Gain a greater knowledge of how the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Army (DA) PPBE systems work in acquiring, allocating and managing resources. Explore the relationships among the DA budget cycle, acquisition process and mission planning. Gain an understanding of the documents generated during the entire PPBE process, the flow and sequencing of these documents, and the interface of the PPBE documents and requirements among the DA, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Services, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and Commanders of the Combatant Commands.
Department of Army budget analysts, financial managers, accountants, management analysts and operating officials who want a greater knowledge of how the PPBE process works and how their organizational budget development and execution are affected by this process. Level: Intermediate.
Learning Outcomes:
Explain the relationships among the components of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process
Explain the relationship among strategy, war plans, PPBE and acquisition
Discuss the basic elements of DA budget execution
Review the main points of the congressional enactment process and explain its influence on PPBE
Describe how the DA program and budget submissions are derived and the relationship to the DoD and the President's Budget
Outline:
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Day 1
Lesson 1 – Introduction to Army PPBE
Historical background on the evolution of PPBE
Understand how the DoD budget is derived and its relationship to the President’s Budget
Lesson 2 – Key DoD and Army Officials, Decision Bodies, and Forums involved in the PPBE Process
Key players in the DoD and Army PPBE process
DoD Decision Bodies
Key Army PPBE Participants
Day 2
Lesson 3 – Planning Phase of the PPBE Process
Planning phase of both Army and DoD PPBE
Documents involved in the planning phase of PPBE
The relationship between strategy, war plans, PPBE and acquisition
Day 3
Lesson 4 – Programming Phase of the PPBE Process
Programming phase at the OSD and Army levels
Documents used during the programming phase at OSD and Army levels
OSD and Army organizations and individuals involved in programming phase
Day 4
Lesson 5 – Budgeting Phase of the PPBE Process
Budgeting phase at the OSD and Army levels
Documents developed during the budgeting phase
Purpose and duration of Army appropriations
Purpose and timing of the OSD and OMB joint review process
Congressional review of the President’s Budget
Documents produced during the congressional review process
Day 5
Lesson 6 – Execution Phase of the PPBE Process
Documents used in the execution phase of PPBE
Define appropriation, apportionment, commitment, obligation and outlay
Processes and procedures used to track and measure performance in DoD and Army
How PPBE relates to the President’ management Agenda (PMA)
