budget assignment

Part II of the budget is to be used as a case analysis exercise where you assume the role of a department head. I have assigned each of you to a department (MY DEPARTMENT IS: Cultural Facilities: Arts and Entertainment).

You are to work independently (in this portion of the project, you are to focus on your assigned department). You have been given enough information to develop a case for analysis, using the case analysis matrix provided via the link above. 

Project instructions are also provided via link above. While you are generally following the case analysis process, the case analysis matrix is included to help you consider options based on the work you have completed in the program, and may be helpful if your Capstone course uses the case analysis process. You are not required to complete the course specific areas of the attached matrix but you may want to for any courses you have completed. 

You are playing the role of the department head for the department assigned to you. You are to prepare that Part II response similar to a formal case analysis in accordance with the case analysis outline for which I have provided via the link above. Once again, you are not required to do the course by course portion, but it adds to the effort if you include discussion of those courses you have completed. Either way, you are to write a summary of the case, identify the central problem, identify the key actors, develop potential alternatives, evaluate the alternatives, and provide your selected solution to the problem.  That will respond to question one in Part II.

In order to respond to questions 2 & 3 of Part II, you are discussing obstacles to implementing your selected alternative and a plan for overcoming those obstacles.  Question 3 requires you to go a bit beyond the traditional analysis by suggesting potential additional steps which would not require your department to make all the required cuts.

As the budget project instructions indicate, detail is the key.  In other words, you need to provide dollar detail on savings, how they are to be achieved, and any other details to make it clear.  Just saying you are cutting 20% across the board will not suffice, because as a City Manager, I could have done that without going back to the departments. While I understand that you have limited information, be as realistic as you can.

Budget projects are due to be posted in the Week 9 Discussion Board by 8:00 PM, Wednesday evening of week nine to allow for discussion--additional information about the project will be posted at the appropriate time.

Because of the number of students enrolled, below are the updated departments and student assignments for the budget project.

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