{"product_id":"aec-business-planning-and-budgeting","title":"AEC Business Planning and Budgeting","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: Add this course to your cart and check out to create your account and take this course.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OVERVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW263842030 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW235607322 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003eThis course examines business planning and budgeting practices tailored to the AEC industry, emphasizing KPI‑driven operating improvements rather than static annual forecasts. Participants explore why traditional budgets often fail, how effective planning begins with benchmarking and goal setting, and how staffing and capacity planning translate strategic decisions into financial outcomes. The course also introduces recovery planning as a mechanism for mid‑year course correction when actual performance diverges from plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"BulletListStyle1 SCXW251800349 BCX8\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"listitem\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003eExplain why annual budgets should be treated as outputs of operating decisions rather than primary planning tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"listitem\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003eApply a KPI‑driven planning process to set strategic goals and define measurable operating improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"listitem\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003eDevelop staffing and capacity plans that align utilization, revenue targets, and profitability goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"listitem\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW251800349 BCX8\"\u003eEvaluate performance variances and implement recovery actions when KPIs diverge from plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDURATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e On-Demand\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROUP TRAINING OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do you have a group of individuals who would benefit from this course? \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:customerservice@psmj.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e for details on special group pricing and other options to make team learning easy and affordable!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFor more information, please contact our education team at (617) 965-0055 or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:education@psmj.com\"\u003eeducation@psmj.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PSMJ Resources","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46130185273480,"sku":"AEC Business Planning and Budgeting","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/psmj-resources.myshopify.com\/products\/aec-business-planning-and-budgeting","provider":"PSMJ Resources","version":"1.0","type":"link"}