and negotiation role play
- Analyse a real set of financial statements with ratios
Tools and templates you keep
- Inventory policy and safety-stock calculator (Excel)
- Supplier scorecard template
- S&OP meeting pack
- Ratio-analysis and budgeting workbook
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- ASCM (APICS) CPIM / CSCP Body of Knowledge
- SCOR Digital Standard
- CIPS procurement framework
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Finance, Banking & Risk · Practitioner
Frequently asked questions
How long is Budgeting, Forecasting, Planning & Control?
The program runs 3 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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