Budget Variance Analyzer

Business Case

Problem Statement

Cost overruns surprise project teams:

• Late detection of budget issues
• No systematic variance analysis
• Difficult to forecast final costs
• Unclear root causes

Solution

Systematic budget variance analysis that tracks costs against budget, identifies trends, and forecasts final project costs.

Business Value

• Early warning - Detect overruns early
• Forecasting - Predict final costs
• Accountability - Track variance causes
• Decision support - Informed cost decisions