Projects now have an appropriate budget template added when the project is created. Users run the 03.01a Budget Approval process to create the project budget and gain approvals.
This process also results in the assignment of a cost object to the project.
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Step Descriptions
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1.Start Step
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The Start step allows the user, typically the project manager, to enter information about the budget as well as budget line items.
Also also entered on this screen is information and details for infrastructure funding and alternates.
On the Submit action the next step is Started by Spawn?.
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2. Started by Spawn
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The Started by Spawn? conditional determines if the process was started by spawn (instead of started by a user).
If the conditional is False the next step is Stage 1?.
If the conditional is True the next step is PM Enters Stage 1
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3. Stage 1?
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If this Stage 1 is evaluated False the next step is Program Manager/Planning Manager Review.
If True the next step is PM Enters Stage 1.
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4. Stage 1?
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If this State 1 is True the next step is PM Enters Stage 1.
If false the next step is Project Manager Enters Budget.
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5. PM Enters Stage 1
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In this step the PM enters the Stage 1 budget.
If not needed the PM takes the Void Action which voids the process and moves it to Finish.
If a Stage 1 is entered the Submit action is taken. The next step is Program Mgr/Planning Mgr Review
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36.Project Manager Enters Budget
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The project manager enters both information about the budget and the Budget Line Items.
Budget Line Items are are entered by using the Budget Change Items section of the process form. (Because the project manager is editing the template loaded when the project was created)
When the process form is completed and ready to be reviewed the project manager clicks Submit.
Next Step: Program Manager Review
The project manager may also Void the process from this step.
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47. Program Manager/Planning Manager Review
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The Program Manager and/or Planning Manager reviews the budget.
The Program Manager and/or Planning Manager has the option of taking either the Submit or Revise action.
If Submit is selected a series of evaluation steps are executed so that the budget is sent for approval to the correct Director.
If Revise is selected the next step is Initiator Revise and Resubmit.
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58.Initiator Revise and Resubmit
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The process initiator reads the comments and fills out the required fields and has the option to Resubmit or Void.
If the initiator chooses Resubmit the next step is Program Manager Review
If the initiator chooses Void the next step is Finish
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69. CC Director and Director of Projects or M&U Director or OCP Director or Campus Services Director or IBO Director Review
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One of the above reviews the process and takes an action to Submit or to Revise
If Submitis chosen the process passes through several decision steps to determine if it contains a funding request and if it is a capital or academic project
If the process is determined to be for a capital project the next step is Governance Review.
If the process is determined to be for an academic project the next step is CRSP Admin Distributes
If the process is determined not to be for Capital or Academic the next step is R-CRSP Committee Review/Approval.
If Revise is chosen the next step is Initiator Revise and Resubmit.
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710. Funding Request? (Conditional)
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The funding request step is a conditional that determines if additional funding is needed with the budget request by evaluating the "Does this review include a request for funding" field.
If True (Yes) the next step is Capital Project? (F)
If False (No) the next step is Capital Project?
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811. Capital Project? (F) (Conditional)
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The capital project (F) conditional determines if the Program type equals Capital Group based on the Project Custom Field "Program Type" entry being Capital Group.
If True the next step is Governance Review
If False the next step is Provost Review.
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912. Capital Project? (Conditional)
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The Capital Project? Conditional determines if the program type equals Capital Group based on the Project Custom Field "Program Type".
If True the next step is Cost Object Assigned.
If False the next step is CRSP Admin Distributes
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1013. CRSP Admin Distributes
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The CRSP Admin reviews the process and distributes to Associate Provost, DLC & School and has the option of sending to RCRSP or Put on Hold.
If RCRSP is chosen the next step is R-CRSP Committee Review / Approval
If Put on Hold is chosen the next step is Project on Hold
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1114. R-CRSP Committee Review Approval
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The CRSP Admin reviews the process, completes the required fields and has the option to Approve, Revise or Reject
If Approve is selected the next step is Financial Officeer Office Obtain Cost Objects.
If Revise is selected the next step is CRSP Admin Distributes.
If Reject is selected the next step is Finish.
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1215. Governance Review
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The CRSP Admin reviews the process, completes the required fields and has the option to Approve, Put On Hold, or Revise.
If Approve is selected the next step is Cost Object Assigned?
If Put On Hold is selected the next step is Project On Hold
If Revise is selected the next step is Initiator Revise and Resubmit
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1316. Project On Hold
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The e-B Admin reviews the process, completes the required fields and clicks Submit
The next step is Governance Review
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1417. Cost Object Assigned?
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This step determines if a cost object is assigned to the process
If True (no) the next step is Financial Officer Obtain Cost Object
If False (yes) the next step is Financial Analyst Imports Data
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1518. Financial Officer Obtain Cost Object
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The Financial Officer obtains the cost object number, updates the process and takes the Received action.
The next step is Financial Office Updates PICs and takes the Submit action.
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1619. Financial Officer Updates PICS
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The Financial Officer updates PICS and takes the Submit action.
The next step is Finish.
1720. Finish
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PM Instructions - Using the Budget Template
Create your budget by:
Fill out all required fields.
Click on the Add All Line Items button. This will load the budget template for your project.
In the Change Amount column, click on the Pencil icon and edit the amount.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for as many lines as you need to create your budget.