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Budgeting & Cost Control

Zero Based Budgeting for Public and Private Sector

Zero Based Budgeting for Public and Private Sector prepares delegates to apply current best practice in budgeting & cost control with confidence.

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Overview

Zero Based Budgeting for Public and Private Sector is a practical, practitioner led programme built for professionals who need to strengthen their capability in budgeting & cost control. The course blends proven frameworks with real world examples drawn from across finance & investment, giving delegates a structured way to approach the challenges they meet in their own organisations.

By the end of the programme, participants will have the confidence and practical grounding to take on greater responsibility for budgeting & cost control within their organisation.

Course objectives

  • Build a personal action plan for applying Zero Based Budgeting for Public and Private Sector back at work.
  • Apply core budgeting & cost control principles and best practice to real workplace challenges.
  • Assess risk and compliance considerations relevant to budgeting & cost control.
  • Formulate metrics and KPIs to track progress in budgeting & cost control.
  • Analyse case studies to draw out lessons relevant to budgeting & cost control.
  • Review emerging trends shaping the future of budgeting & cost control.

Who should attend

  • Department heads overseeing budgeting & cost control functions
  • HR and learning and development professionals supporting budgeting & cost control initiatives
  • Supervisors seeking to strengthen their budgeting & cost control capability
  • Graduates and early career professionals entering budgeting & cost control
  • Senior executives shaping organisational strategy around budgeting & cost control
  • Managers and team leaders responsible for budgeting & cost control

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Budgeting & Cost Control

  • Role play a difficult conversation relevant to budgeting & cost control
  • Break into syndicate groups to work through a realistic case study
  • Map stakeholder needs and expectations for budgeting & cost control initiatives

Module 2: Technology and Innovation in Budgeting & Cost Control

  • Assess the resourcing and budget implications of proposed changes
  • Draft key performance indicators to monitor progress
  • Compare approaches used across different organisations
  • Unpack a short reading and relate it back to daily practice

Module 3: Case Studies and Practical Application

  • Draft a short brief communicating budgeting & cost control priorities to senior leadership
  • Map out a communication plan for engaging key stakeholders
  • Receive facilitator feedback on individual and group work
  • Benchmark current practice against recognised industry standards
  • Prioritise competing demands using a simple decision framework

Module 4: Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

  • Translate strategic goals into a practical implementation timeline
  • Practice giving and receiving structured peer feedback
  • Apply frameworks to a live workplace scenario
  • Interpret data and metrics used to track budgeting & cost control performance

Module 5: Core Principles and Frameworks in Budgeting & Cost Control

  • Build a personal action plan for immediate use
  • Practice using relevant tools, templates and checklists
  • Review key concepts and terminology used in budgeting & cost control
  • Identify early warning signs of common project or process failures
  • Diagnose a workplace scenario and propose a course of action

Module 6: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Work through a short simulation exercise in pairs
  • Test assumptions through a structured risk assessment exercise
  • Discuss how budgeting & cost control varies across different sectors and regions
  • Review recent research and thought leadership shaping budgeting & cost control
  • Consider the ethical dimensions of decisions made in budgeting & cost control

Training methodology

  • Encourages active participation through scenario based problem solving.
  • Includes hands on exercises, group work and peer to peer learning.
  • Concludes with individual action planning to embed learning back at work.
  • Delivered through a blend of expert facilitation, structured input and interactive discussion.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Zero Based Budgeting for Public and Private Sector receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

Victoria FallsNext
25 Jan 2027 to 27 Jan 2027
USD 2,566Register
Harare
18 Feb 2027 to 20 Feb 2027
USD 2,491Register
Live Online
23 Feb 2027 to 25 Feb 2027
USD 1,810Register
Johannesburg
26 Jul 2027 to 28 Jul 2027
USD 2,050Register
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