1 00:00:03,190 --> 00:00:09,180 ‫It Value proposition budget as a way of implementing an environment of value creation by constantly 2 00:00:09,180 --> 00:00:13,920 ‫asking why an amount is being included in the budget or this budgeting method. 3 00:00:15,010 --> 00:00:19,150 ‫And the strategy, we're implementing a program of value buying. 4 00:00:19,750 --> 00:00:25,870 ‫We are constantly asking why an amount is being included in the budget or what value this is bringing 5 00:00:25,870 --> 00:00:26,770 ‫to the company. 6 00:00:27,370 --> 00:00:29,290 ‫The department or stakeholders. 7 00:00:29,830 --> 00:00:31,570 ‫And this particular budgeting method, 8 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:37,600 ‫you would list out all of your expenses or have your project manager list out those expenses for each 9 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:39,760 ‫department at this budget impacts. 10 00:00:40,450 --> 00:00:44,200 ‫You would then walk through and assess the value of each activity. 11 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:51,810 ‫You have to ask yourself, are these activities essential to keep for the business? In value proposition 12 00:00:51,810 --> 00:00:52,290 ‫budgeting, 13 00:00:52,740 --> 00:00:54,150 ‫there are few key questions. 14 00:00:55,140 --> 00:00:55,620 ‫One. 15 00:00:55,860 --> 00:00:58,230 ‫Why is this amount being included in the budget? 16 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:06,290 ‫Two, does this expense create value for the stakeholders, for the department or for the employees? 17 00:01:07,130 --> 00:01:11,390 ‫And three, does the value of the expense outweigh the costs? 18 00:01:12,380 --> 00:01:17,870 ‫If not, we're looking to determine a reason why this expense should be justified. 19 00:01:18,410 --> 00:01:23,180 ‫What we're talking about value proposition budgeting, it's really more of a mindset. 20 00:01:23,750 --> 00:01:27,260 ‫You have to think about your influence and your network at work. 21 00:01:27,890 --> 00:01:33,290 ‫So when you think about leadership and those key stakeholders, you want to influence their decision 22 00:01:33,290 --> 00:01:40,160 ‫to give you the go ahead for your budget and avoid unnecessary exponential by justifying the cost of 23 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:41,090 ‫these expenses. 24 00:01:41,660 --> 00:01:46,970 ‫Some of the things that we will see in value proposition budgeting are things that would add value, 25 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:52,730 ‫such as a service or some sort of innovation, a feature that would make the company the product or 26 00:01:52,730 --> 00:01:54,290 ‫the department more attractive. 27 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:59,620 ‫If it's an internal project as this making something more attractive within the company. 28 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,190 ‫It's something that's influencing the external. 29 00:02:03,370 --> 00:02:08,710 ‫What is the external value? While we're thinking about the value proposition budgeting. 30 00:02:09,100 --> 00:02:12,820 ‫Here's a chance to apply this approach to a current or past project. 31 00:02:13,420 --> 00:02:17,980 ‫Let's think about the statement that the company can use to summarize the purpose of the project. 32 00:02:18,730 --> 00:02:22,780 ‫And does that statement clearly identify the benefits the company would receive? 33 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:29,500 ‫This starts to create your value proposition in order for the value proposition budgeting system to 34 00:02:29,500 --> 00:02:29,770 ‫work. 35 00:02:30,310 --> 00:02:35,950 ‫You have to trust your team and your project to ensure that they're estimating the percentage of value 36 00:02:36,340 --> 00:02:39,100 ‫that each expense is really bringing to the table. 37 00:02:39,940 --> 00:02:45,730 ‫So when this budget is presented to leadership, there's some substance behind the request. With value 38 00:02:45,730 --> 00:02:46,840 ‫proposition budgeting. 39 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,390 ‫There are many advantages and disadvantages. 40 00:02:50,110 --> 00:02:55,260 ‫Definitely, when we're thinking about the advantages, we know that this particular budget was greenlit 41 00:02:55,270 --> 00:02:56,500 ‫based on the value. 42 00:02:56,950 --> 00:03:02,200 ‫So number one, you know that your program or project has some sort of value or substance towards the 43 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:02,740 ‫company. 44 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:07,810 ‫There's direction, there's focus and there's confidence within this particular budget. 45 00:03:08,500 --> 00:03:11,150 ‫It improves the understanding and engagement. 46 00:03:11,590 --> 00:03:18,460 ‫So by identifying those activities expenses and aligning what those values are, you've already proved 47 00:03:18,460 --> 00:03:20,260 ‫again that there's substance. 48 00:03:20,980 --> 00:03:24,310 ‫You will have to clarify your messaging due to this particular budget. 49 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:26,230 ‫Require a bit more research. 50 00:03:26,860 --> 00:03:31,900 ‫But there's more effectiveness when we're talking about marketing to stakeholders and leadership within 51 00:03:31,900 --> 00:03:32,470 ‫the company. 52 00:03:33,170 --> 00:03:36,100 ‫So she'll be explaining the value in subsequent meetings. 53 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:42,520 ‫One of the main disadvantages we're looking at and value proposition budgeting, as at some activities, 54 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:47,770 ‫may not necessarily have value or the value may be difficult to quantify. 55 00:03:48,610 --> 00:03:55,420 ‫So let's say if this is a particular program or project budget for engagement and an after hours work 56 00:03:55,420 --> 00:03:58,450 ‫activities where you including people's families. 57 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:04,990 ‫This could provide value to some and the form of networking, but for others, it may not if they really 58 00:04:04,990 --> 00:04:08,980 ‫don't have a family that would benefit from this particular program or sponsorship. 59 00:04:09,550 --> 00:04:13,570 ‫Another disadvantage could be not understanding how to quantify. 60 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:19,800 ‫If your department is specifying a particular budget to now have resources working on the weekends, 61 00:04:20,220 --> 00:04:21,630 ‫what is the value of that? 62 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:27,000 ‫Is there research that shows the productivity can increase or that sales will increase? 63 00:04:27,690 --> 00:04:33,240 ‫If that research is not there, it could be really difficult to add that value of why the moneys are 64 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,330 ‫needed for resources to work on a particular weekend. 65 00:04:37,050 --> 00:04:40,500 ‫Think about your current projects or past projects you are involved in. 66 00:04:41,190 --> 00:04:45,600 ‫Are you able to think about any value component in this section? 67 00:04:45,630 --> 00:04:48,300 ‫We want to think of ways our projects create value. 68 00:04:49,140 --> 00:04:55,500 ‫Using your current or past project as an example, you see template and the handout to identify value 69 00:04:55,500 --> 00:04:55,910 ‫adds, 70 00:04:55,920 --> 00:05:00,810 ‫you could possibly call out to leadership or stakeholders or your value proposition budget. 71 00:05:01,700 --> 00:05:07,000 ‫Again, think about value creation and who would benefit from each value identify.