[OSGeo Finance] Budget - how to reach closure for the board?

[Dave McIlhagga]

Thanks Frank,

On 2-Dec-08, at 4:06 PM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:

>> 1. and 2. really need to be addressed by the board -- perhaps we  
>> could propose some scenarios and ask the board to address these  
>> items as part of approving the budget?
>
> Beyond explaining the above, how would you see such scenarios looking?
> Do we provide multiple budgets for them to select from?  Do we just
> suggest a few provisos on the budget (like Marketing should not spend
> more than $25K in first half of year) to give us room to maneuver
> at mid-year?

That's probably about all we need to do -- I just think it's important  
that as part of approving the budget, we recognize it's a fluid  
document -- as you outlined, some things can change :) and it would be  
a good idea in advance to identify how you can compensate for negative  
changes in your budget situation.

Budgets are sometimes a bit too binary -- reality is, things change  
and flexibility is needed to adapt.

All in all I think everything is in good shape -- but I do think that  
half the marketing set aside for the second half of the year would  
probably be prudent in case we need to make changes.

Dave