From 2011, the UAE follows
zero based budgeting in which all expenses is justified for each new budget period.
One best practice that has been accepted in several organizations across the Air Force that leverages the tenets of KM is the development and implementation of a Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) tool.
Knowledge Management applied through Zero Based Budgeting helped one Air Force command save over $10M in one year, and LSS helped a small aircraft manufacturer prevent over $200,000 in loses each year.
And Vasos said the company would adopt "
zero based budgeting" from the fiscal year starting February 1, referencing a budgeting strategy in which all expenses for an upcoming period must be justified, starting from a "zero base" and built around what is needed, regardless of whether the allocation is higher or lower than in the previous budget.
Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2011 was USD121.1m compared to USD106.2m in the same 2010 quarter, up 14% driven by lower general and administrative expenses after the restructuring and the implementation of a
zero based budgeting programme worldwide.
Gajrawala attributes this to higher contributions from ABI's much-vaunted Zero Based Budgeting and procurement savings.
"We believe there is upside to cost savings guidance from Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) on top of G&A savings within Blue Ocean, as well as procurement savings.
Gajrawala noted that Zero Based Budgeting for the old A-B business is in place from January 1st.
The objective of Zero Based Budgeting is to "reset the clock" each year.
Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) can be a highly effective way to "shake things up".
State policymakers regularly consider budget reform measures such as performance based budgeting and
zero based budgeting. Do you anticipate that any state will be successful in making meaningful and substantial improvements in its budget process?
Is ABC likely to become another
zero based budgeting" flash in the business community?